This trip to Coron was certainly one of the cheapest trips I’ve ever had. Of course, it helps that we got to fly for free with Seair<\/a>, but living in the island is surprisingly cheap. The expensive part of the trip are the island hopping expenses. Apart from the cost of the boat rental for the day (which is actually quite a bargain, since the boatman also acts as your guide and they can even cook your lunch for you), you also have to pay for each of the places in your itinerary.<\/p>\n The cheapest part about this Coron trip was the food. Coron town<\/a> is pretty small, and there’s plenty of cheap dining options. If you’re not to picky, there’s plenty of carinderia near the market that serves pretty good food at affordable prices. If you love fresh seafood, head on to the market to buy shrimp for as low as Php 180 for a kilo, and a huge lapu-lapu<\/em> for Php 140. We treated ourselves to a fancy dinner at La Sirenetta after a long day of island hopping<\/a>. While the food was great, the service was disappointingly slow. This dinner was our most expensive at Php 380 per person.<\/p>\n All in all, Coron was worth every peso. If you’re in a tight budget, it’s best that you travel with a group who can share your expenses. There are places in the island hopping circuit that doesn’t charge for admission: I hear the CYC island is free, and the Twin Lagoons is included in the Kayangan Lake entrance (there are probably more, but I’m too tired to Google. Go research in Owen’s Coron site<\/a>). My personal favorites among the places we visited were Banol Beach and Kayangan Lake. To further lessen your costs, pitch a tent instead of staying at hotels and resorts.<\/p>\n For the most amazing three days with such a<\/a> fabulous<\/a> group of<\/a> people<\/a> (not to mention the most spectacular photos<\/a>), Php 4,593.00 is a bargain.
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\nCoron Weekend<\/strong>
\nJune 7 – 9, 2008<\/p>\n