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El Nido → Coron

The Long Crossing

Four days through the Linapacan islands, sleeping on beaches nobody else reaches.

Duration4 days
Group sizeMax 18
DepartsMon & Thu
The route

Day by day

A slow boat between El Nido and Coron, stopping where the ferries cannot. Three nights camped on the sand, no resorts, no wifi, and a cook who works from a fire on the beach.

Day 1

El Nido to Cabayugan

Leave at eight from Corong-Corong. Snorkelling at Pinasil cave, lunch on the boat, then across to the first camp as the light goes.

Night: Beach camp, tents provided
Day 2

The Linapacan chain

The clearest water on the route. Three snorkel stops, a fishing village for fresh catch, and a long afternoon crossing.

Night: Beach camp, Linapacan
Day 3

Culion and the reefs

Reef stops in the morning and a walk up to the old town in the afternoon. Last night on the sand.

Night: Beach camp, Culion
Day 4

Into Coron

One wreck snorkel if the water is right, then into Coron town by early afternoon.

The details

What's included

Included

  • All meals, cooked on board and on the beach
  • Tent, mat and sleeping bag
  • Snorkel gear and mask
  • All boat fares and island fees
  • English-speaking guide and crew

Not included

  • Alcohol
  • Accommodation in El Nido or Coron
  • Tips for the crew
  • Travel insurance

Bring

  • Dry bag — the most important thing you will pack
  • Reef-safe sunscreen and a long-sleeved rash guard
  • Torch or head lamp
  • Cash — there are no machines after El Nido
  • Motion sickness tablets if you are unsure
  • A book. There is no signal for four days.
Booking

₱18,500

per person, everything except alcohol and tips

Departures
Mondays and Thursdays, 8:00am, year round except September
Meeting point
Corong-Corong pier, El Nido, 7:30am
Booking
Half deposit to hold a place. Boats fill three to four weeks ahead in high season.
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