Coron: Banol Beach Beauty

Transparency in blue

Transparency in blue. Banol Beach Coron.

I’m tempted not to write anything here but let the pictures speak for themselves. One thing is for sure. Coron has beautiful beaches. Aside form the towering lime stones and a number of islands its easy to just lay around on one corner of the islands with fine white sand, crystal blue waters and the sun. On our island hopping trip, we told our boatman to go opposite where the crowd is. At that time, we heard there were several groups touring in Coron. So our first stop was the Skeleton Wreck Site and Banol Beach.

Peering Through

Peering Through at the Skeleton Wreck Beach

Located just northwest of the large Coron Island, we docked on a small beach as a jump-off point for the skeleton wreck. On that beach there’s a 100 pesos entrance fee collected by the native Tagbanua. The Tagbanuas are the indigenous people who inhabit the island of Coron. The sunken ship remains which is just a few meters from the beach. I took some photos but it wasn’t clear enough to post. Still it was fun to dive towards the skeleton wreck which is now home to a number of corals and fishes.

Docked on the beach

Docked on the beach

After a satisfying underwater sight, we headed to the nearby Banol Beach. It’s just a small stretch of fine white sand beach, hugged by dramatic limes tones of the island. We had the beach all to ourselves which was great as some of us had fun taking photos of wacky poses or just some moments by the beach. There’s another entrance fee of 100 pesos in this area. Cottages are also available.

Banol Beach Hut

Banol Beach Hut

This is one beautiful beach I say again. The only drawback here is that there were jellyfishes in the area. I guess it’s the season so swim with care. Though most of them are sting-less, it can be itchy once you get in contact with them.

Eric and his moment by the shore

Eric and his moment by the shore

We had our seafood lunch there which our boatmen prepared for us. More shrimps, large fishes and rice which we ate with our bare hands. We stayed there for a while just to enjoy the place while we had it on our own.

The group jump hug in coron

The group jump hug in coron (l-r) Eric, Nina, Gail and Marc

I placed myself at one of the bamboo benches of the cottage and just lay there and relaxed at the sounds of the waves splashing on the shore, the chirping birds and the audible sound of the strands of the cottage roof hays being whisked by the wind. Until in a few moments we heard another boat approaching the beach. The natural silence of the place has been broken by the unpleasant yakking of passengers from the oncoming boat that can be heard even miles away.

Banol Lime Stones

Banol Lime Stones

We prepared our things since it was time for us to move on. We had a nice time at Banol Beach. I’m sure there are other beaches worth visiting in Coron but this first one already hit the spot right on. Moving on to the lakes.

Tri-angles of clouds and limestones

Tri-angles of clouds and limestones

Tags: Beach, Busuanga, Coron, Palawan

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20 Comments on

“Coron: Banol Beach Beauty”

  • P100 for that kind of beach? perfect! i love banol beach. sarap bumyahe sa coron. no wonder it is awarded by national geographic as one of the best in the world today.

  • beautiful beach indeed. when we went there, the weather was far from cooperative but the beauty of the beach was obvious. next time siguro, will take a more than cursory look :-D

  • beautiful waters! looks like a perfect getaway.

  • breath-taking and really inviting… when did you go to Coron?

  • Just love photos. I wanna visit Coron :)

  • You are right Ferdz…the pictures speak itself how beauty they were…….the pristine clear water is inviting…very tempting…nice shots again….

  • Woot Nina! =D Lurve the jump shot ;P

  • Just daydreaming about it relaxes me. An escape to the quiet side of paradise…what a special place. Beautiful pictures ferdz! love it!

  • my new wish: a week here just laying on the shade overlooking the wonderful water. superb shots.

  • Hey Dom, from the part of Palawan where I’ve been, it certainly deserves international recognition.

    Bro Og, it’s really worth spending some time at the beach just to relax.

    Perfect getaway it is Acey

    Hi Pearl, this was taken last month. Went there around June 7-9. Salamat sa dalaw!

    When you get back here in the Phil Nina do visit Coron!

    Thanks Eric, there are lots of great angles there. Hard not to take a good picture.

    Angeli! Natuwa rin ako sa jump ni Nina.

    Thanks Millie, just looking at these pictures takes me back at that relaxing place.

    A week or more would be great to spend in Coron Photocache.

  • awesome ferdz! parang napaka inviting ng sand sea at sky… :)

  • nalilito pa rin ako ngayon: Coron or the Puerto Princesa area (including Honda Bay and Underground river)?

    Banol is my idea of a beach: walang tao, tahimik, malinis, ang sarap-sarap pang mag-picture! pwede bang overnight dun? :D

  • nice pics! may i ask which resort you stayed in? how many mins boat ride from the resort? thanks!

  • Never been to Coron, planned to go there many times but the plans never materialized. one of these days… one of these days… :) . thanks for sharing the photos!

  • been fortunate to have visited Coron a few years back. it was truly amazing! hayy nakaka-miss tuloy.

    great shots as always! =)

  • Pang-Mabuhay magazine nanaman ang photos mo Ferdz! :) I love that photo where you are all jumping! :)

  • saan ba matatagpuan tong banol beach

  • nice pictures….makes me wanna book a flight to coron.

    palawan is indeed a lovely place….

  • awesome pictures….
    our country has so much to offer…
    thanks for sharing your pics..

  • khit anong cam yata.. kahit sobrang jurasic na cam.. still, the beauty of the view in coron can never be entirely captured.. sobrang ganda.. im lost for words looking at it in real life.. miss yah guys.. maya, jo, ods, jeng, jeff and j!! balik uli tayo dun guys!!

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