Coron · Philippines · Wreck · Night
The Fishing Boat
A shallow fishing-boat wreck by the entrance to Cayangan Lake
Area photo: Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0
The Fishing Boat is a sunken fishing vessel about 35 m long lying off Coron Island near the entrance to Cayangan Lake. It is an easy, shallow wreck suited to beginners, and it can be paired with a dive on the Coron drop-off or dived again after dark as a night dive.
Also known as Fishing Boat.
Where it is and how deep
11.9576° N, 120.2192° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The whole 35 m hull lies within 16 m, which keeps this an easy wreck dive, and it can be combined with a second dive on the Coron drop-off. The boat is also a very interesting night dive site, visited after dark as well as by day.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Unnamed fishing boat
- Type
- Fishing boat
- Length
- 35 m (115 ft)
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- Off Coron Island near the entrance to Cayangan Lake, no deeper than 16 m
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime |
Season follows Coron: Dry December to April brings glassy seas and the best visibility; in the wet months bad weather sometimes stops diving.
Sources
- Wreck and Scuba Dive Sites of Coron Bay — Dive Right-Coron
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap contributors
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