Dive Into the Unknown: Discover the Hidden Underwater Paradises That Will Revolutionize Your Next Adventure
Most wreck dives require a special PADI certification, due to deeper depths and dangers of entering enclosed and unstable structures, but Coron’s unique history brings them within reach. Toward the end of World War II, the US Navy pinpointed Coron Bay as a safe haven for Japanese supply boats and battleships. At 9am on September 24th, 1944 a surprise air strike sunk 24 ships in one hour, leaving behind a wide variety of structures for divers at every level to explore.
Sangat Island
We went to Sangat Island which has Coron Bay’s largest concentration of sunken ships, with 11 being within recreational dive depths of 9 to 140 feet. Wreck diving can be a little scary, so East Tangat, a gunboat/anti-submarine craft that lies on a shallow slope, lets you evaluate the relic in the bright sunlight and work your way down. Both soft and hard corals have made it their home and schools of angelfish and butterflyfish move through the storied spaces.
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