| Coron Bay | |
|---|---|
 Wreck in Coron Bay | |
.svg)  Coron Bay | |
| Location | Palawan,Philippines |
| Coordinates | 11°54′N120°9′E / 11.900°N 120.150°E /11.900; 120.150 |
| Type | Bay |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
Coron Bay is a well-known recreational diving region in theSulu Sea in the westernPhilippines, between the islands ofCoron andBusuanga in theCalamian Islands. Most of Coron Bay is in the Coron Island Protected Area and is a traditional fishing area of the indigenousTagbanwa tribe.
Coron Bay is famous for diving on tenJapanese shipwrecks. The shipsAkitsushima,Okikawa Maru,Irako,Kogyo Maru,Olympia Maru,Taiei Maru,Kyokuzan Maru, East Tangat Gunboat and Lusong Island Gunboat were sunk on September 24, 1944, by the third air fleet of USTask Force 38.[1] The wrecks can be reached in a one-hour drive from Coron by dive boat. With the exception of the Lusong Island Gunboat, which partially breaks through the water surface and is therefore suitable for snorkelers, and the East Tangat Gunboat, which is suitable for beginners at a depth of 5 to 20 m, all other wrecks lie at depths of 20 to 45 m. Some of the wrecks are over 100 m long and have decks, corridors, galleys, and other sights that can be dived. Some equipment has been salvaged from some of the wrecks (e.g. the engine blocks removed), but there are still various equipment and some grenades there. Because of the depth and size of the sunk ships,nitrox is usually used for diving because of the longer no-stop time and shorter decompression stops.[2]
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