Course overview

Certified divers can explore Coron's world-famous WWII Japanese wreck fleet on guided fun dives, with no course required. Led by an experienced guide in warm 27-29C water, you visit sites matched to your level, from the shallow Lusong Gunboat to the deeper Olympia Maru and Akitsushima. It is the most direct way to enjoy what makes Coron a bucket-list dive destination.

What you’ll learn

• Explore Coron's wrecks and reefs with an experienced guide
• Apply your certification skills in a real dive environment
• Practise buoyancy and air management on varied sites
• Spot marine life such as barracuda, turtles and cuttlefish
• Build experience and logged dives toward future courses
• Dive sites matched to your certification and comfort

Prerequisites

• Valid scuba certification (PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent)
• Proof of certification and a logbook
• Recent dive experience recommended, or a refresher if inactive over a year
• Diver medical self-declaration; some conditions need doctor sign-off

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Guided wreck dives

   Join a boat to Coron's dive sites for two or more guided dives, choosing wrecks such as the Lusong Gunboat or Olympia Maru to match your certification and experience.

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