The hot layer
Nearly 40 degrees at depth.
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A mysterious lake inside Coron Island, enclosed by jagged limestone cliffs, the second of the two lakes the Tagbanwa people opened to visitors. You arrive by boat, climb a short wooden ladder over the rock and enter the water on the other side. The lake is famous among divers for a rare phenomenon: a layer of hot water at depth, reaching nearly forty degrees, beneath layers of cool fresh water and salt water. Divers descend from the cold into water as hot as a warm bath, between rock walls that drop vertically to great depths. Those who do not dive swim and snorkel at the surface, seeing strangely shaped submerged rocks in very clear water. It is usually quieter than Kayangan and the Twin Lagoon. The fee is paid in cash to the Tagbanwa community, and diving needs a licensed dive centre. Wear water shoes and a life vest.
Nearly 40 degrees at depth.
Rock dropping straight down.
An adventurous way in.
Coron Island, near Kayangan Lake
Yes, you can swim and snorkel at the surface with a life vest. Diving to the hot layer needs a licensed dive centre.
