The gap between lagoons
A swim through the rock.
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Two neighbouring lagoons on the coast of Coron Island, separated by a wall of black limestone and enclosed on every side by towering cliffs. You arrive by boat in the first lagoon, then cross to the second through a small gap in the rock at low tide, swimming through, or by a wooden ladder over the rock at high tide. What makes the place special is that seawater meets fresh water seeping from the rock, so as you swim you feel layers of warm and cool water shifting beneath you, and where the two mix the water sometimes shimmers like melted glass. The second lagoon is calmer and more enclosed, the cliffs around it almost hiding the sky, and the light changes through the day. It is one of the best-known stops on the Coron tours, so it gets busy around midday. The fee is paid in cash to the Tagbanwa community. Wear a life vest, as the water is deep, and watch for sharp rocks at the gap.
A swim through the rock.
Warm and cool shifting.
Almost hiding the sky.
Coron Island, on the boat tours from Coron town
At low tide you swim through a small gap in the rock; at high tide you climb a wooden ladder over it. Wear a life vest and watch the sharp rocks.
