Once Upon an Afternoon at Twin Lagoon

Hello everyone!

It's been a while since the last post about my Coron series and I think this has been long overdue. I wanted to finish this series and move on to other travels I had in the past months, but I guess I was just so overwhelmed by a lot of things that I lost my momentum on this one. No excuses this time!

As a recap, I already shared about Kayangan Lake and Barracuda Lake. We visited those two famous spots in Coron on our second day on the island. I'll just share the list of spots we visited that I have already shared here in Hive at the end of this post. We visited those two lakes in the morning and then we had a snorkeling/freediving at Skeleton Wreck. We had lunch at Beach 91, and then visited CYC Beach and Malwawey Coral Garden before heading to this spot: Twin Lagoon.

Since Twin Lagoon is facing Coron Bay, which is on the west side of the island, some spots are too exposed to the harsh lighting of the afternoon sun. These photos were taken at around 3:00 PM because we had ended the tour at around 4:00 PM. Twin Lagoon was the last spot we visited that day, which is a perfect spot to cap the tour. Just floating at the lagoon while marveling at the rugged and sharp-pointed yet stunning karst structures is just heaven for me.

If you're wondering, some of these photos are taken from my camera while the others are taken from my phone. I took a lot of photos using my camera, but most are just too exposed, so I had difficulty in revealing the details. Maybe I just don't know how to edit them. I'll try to figure out how to salvage them. For now, I just supplemented by adding some photos that were taken using my phone. Good thing I also took photos using my phone.

Those two yachts, as seen in the photos above, became an added value to the whole scene. When I asked the guide, they said those yachts were docked at the south side of the lagoon to hide from the typhoon. They were still there when I returned to Coron two months after.

The following photos are more of a close-up of the structures of the lagoon. I just love them even if both my phone and camera didn't do justice to that spot. Maybe it's my fault because I got sloppy. It was already afternoon and I was so tired from all that island hopping and freediving we did in the morning. No matter what my excuse is, the beauty of the place is undeniable.

The usual docking area at Twin Lagoon is on the south side (where the yachts are located) because it's deeper than the north side. During low tide, there's a risk that the boat will get stranded on the north side because it's shallow. After docking the boat, the guide took us through a small cave that serves as a passage that connects the two lagoons. You can either swim through the underwater cave or use the staircase above it. During high tide, it's not advisable to use the underwater cave passage unless you're a freediver.

Aside from those staggering limestone cliffs, what's interesting is that the lagoon has thermocline layers like those in Kayangan and Barracuda Lakes. You can experience sudden changes in water temperature at different depths because the lagoon is a combination of saltwater from the sea and freshwater from the mountain.

I will share my whole experience there, especially during my second visit, in another post. I had an awesome freediving experience which is an awesome experience. The staggering limestone cliffs are magnificent, but the world underwater is another spectacle. It's a little bit scary to freedive there though, so it's best to have a freediving buddy. Anyway, just watch out for the video!

I guess that's all for this post! See you at the next one!

As promised, here's the list of my posts about my adventures in Coron:

Kim Ybañez

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