Coron Bay Japanese Shipwreck Dive Sites

Coron Bay Japanese Shipwreck Dive Sites are a group of World War II Japanese supply fleet wrecks located in Coron Bay off Coron Island and Busuanga Island in Palawan, Philippines. Sunk on September 24, 1944, during a U.S. Navy air raid, the well-preserved wrecks lie at depths of 10 to 42 meters. The sites are internationally renowned for wreck diving, offering intact hulls, engine rooms, and abundant marine life within sheltered bay waters.

Visitors can expect boat-accessed dive sites scattered across sheltered Coron Bay, featuring large, largely intact Japanese supply ships resting on sandy bottoms. Most wrecks are encrusted with corals and inhabited by reef fish, with visible hulls, masts, booms, cargo holds and engine rooms. Depths range from shallow snorkel-accessible wrecks like Lusong Gunboat (5-10m) to deeper wrecks like Akitsushima (22-38m) and Irako (28-42m). Exploration is by guided scuba dive or snorkel, with penetration possible only for certified wreck divers with guides.