Snorkel with a wild dugong off Busuanga near Coron, one of the few places in Asia with a permitted, closely regulated dugong encounter. Guided boats leave before dawn for the seagrass grounds around Calauit, where a handful of dugongs surface every few minutes; you slip in quietly, keep 5 metres back and watch for a strict 15 minutes. Trips run in the dry season, best from November to May.
Snorkel with a wild dugong off Busuanga near Coron, one of the few places in Asia with a permitted, closely regulated dugong encounter. Guided boats leave before dawn for the seagrass grounds around Calauit, where a handful of dugongs surface every few minutes; you slip in quietly, keep 5 metres back and watch for a strict 15 minutes. Trips run in the dry season, best from November to May.
Up to 80% sighting chance in Busuanga / Coron (Palawan, Philippines). Best months: January, February, March.
The dry season, November to May, when seas are calm and visibility is good; the core months are December to March.
Keep at least 5 metres away, no touching, chasing or feeding, stay quiet, and limit time to about 15 minutes; daily numbers are capped and tours pause on the 30th of each month.
No. Success runs from roughly 60% to 90% depending on conditions; the dugongs are wild and free-ranging.
From around 4,000 pesos per person for the guided permit and boat (2026 prices), rising for private charters.
