CYC Beach Coron Philippines | Top Things To Do
CYC Beach is a small island a 20 minute boat ride from mainland Coron. We travelled to Coron for 10 days and I loved this beach so much that we went to it multiple times and even spent a whole day there.
For an adventure family, this beach has everything you can ask for. You can climb, chill on the beach, Snorkel, scuba dive and more.
In this guide I am going to tell you everything you need to know about CYC island before you go and hopefully help you to do this place right.
Top Things To Do On CYC Island, Coron, Philippines
7 Things to Do On CYC beach Island With Kids
1.Build a Sandcastle
The sand at CYC beach is really soft. My son spent at least 4 hours building sandcastles and loved every moment of it.
2. Teach you kids to Snorkel
The water around CYC is totally calm and clear, this is because is is surrounding by an amazing reef and mangroves. This is the perfect place to tech you kids how to snorkel. There is a lot of sea life around CYC beach and you can even see things in the very shallow part of the beach. In my opinion it is the best place to learn how to snorkel in the Philippines.
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3. Have a picnic
There were some local families that would visit CYC Island and they would bring out a mini bbq. Most of the boats you will take to get there will also have a bbq on board.
4. Climb up to the summit
There is a hill in the middle of CYC island that give you 360 degree views of the the island. It is relatively easy to get to the top, so it makes a perfect place to get your kids on a little adventure hike.
5. Learn about the mangroves
CYC beach has a mangrove forest to the right of the beach area. It is neat to teach your kids about mangroves and their importance in the environment. There are also a lot of little crabs around the mangroves.
Mangroves at CYC Island Coron, Philippines Guide
6. Learn about Coral
If you walk to the back side of CYC island, there will be some brain coral rock formations that are partially out of the water.
7. Swim
As I said earlier, the water is really still at CYC beach. And it is shallow pretty far out. It makes an awesome place to swim.
Read the article how to teach you kids how to swim like a pro.
Top 11 Things to Do At CYC Beach
1.Scuba Diving
Diving at CYC island is pretty common, it is more of an introductory dive. You will see a lot of really beautiful sea life at CYC beach. You will also see some really nice coral formations.
Scuba Diving CYC Island, Coron Philippines
2. Free Diving
I free dove at CYC island and was swimming right along side the scuba divers. It is one of favourite things to do in Coron.
3. Fly a drone
CYC is a tiny little island with really beautiful backgrounds. The drone videos you will get here will be breath taking. I recommend putting the drone directly over the island and adjust the pitch downwards. It will give you a shot of the coral reef around the island and the entire island.
4. Have a cool beverage on a kayak
There are locals that kayak around offering beer, soft drinks and snacks at CYC island. The beer is nice and cold and the setting is so relaxing.
5. Snorkel around the island
I did a snorkel around the entire island. It took 2 hours and it was amazing. Make sure to wear water shoes as there are a lot of sea urchins.
6. Sun Tan
This place is just so calm and relaxing, there is an area on the beach with a tree right in the middle of the sand. This is the perfect spot to set up so that everyone is comfortable.
Suntanning At CYC Island Coron, Philippines Guide
Common Questions About CYC Island/ Beach Coron.
1. Is there a change room at CYC beach?
No there is no change room at CYC beach, I would put on your swim suit at the hotel before you go. Small kids can be changed on the boat or the beach. If you absolutely need privacy to change there your best bet is to go to the north end of the beach or climb to the top and hide behind some trees.
2. Is there a public toilet on CYC island?
There is no bathroom at CYC beach. If you have to go, the water is your best bet. Ya I know its gross, but what else do you have? Behind a tree on the island maybe. If you do go in the water, the ocean will break down the waste.
3. Is CYC island wheelchair Accessible?
No it is definitely not wheelchair accessible.
4. Is there good snorkelling at CYC Island?
Snorkelling at CYC is amazing. There is an awesome reef to the left of the beach. It is pretty shallow with a drop off all around the island. It is the only place in the area that you can snorkel multiple environments including, mangrove snorkelling, sea grass and reef. So then you are down you will get the opportunity to sea a huge array of wildlife. I actually snorkelled around the entire island, it took around 2 hours
How do you get to CYC beach?
From the mainland it is a 25 minute boat ride out.
View from the top of CYC Island, Coron Philippines
Is CYC island nice?
CYC island is unlike most of the islands in the area, there is no limestone cliff and it is not as picturesque, however below water it is gorgeous.
Is there an entry fee to get on to CYC island?
This is one of the few places in Coron that there is no entry fee. It is government owned.
Is there an ATM at CYC beach?
There is no ATM on CYC beach
How much money should I bring to CYC Island?
You don’t need much for this beach, if you want to buy food, soft drinks or beer you can bring $500 pesos.
Is there a hotel at CYC beach?
There are no accommodations at CYC island.
What should I bring to CYC Beach?
I would bring a waterproof camera like a go pro, a water proof bag, sunscreen, watershoes, a sunhat for kids and lifejackets.
What Tours go to CYC Beach?
Each tour shop has different tours. Most of the tours that go to CYC are tour B. The cost for the group tour is $1200 Pesos and that will take you to multiple Coron locations.
You can also rent a private boat to take you around. That is what we did. The cost for a private boat is $1600 Pesos.
Low Tide behind CYC Island, Coron Philippines Guide
Our Experience at CYC beach
As I said earlier, we really loved this beach. The island is perfectly suited for all types of people looking for an adventure in a picture perfect setting.
The first time we went to CYC beach, we were on a private boat tour. I asked them to take me somewhere that there is good snorkelling and they brought me to CYC. Upon arrival, I was not hugely impressed. The tide was out a bit and my son and I hoped out of our boat and went to go and explore the island while the baby napped on the boat.
Once we got to the beach my son started digging in the sand as he normally does and I went for a walk around the island. This place is not a normal stop in Coron or El Nido, there is no beautiful limestone cliffs or hidden secrets on the island.
I walked around the right side of the beach and immediately noticed a small mangrove forest between the island and the surrounding ocean. At the back side of the beach there were large coral formations visible due to low tide.
Hanging out on a boat in the Philippines. CYC island Coron
Ok, ok I think this place is going to be cool. I climbed up to the top of the hill at the centre of the island and was able to get the panoramic view of the surrounding islands and reef below.
When I finally decide to climb down, I head straight into the ocean. With my snorkel mask on I start walking through the water for a snorkel. Another tourist pops his head up and directs me in the direction he was coming from to the right of the beach. He tells me it is unreal there.
Now I have snorkelled all over the world so I am a little bit skeptical about his knowledge in this are (snorkel snob). The swim was relatively short and very shallow. The water is also very warm making the snorkelling in the area really easy.
Snorkelling.
I couldn’t believe my eyes, below the water is a beautiful reef with a slow drop off. There were massive schools of fish so thick that you could barely see past them. Massive coral formations all different colours scattered randomly all over the place and a perfect mix of small and large fish. The water in the Philippines is very healthy and it really shows in the sea life in the area.
I stayed out snorkelling for 2 hours and swam around the entire island. It is reef all the way around and at the end you will be snorkelling over sea grass. There are nudibranch worms and a bunch of other cool things hiding in there. If you swim over to the mangrove area you can get some really cool pictures of some cardinal fish that like still water.
Blue Starfish at CYC beach Coron, Philippines
After the long swim, I was mad hungry and asked the guys on the boat to make some chicken and pork skewers. After we ate, the whole family went for a nice swim and Rayden my son did some snorkelling as well. He was amazed, I hope it sticks with him.
This is the perfect place to teach a kids how to snorkel as the water is really clear, there is an abundance of sea life, the water is warm and there is virtually no current.
I hope this will help you to have a fantastic day out at CYC beach in Coron, Philippines. These are all of the top things to do here. If you have any questions or comments please let us know below. We will add anything that you think may have been missed.
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