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Tourist Spots in Palawan

Which is better El Nido or Coron??

Let me help you decide by providing the amenities/categories and from my experience, declaring which is better. 

1. Beach - El Nido (the best in the Phils. according to CNN for 2012)

2. Island Hopping Beach - El Nido (Set B and Set D Tour package)

3. Lagoon - El Nido (Big Lagoon) 

4. Lakes - Coron (Kayangan and Baracuda)

5. Diving - Coron (shipwrecks)

6. Snorkeling - El Nido 

7. Kayaking - El Nido (at the small and big lagoon) 

8. Nightlife - El Nido

9. Accessibility by water (from Mindoro or El Nido) and air (Manila) - Coron

10. Affordability of hotels - Coron 

11. Best hotels - El Nido 

12. Number of airlines - Coron

13. Food - Coron 

14. weather - El Nido 

15. Island gems - El Nido 

16. Cave - El Nido 

17. Hiking and mountain climbing - Coron

18. Hot Springs - Coron

19. Birdwatching - Coron

20. Historical Tour - Coron

21. Biking and Horseback riding - Coron

22. Number of Tourist Spots - CORON (so many, you simply cannot finish it in one week because of the Calamianes Group of Islands - Busuanga, Coron, Culion and Linapacan) 

23. Banks, Hospitals, Museum and Resorts - Coron

Total

El Nido - 10

Coron - 13

My personal favorite - EL NIDO =)

Hope these pictures will also help you answer the question...

Big Lagoon, El Nido, Palawan

Jumpshot more fun in El Nido!

In one of the islands

With friends (notice the sand) =)

Coron sunset

Baracuda Lake, Coron, Palawan

Kayangan Lake, Coron Palawan

Banol Beach, Coron, Palawan

Related links -
Adventure

Trekking - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-neophyte-trekker.html

Spelunking - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/caves-in-philippines-spelunkers-dream.html

Skywalk/Edge Coaster - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/adventures-in-cebu-city.html

Trekking - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/two-mountains-in-one-day-mt-maculot-and.html

Mt. Pinatubo - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/mt-pinatubo-trek-capas-tarlac-trail.html

Top Ten adventures - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-of-my-best-adventures-in-philippines.html

River Rafting - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/white-river-rafting-in-davao.html

Sagada - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-adventures-in-sagada-plus-itinerary.html

Mt. Makiling - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/mt-makiling-trek-and-itinerary.html

Pagsanjan - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-thrill-of-rapids-in-pagsanjan-and.html

Beach

Boracay - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/boracay.html

Coron - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/enchanting-coron.html

El Nido - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/el-nido-adventure-of-lifetime.html

Others –

Batanes - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-captivating-and-stunning-beauty-of.html

Bukidnon - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/exploring-bukidnon-twice.html

Bohol - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/experience-bohol.html

Top Ten Places - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/top-ten-places-in-philippines-i-visited.html

32 Ecotourism spots - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/32-ecotourism-spots-in-philippines.html

Top 10 summer pics 2011 - http://junvillegas.blogspot.com/2012/11/top-10-of-my-pictures-for-summer-2011.html