Sharing of travel experience at Palawan

Biking and health

                                   El Nido islands view from the town beach

For the past seven 7 days, I have been away from my home base because I joined the family trip to Palawan:   3 days and 3 nights Puerto Princesa, 4 days and  3 nights in El Nido.  Well two days of that was traveling to and from Puerto Princesa and El Nido.

We visited the following:

El Nido:   Tour A and C  (island hopping)

Puerto Princesa:

l.  City Tour:      Crocodile farm, 908 city mall,   the BayWalk, the Baker's Hill, Mitra Ranch, the traditional weaver's factory;

2.  Palawan Underground River:    Underground River, and Ugong Rock climbing

3.   Honda (Hunda Bay) tour:    Pambato Reef, Lulit (lulubog lilitaw) and the Pandan Island (there is Pandan;  only coconut trees) This should be called Buko Pandan Island instead.  They say this used to be managed and owned by Legend Hotel;   now the hotel is a legend (abandoned?)

I would say that:  El Nido is the best, followed by Ugong cave;   Underground river, and the Honda bay tour.

 El Nido view from the town:

 Big Lagoon

Secret lagoon

                                Near the only entry and exit tunnel to secret lagoon

                                   The secret lagoon

                                A very small entrance to Secret Lagoon

                                         Foreign tourists at secret lagoon


Shimizu Island

                                Our boat, Stingray, and that of a group of 20 foreigners

                                  The tour comes with free lunch

                                  Foreign visitors basking in the sun.

              Stunning view at Shimizu island (named after a Japanese diver who got lost in a dive

Miniloc Island resort;  price starts at 20t per night;  there are others at 30 to 50t per night (wow)

                                      Seven commandos (at the back of the town) wow!!

                                       Boat view of the 7 commandos

Tour C

                                                 Helicopter Island

                                          Helicopter island beach  (strong waves, uneven shore)

                                   Snorkling at helicopter island

At Matinloc Island

                                          Postcard perfect view from Matinloc shrine

                              Our Lady of Matinloc shrine now abandoned.


At Talisay Island

                                          Lunch preparation by Ike and Richard (the guides)

                                    Snorkling while lunch is being cooked

                                      Sumptous lunch of fruits, grilled pork, fish and crabs


Secret beach

                          Entrance to the secret beach;  you have swim for it  (a 30 meter swim)

                 A boat close to the entrance;  its occupants had to make only 10 meter swim?

The hidden beach

                               Entrance to the hidden beach;  the open sea was pretty rough

                                       It was rough at the entrance;  peaceful inside

                                 The still water of hidden beach

                                  A classic picture of Hidden Beach

                               The crew that took us there and back:  Ike, Richard and Joey