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GET THERE PALAWAN ISLAND

You can reach Palawan Island from Manila and other areas of the Philippines. Is connected by air from the international as well as domestic airports at Cebu, Manila and Caticlan (Boracay) through four gateways: El Nido Airport, Puerto Princesa City Airport, and Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport in Taytay and Francisco Reyes Airport in Busuanga. There are also ships from Manila to ports in Coron and Puerto Princesa. IMPORTANT: you can not fly internally from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, so you must choose for one day shuttle van transfer (2 days return) if you want visit both areas.

Getting to Palawan

By Air

From/To Manila

Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly to Puerto Princesa City every day. Flying time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

From/To Cebu

Cebu Pacific fly to Puerto Princesa City. Flying time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

From/To Busuanga and El Nido

Southeast Asian Airlines operates flights to /from Puerto Princesa. Flying time is 1 hour from/ to Busuanga and 30 minutes from/ to El Nido.

From Caticlan (Boracay)

Southeast Asian Airlines  from Caticlan on tuesdays and back on friday. 

By Sea

From/To Manila

Every Thursday, Negros Navigation from Manila for Puerto Princesa. Back to Manila every Saturday. other solution is Super ferry from Manila to Puerto Princesa every friday and back to Manila every sunday. It takes between 18 and 22 hours from Manila and includes a stopover at Coron.

From/To Coron

Negros Navigation to Coron for Puerto Princesa every Friday and back to Coron every saturday. Other solution is Super ferry,leaves from Coron every saturday and back on sunday.

Around Palawan

Getting around the island is easy, teven if some roads are irregular, but a new road is now being built from Puerto Princesa to El Nido. Also you can choose boats instead to travel. When you are in El Nido, best way is by jeep because roads are narrow for other larger transport. You also can hired motorbikes and bicycles for other kind of trips. There is a possibility of transfer/shuttle services from Puerto Princesa to El Nido that takes 6 hours; from Puerto Princesa to Taytay takes 4 hours. Roads are not so accessible in the wet season, from june to september.

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PALAWAN ISLAND PHILIPPINES WORLD'S BEST ISLAND 2013

Palawan Island has been vote world's best island 2013 folowed by Boracay, so two philippines islands on podium. Palawan Island Philippines is famous for white beaches, clear water and amazing biodiversity, also for Puerto Princesa Underground River. Palawan is the first time on the podium. Votes are based on Travel and Leisure readers. Palawan got a score of 95.04 while Boracay garnered a score of 93.58. At third place  Maui with a score of 89.83

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Puerto Princesa is a city in a paradise place, where also you can do shopping in your free time. Not so far from the city you can reach white beaches and the jungle for a relax time. Puerto Princesa was born only in 1970. Inhabitants are more less 151000, and main occupation are on agriculture and fishing. Puerto Princesa Philippines climate have wet and dry seasons. September is the wettest month, while february is the driest month. From October to April, the northeast monsoon hit with waves on the coast while southwest monsoon hit from April to August. Best period to come to Puerto princesa is from april to june, when sea is calm. Humidity is high while temperatures are at an average of 27 degrees. Could need warm clothing during nights in the rainy season.

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EL NIDO - PALAWAN ISLAND - PHILIPPINES

El Nido and Taytay, characterized by limestone cliffs and underwater with many species of tropical fish and coral, also are  present five species of endangered sea turtles. Jungle have about 100 different species of birds! So...this is a real amazing tropical destination to relax and enjoy yourself!!! In the southwest coast of El Nido you can visits some islands that are around Bacuit Bay.

Entalula Beach Club

Romantic place, lot of  coconut trees, and good coral reef. You can do snorkeling, diving and climbing.

Dilumacad Island

Snorkeling and swimming is the top

7 Commands Point

Good for picnics

Mantinloc Island

There are 2 snorkeling areas: Kalmung Point and Kulasa beach. Through rocks you can also discover secret beach

Cadlao Island

Have the highest peak: 609 metres

Cudugnon Cave

With the main cavern that turn into a smaller cavern is a burial site during the Neolithic period.

Dibuluan Beach Club

With mangrove forest you can hiked the island for an amazing view. Reefs for divers and advanced snorkelers. 

Big Lagoon

Main snorkeling spots in El Nido, you can see sea turtles.

Small Lagoon

Discover the “private” pool of the lagoon.

Vigan Island 

Called Snake Island” because natural sandspit (s-shaped sandbar) that appears only at low tide.

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 PALAWAN ISLAND PHILIPPINES 

Palawan Island Philippines is the largest island. The island is half desert, so still undeveloped. You can enjoy the jungle, mountains, and white beaches. Palawan Island has been rated by National Geographic Traveler magazine as best Southeast Asia region in 2007, and the 13th best island in the world! Isthe most biodiverse islands in the Philippines. Palawan is an archipelago with 1,780 islands on the western part. Due to amazing  landscapes and high bio-diversity, Palawan island is known as “The Last Ecological Frontier of the Philippines”. The northern part is characterized by incredible clear waters, white beaches, and many  species of flora and fauna. Here at north there are most visited places like El Nido and Taytay, characterized by limestone cliffs and underwater with many species of tropical fish and coral, also are  present five species of endangered sea turtles. Jungle have about 100 different species of birds! So...this is a real amazing tropical destination to relax and enjoy yourself!!!

MAIN DESTINATIONS PALAWAN ISLAND

Main destinations are the capital Puerto Princesa, El Nido on the north of island and also Coron island where you can relax and do good snorkeling and diving. Also San Vicente is an other top destination on palawan island. Is here that you can find accommodation. 

PALAWAN ISLAND CLIMATE

There are two types of climate. First, that interested the north and south and all west coast, has two seasons : six months dry and six months wet. The other, that interested the east coast, has a short dry season, about one-three months and no pronounced rainy period during the rest of the year. The southern part  not have tropical depressions but north has rains during the months of July and August. Summer months are considered peak season for Palawan.  From March to early June the seas are calm. The average max temperature is 31 degrees C with little variation all year. Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) so the continentality type is hyperoceanic; annual precipitation average 1600 mm 

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