Honda Bay Puerto Princesa

Llegamos a la isla de Palawan luego de un largo rodeo por las islas y Manila… Tomamos el avión desde el pequeño aeropuerto de Kalibo hasta Manila, (unos 50 minutos) vía Cebu Pacific Airlines (aerolínea filipina y de bajo costo), llegando al aeropuerto Ninoy Aquino en Manila. Este aeropuerto está dentro de la ciudad (no como Clark, el que est …

Palawan is an archipelago in itself -- the Last Frontier. Palawan is home to the internationally recognized wonder of nature, the Subterranean River. This province has a lot to offer both to locals and foreigners who are looking for a great encounter with nature and adventure.
Its are first grand vacation together and at time of writing, it …

Puerto Princesa: A City in the Forest

Day 1: A Warm Welcome

Our plane ride from Manila to Puerto Princesa was flawless that Tuesday afternoon. It was mid August when Agnes, Angel, and I went to this beautiful city- a gem in the province of Palawan. Sharon of 1700 Islands Travel and Tours picked us up at the airport upon arrival. …

Was lucky enough to spend Easter with my parents and my Aunt Annette in Palawan. It was certainly a family holiday to remember. Got to share the beautiful island paradise of Palawan with my family and also got the chance to get away from Manila for a while to enjoy beautiful beaches, incredible food, my family and fresh air! Did a day of island …

... Palawan a la cual llegamos a las 6pm. Afortunadamente habíamos coordinado el traslado con el hostel, entonces nos estaban esperando. Puerto Princesa como ciudad no tiene mucho que ver y agotamos los sights dentro del siguiente día: Fuimos a la ...

... were destined for Port Barton and El Nido, but as our plans of returning home gathered pace we opted just to stay in Puerto Princessa and visit Honda Bay for some island hopping and change to a hotel with a swimming pool to top up the tan.  We made ...

... room, watching hockey, booking flights, and other things. In the afternoon, we had a city tour of Puerto Princesa. Puerto Princesa is the biggest city in the Philippines in terms of landmass, and one of the biggest in the world! Our first stop on the ...

... Our arrival at Buguias Island coincided with a flyover by a couple of large military helicopters. The increased presence around Puerto Princesa made sense after the bombings and there's also a conflict brewing between the Philippines and China about the ...

... .  Vi havde vaeret heldige i sidste oejeblik, at faa kontakt til en af de eneste Couch Surfere i byen Puerto Princesa, og flyttede straks efter ankomst ind i hendes lille halvandenvaerelses-hybel. Det udviklede sig hurtigt til utvivlsomt at vaere en ...

... a city of just one millio9n people and is on the sea but the bay around the city is not that great, and one needs to go into Honda bay to get to the beaches, and Honda bay is full tiny islands some of which are spectacular, and a few of which have some ...

... Chaufered us to the stunning Island of Palawan. The memorable week was spent doing the following: 1. Island hopping and snorkling in Honda Bay to Pandan island, Snake Island and Reef. 2. Hanging with the friends. 3. Motorbike tour to croc ...

... some island hoping with friends of Jon and Emily visiting from the states. We will rent a boat and snorkel and cruise around Honda Bay which has numerous small islands off of mainland Palawan. Should be a fun afternoon and tomorrow I fly back to Manila ...

... him 110P like I had paid for the morning trip!) In the future, if I ever return to Puerto, I definitely want to make a point to check out Honda Bay.  If anyone's thinking of heading to the Underground River, I would recommend renting one of the ...

Senne's Summary: We left El Nido and spent our last two days in the Philippines in Puerto Princesa. We didn't do anything that interesting...so read the rest at your own risk :) As we left El Nido the sun was shining. But as we got a little further into ...