| Summary | I went to Busuanga Island last year, but I also considered Palawan. El
Nido had a impression of a super luxury resort. I guess that I can stay in El Nido town and go the islands by tour, so the main course will be El Nido. As a process to go to El Nido,l stayed in Puerto Princesa and go diving and tour of the Honda Bay.I headed to El Nido by minibus the next day. Go for a two day dive and island tour for a two day.It is boring to turn back the same way. I decided to get to Coron by ferry.After one night in Coron, I was heading to Japan by aircraft via Manila. |
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| Airlines | I checked the timetable and decided to go by Cebu Pacific, but I could
not complete the reservation due to a problem with the website. I reserved it using a website called Kiwi this time. Only between Manila and Puerto Princesa is by Air Asia Philippines .Others are by Cebu Pacific It costs to take seat designation ,but I take aisle seats on international flights. I don't take seat designation on domestic flights,becase these take not long time. |
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| Accommdation | I booked a affordable family room with kitche in Puerto Princesa for 3
nights. This guesthouse is a little away from the city |
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| I planned for 3 days (4 nights) in Puerto Princesa,andfor 3 days (4 nights)
in El Nido. But at a later day I reduced 1 night in Puerto Princesa,and added 1 night in El Nido. So Accommodations in El Nido were two differrent ones. |
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| As the return flight is early in the morning, I went around the city in
the afternoon of the arrival day. I need to pack up in the evening and wake up in the early morning to get back. |
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| Diving | I checked on the internet and applied diving by email in advance (pay half
as a deposit by Paypal for El Niko) As price include rental fee,bring only the mask |
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| Tour | I decide to book Honda Bay tours and land routes from Puerto Princesa to
El Nido, Island tours at El Nido Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Colon Phimal Fast Ferry will be booked with Travel Palawan at the places. |
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| Kansai ～ Puerto Princesa |
The flight of cebu pacific departed 30-minute delay, arriving at Manila
around 1:00 am the next day. Flight from Manila to Puerto Princesa by AirAsia originally scheduled about 9 o'clock, but the email came 2 months before, and it has been changed around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, so transit time will be about 10 hours in total.I stayed a capsule hotel (PHP 1,000) in Terminal 3. Because I did not have reservations, waited for one and a half hours. After exchanged money, returning one hour later, I was able to check in. I ate free sandwiches around 10 o'clock and transfer to Terminal 4 by bus. I tried to take a picture, but the outside window was scratched. I wondered that I can take it cleanly. |
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| Puerto Princesa | Many taxi drivers were soliciting outside the airport. I do not know the
way to the guesthouse There was a empty tricycle that was just droped customer,then I ask him the price. I compromised on PHP 100 to the guesthouse. The canned beer was not sold because it was a local place a little far from the urban area, I was able to get only 1 liter of botled San Miguel beer. |
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| Diving | Dive Puerto Princesa | 1 | Crossing | 2 | Ribbon Eel Garden | 3 | Maris Rock |
| 2dives and 3dives have similar prices,I chose 3dives.There were 4 divers
that day,others finished 2dives. So 3rd dive done by only dive guide and me. |
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| Surface interval | I took a surface interval at the Puting Buhangin Beach between the first dive and second dive. | ||
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| Pristin Beach | I did not become aware of Pristine Beach where the boat departed, but when I came back after finishing the second dive, The beach is very beautiful when it is ebb tide. I regret that I did not bring a single-lens reflex camera. |
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| Honda Bay Tour | Ask the guest house and purchase a tour PHP 1, 350. Pick up at 7 o'clock in the morning and then take a few turns around. The tour guide introduced the today guests. 6 Filipino, French, Italian etc. We arrived at the port, stoping by the rental stuff such as snorkels and boots. |
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| Starfish Island | First stop at Starfish Island, The guide said we can see a starfish in
snorkeling, but I was not very interested and just shoot on the beach . |
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| Lu Li Island | Next stop at Lu Li island. There was a signboard explaining that the sand
part will be soaked, there was only the building when tide is full. We have lunch buffet in the island,there were sea some grape(green cavia). I was so satisfied with these. |
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| Cowrie Island | Finally on Couley Island, Only this island has the accommodation in Honda Bay. | ||
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| Last day at Puerto Princesa |
I bought alcoho at the supermarket,iafter the Honda Bay tour,and I had
heavy purchased goods. so I needed take tricycle,almost driver said 100 or 80,but just one driver brought me to the guesthouse for 50. When I asked the guesthouse the vehicle from PuerutoPrincesa to El Nido was 500, and it was a large bus. I looked for the ticket of mini-bus in the center of town,and found out mini-bus that depat at 11:30. Before getting on the bus to El Nido, I took some phtos at Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral and Pristine Beach. I asked owner of guesthouse 2 hours of these trips, got laggage and went to bus stop for 200pesos. |
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| I noticed that there was price list inside of tricyle in English, It saied
short distance is 10 pesos, little more distance is 20 pesos and the regular charge per distance (km) is displayed. But in fact, tourists (if we can not speak Tagalog) will be charged separately. |
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| At Pristine Beach, it was not as expected because the tide has not yet been falling slightly, and no white sand has came out. | |||||||||||
| To El Nido | I made a reservation for 11:30, but when I went to the store I was told
that it was changed to 1 pm. Maybe there were few people and integrated with 1 pm. I changed the pickuped car to another car in the afternoon at 1 o'clock. On the way from departure, 3 people picked up in 1 place. I thought there were only 4 people. But at meeting place where about 1 hour later 8 people got on and 12 people were fully occupied |
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| I arrived at El Nido bus terminal around 6 o'clock with one break on the
way. I have prepared the map, but I do not know the place wher I was, so I got tricyle for 100 peso. |
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| Diving | Palawan Divers | 1st day | 1 | Popolken | 2 | North Rock | 3 | Pacanayas |
| 2nd day | 1 | Nat-Nat | 2 | Pacanayas | 3 | Helicopter | ||
| On the second day, there was time for self-introduction of guests on the same boat, they were American, Franch, German, Italian, etc. | ||||||||
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| There were not many fish through two days, but there were many kinds of
beautifu corals, and there are also many rare things and colorful things that often seen around Koh Tao |
| A Tour | I purchased A tour with a discount of 100 pesos in Puerto Princesa where
I bought bus ticket to El Nido. I decided to join B-tour or C-tour the remaining day of 2 days in El Nido. |
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| The reservation voucher was a bit uneasy with only the name of the tour and the name of the hotel by handwriting. But I decided to wait at the hotel, as soon as I waited in the lobby at 8:30, the pickup came. I was got on the back seat on the scooter and running toward the south, passing a place the bus terminal and a large supermarket. Getting off from the scooter and walking on Sunset Avenue.When I got on the boat from the beach, there were 3 people in the begginng, finally 12 people all other Filipino people. |
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| Route Coron Coron Bay,～7 Command Beach,～Secret Lagoon,～Inatula Island(Lunch),～Shimizu Beach,～Small Lagoon | |||
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| Departing from Coron Coron Bay,We arrived 7 Command Beach where was located
on Palawan main island. and next We reached Secret Lagoon where we have to swim from boat to land. Lunch was surved on a small beach in Inatula Islanda where is not very famous monopoly. Afer that in Shimizu Beach we had to swim to land but carrying the camera without fins, It was difficult to reach the beach,so I returned to the boat on the way. Last stop in Small Lagoon, I rent a kayak and go inside but it might be severe unless right above the sun. |
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| C Tour | After I finished the A-tour, I was not able to choose the B-tour or C-tour
the next day, Generally C seems to be popular, but it was the case with A, when I swam and landed, I couldn't carry a single lens reflex. and took an underwater camera and Go Pro,there are still water drops on lens. I applied C-tour and bought it at a tour company in the night before. |
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| We gathered in front of the shop where I booked the tour yestarday at 9
o'clock. Check the rental stuff and check the Eco-Tourism Development Fee (we can use it for 4 days as it was purchased on the first day of diving so it takes 50 days a day with PHP200, collect it may be returnedon the boat) |
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| Route Helicopter Island,～Hidden Beach,～Talisay Beach(Lunch),～Seacret Beach,～Star Beach | |||
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| At first we were heading for Helicopter Island. Then we swimed from the
boat to Hidden Beach. But swimming to the beach were very tough because of high waves. Then there was snorkeling and beautiful fruit caving for lunch at Talisai beach. but I did not notice. Next, Secret Beach we also swimed, it was easy to go to the wall and reach the end (as not swim against a strong current in under the water). I had the impression of high population density. Last stop were Star Beach It was not possible to land, because it is private beach, only snorkeling around the boat. |
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| Eggplant | I had a buffet lunch 2days on diving, 2days on island tour, so four times. Grilled eggplant was surved twice, it was very delicious. I ordered a menu of eggplants for lunch and dinner. But the dishes tasted not so good,since these were oily fried eggplant. I wonderd eggplant cooking is a specialty of this area. |
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| Ferry | The way of ferry transfers from El Nido to Colon have two types of boats. Fast one(PHP 1, 980) It depart at 6 o'clock,it need to get up at least 4:30, and it was still not sure if I can check in to the hotel around 9 o'clock. The slow one (PHP1, 780) It depart at 8:20 and arrive at around 1:00 pm, so I made an online reservation this in Japan. I forgot to print a confirmation before leaving Japan,so I was a little anxious, but there was no problem on the day. |
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| Coron | When I leaved the harbor site, I was surrounded by people who had the flyers
of the tour at first, and be handed over one after another. Then the tricyle driver solicited loudly but I ignored them and take a light lunch on the way to Hotel(This time rice noodles add squid PHP100) |
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| To Airport | At the time of check in at the hotel, the reservation was only one night,
so he asked if I will move to another hotel tomorrow. I told him to go to the airport. He told me that he can provide a shared bus for PHP150. Pick up from 5 am to 5:30, a little earier but I compromised. Next day coming at exactly 5 o'clock with 3 passengers and adding one person in another hotel and heading to the airport, it took 30 minutes and a little. I arrived at the airport a little early , it might be the object of the passengers of PR flight to Cebu. |
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| Transfer to Manila and head for the way back |
Aircrafts always jam on the runway at Manila airport. The aircrafts that is taking off and landed line ou the same line. They use one runway for landing and taking off. When landing aircrafts come, aircraft that is taking off can't run on runway at all. If aircrafts departs on time,they stay over 30 mimutes on runway,so it happens deley. |
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