Puerto Princesa City Travel Forum

Hi! my friends and i are planning to go to puerto princesa on Feb. 2008. It is our first time to go there. i heard that honda bay is a nice place to stay. can anyone suggest a resort in this place that has nice accommodation but cheap rates? we are actually on a tight budget so i hope you could help us on this. I think dos palmas is also located there but that one is quite expensive. Any other resort?? also how far is it from the airport? and how do we go there?

Many thanks! :D

Since everyone has been so helpful lately, I need to find one more piece to complete the puzzle. How do I get from Puerto Princesa to Romblon without back-tracking through Manila.

I'm just wondering much lobster per kilo in Palawan's market.

Hi. could anyone help me make an itenerary for a 5 (4.5) day trip to PP. we're a group of 7, arriving at PP via Cebu Pacific, 9am flight on Dec 5, leaving PP on Dec 9 at 1030 am.. budget is reasonable..

i was thinking of staying in pp on Dec 5-6, take the underground river tour on the 6th, then dec 7-9, stay on the beach (either honda bay if there are any resorts/accomodations aside from dos palmas, sabang beach or el nido - as we want to spend 2d/2n just relaxing), then head back to pp on the last day for departure..

but i doubt we'll be able to enjoy el nido (long travel time) if we're gonna do the river tour, unless we head straight to el nido and stay there for the 5days that we'll be in palawan..

thanks in advance for your help!

Hi! Has anyone stayed at Banwa yet? I just need some feedback on this place as we plan to stay here for a couple of nights in PPC.

Oh and if anyone can give me an estimate on how mcuh a trike ride costs to and from the ff places:
- Viet Ville to/from hotel (Puerto Pension / Banwa)
- Badjao Restaurant to/from hotel
- Pier to go to Honda Bay
- from Kamarikutan / airport to Bus/Jeep Terminal to Sabang
- restaurants around the city

Thanks so much!!! :D

Hi! :) My husband and I are spending our anniversary in Puerto Prinsesa for 5 days at the end of November, just enough time to see the PPC essentials. :) We're planning to avoid package tours to save money and to customize our trips and I just need a little help with it. :)

We land in Puerto Prinsesa on our first day at around 930AM. Our plan is to have brunch in the city before heading off to Sabang and stay there for a night. And then the next day, we plan to do the Mangrove Tour early in the morning and then hike the Monkey Trail to the Underground River afterwards before heading back to Puerto Prinsesa. Is this plan feasible? I just have a few questions:

1. What time does the last bus / jeep leave Puerto Prinsesa for Sabang? How much does it cost?
2. If we hire a van to take us to Sabang from PPC but plan to stay for a night and take the same van the next day, is this possible? if so, around how much would it cost?
3. Where is the best place to stay in Sabang? What else is there to do in that area?
4. I hear that electircity goes off at night? Is this true? Does it make the place unsafe?
5. Can anyone tell me more about the Mangrove Tour and the Monkey and Jungle Trail? Is the Mangrove Tour worth seeing? And do we need a guide to do the Jungle or Monkey Trail?
6. Until what time is the Undergound River open? What is the best time to go? Is it still okay to visit it in the afternoon?
7. What time does the last bus / jeep leave Sabang for PPC?
8. Can we do a stopover at Viet Ville from Sabang? How far is that to PPC? And if we stop there, is it easy to find transportation from here to PPC?

I'm really sorry for having too many queries. It'd be great if someone can give me arundown or estimate of costs and expenses, too (boat/ fees/ transpo/ lodging/ food, etc). I'd really appreciate all the help you can give me. :)

Thanks so much!!! :D

Are there any major bus companies plying from Puerto Princesa City to any parts of the Palawan Province? and if there is, may u scan the pictures of the buses

elo.. where planning to visit palawan(3pax). in busuanga (coron), el nido then puerto prinsesa for one week.we were thingking if we take a flight (seair) going to busuanga then stay for 2 days,then go to el nido(2days) then PP.from puerto back to manila. is there any itenerary u know for the same tour that we plan or any suggestions for our tour.is there any tour package you guys know?is it oki to travel for the whole week? help.. please!

We're off to puerto princesa next week and I read that some of the travellers here were able to buy lobsters and had it cooked during their Honda Bay tour. I just want to know if there are places there like the Dampa here where you buy fresh seafood and have it cooked in the eateries or restos for a fee. Thanks again.

If you were to choose only one, which one would you take?

Hi,
I am taking a trip to Philippines in late May 2007.

1.Can anyone suggest a nice and cheap beach side accomodation in or around PP City ?

2. I plan to take the underground river trip. Apparently I need to go to Sabang for that but i cannot find Sabang anywhere on the Map near PP ? Can I make the trip if I am arriving in PP after 2.00 pm ?

Is there any Ferry from puerto pricesa to el nido? how many hours and how much. ill be in puerto on may 11 10am. and can you recommend affordable resorts/hotel or place wer we can stay? can somebody help me with this?

Hi! I'm a new member here. Just wanna ask for some tips coz me and my friends are going to puerto princesa this coming June 2007. We are on a tight budget and i would like to know where to stay and what are the places that we should visit. And can you also include the cost of getting to those places? We'll be there for 4 days and 3 nyts. thanks!!

Hello people,

My friends and I are going to Palawan this March 24-28 and trying to look for a reasonably priced hotel, inn or pension house. We've come about this Albon Pension House in the internet. Does anyone know about this? How does it look like? If we're going to book with them, do they include tour packages? Please help. Thanks a lot.

Hi All,

My friends and I are going to Palawan next weekend. We plan on going to the Underground River on our own instead of taking a tour package. We also want to hike through the Monkey Trail. Can anyone tell me what's the earliest jeepney/bus going there? Is it safe to do it this way? We really do want to do the hike...

Thanks,
Liza

hi! does anyone know how much the tour for the underground river costs? thank you

bus to el nido are there any if so what times thanks

I just want to say hello to everyone. I think the pages here are very informative, I've been recently looking at the travel pages about Puerto because my friend and I would be traveling there for the first time. I recently just learned that the tours start at 7 am but we would be arriving at 9 in the morning. As first timers we want to visit as much places as we can honda bay, the croc farm and butterfly gardens.

The hotel wont arrange a tour for us though. Is there any way to travel by ourselves? It's just my friend and me.

We'd really appreciate any advice, tips, suggestions.

hi jane,

is the 2300++ a roundtrip fare already? Thanks

-dianne

Me and friends (7) will be going to pp on mar 24-27, we are all first timers. Would you mind suggesting a good itinerary to tour the place, make the most of it with a reasonable budget. Plzzzzz.(we dont have any idea at all of where to start and what to do in pp)thanks! I will be waiting for any response.

Hi! I would like to know if there are any a/c buses or Vans going to El nido from Puerto Princesa (and vice versa)? We plan to go to both El Nido and Puerto Princesa on Holy week but would like to go there by land to save on cost. If so, how much would this transfer be?

We arrive Puerto Princesa in the morning; is it okay to go to Sabang at around lunchtime to tour the underground river? How long does it take to tour it? Are there jeeps from Sabang back to PPC in the evening? Thanks!

I would like to inquire about trips to puerto princesa from iloilo coz im planning to go there. please let me know about anything from plane schedules and fare rates...or by sea...boat schedules and fare rates...everything..please..thanks a lot

Anyone knows the cellphone number of Casa Linda. Where planning to go to PPC on Feb 24-26 and decided to stay at Casa Linda. Might as well reserve a room aheade off time.

previous information regarding the H/bay tour was informative, however I have more questions:

If I were to purchase some seafood for the island hopping, do I have to pre cook everything before going on the tour or are there BBQ facilities on the islands

Does anyone know of any service where you can hire a cook to travel with you while island hopping so that they can cook the food for you.

Cost of hiring a boat and the max number of people per boat.

Any information will be very appreciated.

Is Casa Linda the best in this category? Looking into other options on my accomodations - something suitable for children ages 8 and 4. Thanks!

What should I prepare for a do-it-yourself Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour?

Is it worth paying 500 per person on an organized city tour?

I need a feedback on Hotel Fleuris and Puerto Princesa for touring especially the beach. Is it safe (malaria) and where is the best place top go 'coz I have an 18- month baby to tag along?

Any suggestion for a cheap car rental service for a round trip from puerto princesa to el nido for 3 days? Immediate response is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance. (if you have the contact numbers please let me know)