Tidetribe field guides · Palawan
Explore Palawan
Palawan is not one kind of island trip. Choose between wreck dives, limestone lagoons, quiet west-coast days and remote southern crossings, then plan the journey that connects them.
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Six ways into Palawan
01Northern Palawan
Coron
Coron is two places travellers often mean by one name: Coron town on Busuanga, and the limestone islands offshore.
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02Northern Palawan
El Nido
El Nido is a mainland town facing the Bacuit Archipelago: steep limestone islands, sheltered lagoons and beaches reached by boat.
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03San Vicente, Palawan
Port Barton
Port Barton is a small coastal community in San Vicente, with a more low-key feel than the busier northern hubs.
Read the guide04Southern Palawan
Balabac
Balabac is an island municipality at Palawan’s southern end, not a simple add-on from Puerto Princesa.
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Linapacan
Linapacan sits between Coron and El Nido, but it is not simply a third resort town between them.
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Palawan
Palawan is long, and its best-known places do not sit around one convenient loop.
Read the guideThe journey matters
Make the sea part of the plan.
Coron and El Nido are connected by multi-day island expeditions that pass through remote parts of northern Palawan. For other links, compare current road, flight and boat options before setting your dates.
Plan a Palawan route