PH · Palawan · 10.53°N 119.25°E

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Long Beach walks, Port Barton's reef trips and quiet fishing villages on Palawan's west coast.

Best time
January to April is dry, with calm water for the boat trips. July to October brings the southwest monsoon, heavy rain and rough seas that can cancel trips; May, June, November and December are in between.
How long
4 days
Getting there
Fly to Puerto Princesa with one stop, usually via Manila (about 4 hours from KL, then about 1 hour 20 minutes). Port Barton is about 3–3.5 hours north by road; Long Beach is about 4 hours. The Philippines is on the same time as KL.
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Dear group chat,Long Beach walks, Port Barton's reef trips and quiet fishing villages on Palawan's west coast.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSan VicentePH, Palawan
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≈ 2,104 km from KL, as the crow flies
Alimanguan Beach in San Vicente, Palawan

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A stretch of Palawan's west coast between Puerto Princesa and El Nido, with two very different bases: Long Beach, about 14 km of near-empty sand, and Port Barton, a small fishing village with island-hopping trips out to reefs and islets. It's the quieter alternative to El Nido.

Makan

  1. Grilled fishThe day's catch with rice and calamansi, the standard island-hopping lunch.Map ↗
  2. KinilawRaw fish 'cooked' in vinegar with ginger, onion and chilli.Map ↗
  3. TuronBanana and jackfruit rolled in spring-roll wrappers and fried with caramelised sugar.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Long BeachAround 14 km of fine sand and almost no one on it, one of the longest beaches in the Philippines.Map ↗
  2. Port BartonA sandy-lane village on a bay, with bamboo cafés and boats lined up on the beach.Map ↗
  3. Island hopping from Port BartonA day of snorkelling stops, turtles over the seagrass and lunch on a small island beach.Map ↗
  4. AlimanguanA fishing village at the north end of Long Beach, where boats come in with the morning catch.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Pick Long Beach or Port Barton as your base; they are separate areas about an hour apart.
  • Halal food is very limited. Grilled fish and seafood are the easy fallback, so tell the boat crew before they buy the picnic lunch.
  • Spend your last night in Puerto Princesa so a slow road doesn't put your flight home at risk.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.