Best Traditional Filipino Palawan El Nido Coron Puerto Princesa Underground River UNESCO 1999 Tubbataha Reefs UNESCO 1993 and Palawan Deep Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Philippines travel | Asia destinations Best Traditional Filipino Palawan El Nido Coron Puerto Princesa Underground River UNESCO 1999 Tubbataha Reefs UNESCO 1993 and Palawan Deep Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Palawan is the long, thin southwestern province of the Philippines that most travelers think of when they picture turquoise lagoons, limestone karst, and reef diving. Major destinations: El Nido Bacuit Bay with 45 limestone karst islands and the famous Tour A and Tour C boat circuits, Coron on Busuanga Island with Kayangan Lake plus 12 sunken WWII Japanese shipwrecks from 1944, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (UNESCO 1999, New 7 Wonders of Nature 2012), Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (UNESCO 1993, liveaboard March-June only), plus Honda Bay, Sabang, and the 14 km San Vicente Long Beach. Plan a 8-10 day Palawan trip. This is the Philippines' premier island, lagoon, and reef destination, and it is also one of the most rewarding diving regions in...