Mabuhay!Welcome to palawan
It’s the best island in the world
Don’t just take our word for it. Take it from Travel + Leisure and their trusty community of globetrotters who have voted Palawan the “World’s Best Island” for two straight years. In the 2017 ranking, close runners-up were islands like Boracay, Santorini, and Bali.
Gorgeous beaches left and right
You could stay a month in Palawan and you’d still be left with a long list of beaches to tick off. Its capital city of Puerto Princesa has beaches nearby that locals frequent such as Nagtabon and the islets of Honda Bay. Drive north towards El Nido and you could beach hop along the way. Drive south towards Balabac and you’d still be able to do the same. Because the island is a long narrow stretch, wherever you end up, you’re never really too far from the coast. It’s any beach lover’s heaven on earth.
Breathtaking views
Those photos you’ve seen on travel websites or your Instagram explore page are not filter-saved, too-good-to-be-true pictures — that’s actually how beautiful the island is. Yes, you can kayak on crystal clear waters before karst landscapes; yes, you can dive shipwrecks and swim next to turtles; and yes, those are the actual colors of the sky at sunset. The views you’ll witness on a trip to Palawan are of the kind that will make you pinch yourself and ever so slightly consider chucking your ticket home.
