Best time
December to April generally brings the driest conditions, while local sea and weather forecasts should still guide boat days.
At a glance
Cost per day €49125 Rate 2026-08-26 mid-range, per person
Time to give it 5 to 7 days on a first visit
Best for
- Eat
- Chao long, €13 Rate 2026-08-26. A Puerto Princesa breakfast inherited from Vietnamese settlers. Take the shop with a queue of workers, not the one with an English menu outside.
- Book ahead
- Book the flight into El Nido or Coron three to four weeks ahead, and pick the boat tour the evening before once you have seen the forecast.
- Skip
- Running tours A through D back to back. By the fourth day the lagoons blur together and you are queuing behind the same three boats.
Palawan is a long province rather than one compact resort area. El Nido, Coron and Puerto Princesa serve different routes, and moving between them should be treated as a real travel day.
Pick the coastline and activities that matter most, then leave flexibility for boat schedules and changing sea conditions.
Sources
- Philippines destination guide, Philippine Department of Tourism, accessed
- Tropical cyclone information, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, accessed