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minaco_aino

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2013, 12:41:25 pm »
^sige sis will do that. Then I will ask Tiara if that is possible and kung okay sa budget na binigay nya saken. Included na kasi sa tour yung accommodation. I'm not sure lang kung what room. And that I need to confirm.  :)

bubucheche

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #41 on: February 05, 2013, 02:15:34 pm »
hi mga sis try to check Tenzai pension its new and super bait ng mga staff nila :)

subzero

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #42 on: February 05, 2013, 05:51:24 pm »
went to PP for the second time after our El Nido trip.  i forgot the name of the pension house, pero iba pa rin sa One Rover, very accessible sa lahat.

and ofcourse, we never missed Kalui.

*nightdreamer*

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #43 on: February 06, 2013, 09:31:06 pm »
Si sis Tiara rin ang naghandle ng UGR Tour namin last December and I like to commend her services. Our transaction went smoothly kahit na thru text messages lang our coordination. She even called-up the pension to inform us about the sked (in addition to her text messages). Then when our pick-up time became earlier, she texted us and called-up again the pension the preceding night to inform us. Moreso, napahanga talaga ako sa work dedication nya kasi we didn't know na during those times pala, her mom passed away. Yet, she remained very responsible to her clients' needs. Thanks sooo much sis Tiara! God bless and more power to your biz!     

~tiArA~

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #44 on: February 08, 2013, 11:06:24 pm »
^thanks so much din sis :)

update lang mga sisses: fully book ang underground river on the following dates, feb. 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 23

sa mga napaplano din na magbakasyon dito sa march to april, magpabook na ngayon. may dadating kasi na 4 na malalaking cruise ship, mahigit na 2k na turista ang sakay. sigurado na punuan sa mga hotel, pension house, ubusan ng permit at boat.

shinta

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #45 on: February 10, 2013, 10:17:03 am »
We're back from PPS. hay, sarap dun lalo na seafoods. ang mura ng seafoods at sariwang-sariwa pa kaya we didn't eat any meat, puro seafoods except during breakfasts (kasi yung ang sineserve sa pension house).

We stayed at Sunflower Royal Pensionne. Recommended ko din siya for budget accommodation. I booked it through Agoda for 1.2k/night. Standard room for 2 with basic amenities (shower, A/C, double bed and breakfast). Medyo mahina wi-fi sa loob ng room, malakas lang sa lobby area. Di buffet yung breakfast pero madami servings (pwede pa atang humingi) at masarap. Sa rooftop yung dining area, masarap dun mahangin at maganda yung view. Mababait din yung owner ng pension (medyo tahimik nga lang yung mga anak nila), but they're very helpful. Di sila located along Rizal Ave, pero madali sumakay ng tricycle kasi malapit sila sa main road at malapit lang din sa lahat. Through them, we met Kuya Tong, na tumulong samin for our DIY Honda Bay Tour.

Eto breakdown ng gastos, itineraries, etc

Day 1: DIY City Tour (P600 c/o Kuya Tong)
Lunch: Dampa - sobrang sarap ng luto nila ng seafoods dito. Paluto style. Sa lahat ng kinainan namin, dito favorite ni hubby.
Iti: Mitra Ranch, Baker's Hill, Crocodile Farm, Butterfly Garden, 2 Tiangges, Baywalk (dumaan lang kami pero di na kami bumaba ng trike) - di na namin pinuntahan yung iba kasi sobrang pagod na kami tsaka gabi na din kasi 3 pm na kami nagstart magtour. Di maganda sa Butterfly Garden, so kung DIY din kayo, you can skip it and save the P25 entrance fee.
Dinner: Kinabuch - masarap din naman, but nothing special, siguro kasi we didn't order the bestsellers. basta stick lang kami sa seafoods diet.

Day 2: UGR Tour (P1500/pax c/o iConquer Agency na ka-tie up ata nung pension)
Lunch: buffet lunch kasama na sa tour so di na kami nakapili ng kakainan.
Ang saya ng UGR Tour namin, sa sobrang saya 7pm na kami nakabalik sa pension house. Thanks dun sa nag-suggest na i-move namin sa 8:30 pm yung reservation sa KaLui, otherwise di kami nakaabot.
Dinner: KaLui's - panalo sa ambiance, pero sa food hit and miss para sa'min.

Day 3: DIY Honda Bay Tour (c/o Kuya Tong)
If you want to DIY yung Honda Bay tour, dapat at least 6 kayo para makatipid ng malaki. 4 lang kami pero we decided na mag-DIY pa din kasi solo namin bangka, hawak namin yung oras and makakapili kami ng food. Medyo nakatipid din kami kahit konti. Eto breakdown ng expenses:

Tricycle (hatid-sundo): P500
Rent sa bangka: P1500
Rent sa snorkeling gears: P300 (P100 each)
Cowrie Island fee: P300 (P75 each)
Luli Isand fee: P200 (P50 each)
Pambato reef fee: P150 (P50 each) - di ako nag-snorkel kasi inabutan ng red flag. Bad trip nga, di man ako pinagbigyan makapag-swimming
Pandan Island fee: P300 (P75 each) + P300 rent sa cottage (table under the tree)
Lunch: P1000 - good for 8 persons na, sinabay na namin sa lunch yung bangkero and assistant niya pero dami pa ding tirang food. Paluto style pero natapat kami sa di masarap magluto, buti na lang fresh yung mga seafoods so okay na din.

Bale P4550 lahat for 4 pax. Yung quote samin sa pension c/o agency is P1.3k each (P5.2k for 4 pax). Tipid na din. Then nalaman pa namin na yung group na kasama namin dapat sa tour eh nadelay na ang alis sa pension tapos 3 islands lang ang napuntahan kasi nagmamadali sila. Buti na lang di kami sumabay sa kanila.

Pero sabi nung bangkero, minsan daw di pinapayagan ng boat association na umalis ang bangka pag konti lang ang sakay, kasi nagkaka-ubusan ng bangka lalo na pag peak season. Yung bangka namin pang 20 pax pero 4 lang kaming sakay kaya pwede pa kami tumambling. Di din kami dumaan sa wharf, dun kami dumaan sa bahay ng bangkero na malapit din sa wharf.

Dinner: Max's at Robinson's. Sa Gerry's Grill dapat pero opening day pala nila at ang daming tao.

Day 4: Shopping at pahinga day. Lipat kami sa Airport View Pension, walking distance from the airport. Muntik pa kaming ma-highblood kasi di nila ni-reserve yung 2 standard rooms na binook ko thru Agoda. Ang gusto nila eh pagsamahin kami sa dun kami sa family room na good for 4. We insisted na we booked 2 separate rooms kaya ang ending binigay samin 1 standard room and 1 family room.
Lunch: Ka Inato - masarap din at mura pa.
Dinner: Badjao Seafront - for me the best restaurant sa lahat ng nakainan namin. panalo na sa ambiance, panalo pa sa food and service.

Pasensya mga sis, sobrang haba, pero hopefully makatulong sa iba esp dun sa gustong mag-DIY ng mga tours. Thanks din sa inyo kasi naging hassle-free ang PPS trip namin because of this thread.


« Last Edit: February 10, 2013, 10:24:52 am by shinta »

shinta

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2013, 10:59:52 am »
For pasalubong pala, dun kami pumunta sa old palengke. Nakalimutan ko kasi kung san yung name nung pasalubong center (cora's pala). Pero okay na din sa palengke, sanay naman sa tawaran yung mga kasama ko. Yung Pusong Pinoy shirts, P125 lang nakuha namin (L-XL sizes), yung ibang T-shirt P85-95 lang ata. Then mega tawad din sa mga daing at kasuy.

Then lipat kami sa isang tiangge, forgot the name. Bumili kami ng maliit na pearl stud earrings for P1k. Baka meron pa kayong mas murang makuha. Yung mga natanungan ko kasi ranges from P800-P1.2k. Pero yung mas mura, di na maganda yung pearl. Yung malalaki namang pearls range from P1.8k-P2.2k. Mahal daw yung green pearls. For south sea pearls earring lang ito. Mas mahal na yung mga bracelets and necklaces.

Cari

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #47 on: February 15, 2013, 02:41:44 pm »
mga sis..hindi ako maka contact sa ka lui..pls help.thanks

majika7777

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #48 on: February 16, 2013, 07:07:48 pm »
^mag-papareserve ka ba for dinner? tawagan mo nalang siguro. Kami last December nag-walk-in lang kami for lunch hindi naman sila punuan hehe may time pa kami para magphoto-ops nina mama. Nakakatuwa din na may complimentary fruit dessert sila, kahit na busog ka na eh mapapakain ka pa hehe sarap nung anong klaseng sugar ba yun, basta dun ko lang yun natikman.
« Last Edit: February 16, 2013, 07:09:25 pm by majika7777 »

shinta

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #49 on: February 16, 2013, 07:49:16 pm »
^^ try mo email sis. sa email lang ako nagpareserve.

josievee

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #50 on: February 16, 2013, 08:07:09 pm »
call lang sis... ok na yung a day before.

meimei

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #51 on: February 16, 2013, 09:22:23 pm »
Lunch: Dampa - sobrang sarap ng luto nila ng seafoods dito. Paluto style. Sa lahat ng kinainan namin, dito favorite ni hubby.

hi sis! parang halos first time ko lang narinig ang recommendation na Dampa. parati kong naririnig lang is Kalui, Kinabuch, Badjao, etc. na-curious tuloy ako sa Dampa na sinasabi mo, first time kasi namin sa PP sa May. :) sis, yan bang Dampa na sinasabi mo ay branch nung "Dampa sa Libis"? tsaka saan banda, sa town center naman siguro?

matetreyes

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #52 on: February 16, 2013, 09:39:03 pm »
oo nga, san yang dampa na yan? i've been to pp twice and ang na-try ko pa lang is bilao't palayok, ka lui, balay inato, lou chaolong haus and tiki restaurant  and bar. will be back in july and sept. =)

~tiArA~

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #53 on: February 16, 2013, 11:22:15 pm »
^sis yung dampa dito sa Puerto Princesa katabi ng mansion ni commodore hernandez, yung mansion bago mag-baker's hill :) bago lang, madami ang serving ng food nila

update lang mga sisses, fully book ang underground river: February 17-24, March 2-3 and 7, April 7

meimei

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #54 on: February 16, 2013, 11:35:33 pm »
^thanks, sis! i checked nga, aba may website!

http://www.dampasamansion.com/

hahaha! na-excite ako. tawagan ko sila one of these days to check if they require reservation. na-excite ako sa Dampa sa Mansion!!!! ;D

sa mga naka-try na dito, i just have a question. kasi nabasa ko na open-air daw. although pag lunch, naglalabas naman daw ng fan. pero kahit fan lang, ok naman? i mean, hindi naman uncomfortably hot? pag gabi, ok rin ba? i mean, hindi naman malamok? kasi open-air eh, i just want to make sure. :)

also, kumusta ang presyo? baka naman pala mahal ang presyo ng pa-luto, baka maloka kami! mga magkano per person? para sana may idea man lang ako. baka magalit sa akin ang mga kasama ko kung biglang uber mahal pala. ;D
« Last Edit: February 17, 2013, 12:25:16 am by meimei »

matetreyes

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #55 on: February 17, 2013, 12:18:22 am »
mukhang ayos nga yang dampa kasi pede mo i-mix and match, like yung seafoods paluto, then dadagdagan mo ng ibang ala carte. unlike sa ibang dampa-style na pati prok, chicken and veggies eh paluto yung rate.

parang type to ng aking mudra at tita!

shinta

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #56 on: February 17, 2013, 07:58:37 am »
regarding dampa, dun kasi kami dinala ni kuya tong, yung tricycle driver na kinuha namin for city tour, kaya nalaman ko. di ko din alam na may ganun pala kasi di ko nabasa sa mga blogs. tama yung location ni sis tiara. after kasi namin kumain dun, diretso na kami sa baker's hill at mitra ranch.

3 yung inorder namin:

lapu-lapu in oyster sauce
kibaw sabaw - eto masarap yung sabaw, lasang-lasa yung kibaw (halaan ata yun) tapos medyo minty dahil sa luya
inihaw na pusit

good for 4, 800+ binayaran namin.

not sure kung masarap din ibang dish nila. pero ang gusto namin sa inorder namin, tamang-tama lang yung timpla at lasang-lasa yung freshness ng seafoods. sa badjao masarap yung timpla, pero minsan naooverpower na nung mga sauce yung lasa ng seafoods.

malaki yung area nila, tapos may maliit na palengke sa tabi. i don't think kailangan pa ng reservation. tsaka mahangin dun sa area, di siya mainit (2 pm kami kumain). tapos tanaw din dun yung mga islands (sabi ni kuya tong, honda bay daw yun).

mama squeak!

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #57 on: February 17, 2013, 09:12:56 am »
DOT and Puerto Prinsesa launch new Online Booking System for the Underground River.

Just read this news today. Pero hindi ko makita yung mismong link to the online booking system. Still it is good news for those wanting to visit the Underground River. No more taking your chances kung full na yung slots when you get there.

Abangan na lang natin.

 :)

bleudskymd

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #58 on: February 17, 2013, 11:39:46 am »
Whoa! Kelangan na ngang mag-book for Underground River.

My fiance (at present) and I will be in Puerto Princesa on April.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2013, 11:44:24 am by bleudskymd »

moonstar_004

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Re: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Thread 18
« Reply #59 on: February 18, 2013, 01:42:10 pm »
we're going there on June 8-10, and we'll be staying at sheridan beach resort. i think this is very near underground river na. siguro naman if we reserve now, may slots pa. yun lang naman gusto namin makita actually.

 

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