Puerto Prinsesa Thread 19

[mama squeak!]

New home! Link to previous thread.

Question sa mga nakapunta sa Pandan island, meron na bang nagtayo dun ng resort? Last time hubby and I were there mga fishing families lang ang nakatira at yung small kubo ng caretaker ng owner ng island.

 

[jefsie10]

any feedback sa deep forest inn?

[~tiArA~]

^thank you mama squeak sa new thread

same pa din ang isla pandan, may mga cottages para sa pag-lunch pero wala pa din cottage na pwede ka magstay overnight

medyo maulan na dito sa Palawan ngayon, tuwing tanghali umuulan pero mabilis lang naman, tumitila din agad

[mama squeak!]

^Thanks sis tiara! Good to know simple pa rin sa Pandan island. Hubby and I stayed there for a week in the late 90s. Nakitira kami kay Manong caretaker sa kubo nya. Yung kubo kasi nya merong loft na pwede kang mag-stay. We felt like Robinson Crusoe during that time since we didn't have electricity nor running water. Si Manong would cook for us everyday with whatever was the daily catch of the day ng mga fishermen of the island. Naka-chika na rin namin yung mga fishermen dun so sila ang nagdadala ng mga fresh water supply namin from the mainland. Wonderful memories! We hope to go back again.

[sarahsensible]

Hi mga sis, kakauwi lang namin from PP 
Hindi na kami nagtuloy-tuloy ng 5days, nag pa rebook kami ng flight pabalik ( I know ang gastos pero gusto ko na talaga umuwi, ewan ko ba bakit )

Flight: Air Asia Round trip fare 3,8++ (with 15kg luggage) 2 pax

Ysabelle Mansion - we're glad we chose this, hands-on ang owner they're really nice. This place is not that fancy but a nice place to stay. Malapit sa airport sa Kinabuchs, Kalui et al..
Madali din mag City tour from here
Travel time to UGR 1 1/2, Honda Bay 30mins.
Total spent: 6,000php with free breakfast (2pax)

June 29:
8:55pm when we arrived at PP.
Tricycle from Ysabelle - Balinsasayaw - Ysabelle = 30php
Dinner: Balinsasayaw ( I love their buko pancit and chicken Inasal) mura and masarap dito. May Cali pa sila (na aliw lang ako kasi parang wala na akong nakikitang Cali here sa Manila)
Total spent: 400php

June 30:
Late na kami gumising, no plans pa kasi may kasama pa kami na hinihintay.
11am - we went to Robinsons muna (near pala ito sa Go Hotel)
Biglang lakas ng ulan hindi kami makalabas so we decided to have lunch at Mang Inasal.
Then coffee at Island Coffee.
Dumating kasama namin 2pm then we started our City Tour sa Robinsons na kami galing.

City Tour (by tricycle - 500php, namili lang kami based on blogs we compiled)
Crocodile Farm - malas close sila for cleaning
Mitra's Ranch
Baker's Hill - meryenda kami dito
Pasalubong Shop
Dinner: Kinabuchs
Total spent: 1,500 php (inclusive of dinner)
                 Pasalubong 4,000php

July 1 - UGR
Originally I wanted this cancelled kaya lang hindi na raw pwede.
We left Ysabelle 7am, nakabalik kami 3.30.
Okay naman, medyo na bored lang ako. Naka idlip nga ata ako.
Lunch was buffet.
This travel made me decide na hindi ko muna isasabay ang El Nido, nakakapagod
Dinner: Kalui
= Total spent: 4500php (2pax including dinner)

July 2 - Honda Bay
Muntik kami mag DIY here, but we're glad we didn't.
Starfish Island
Luli Island
Cowrie Island
Super enjoy.. kaya lang super pagod din
Dinner: La Tana Della Italian Resto (sabi kasi ng kasama ko no1 daw sa Trip Advisor kaya dun nya gusto lol )
= Total spent: 4,380php (inclusive rent of snorkeling gears, camera protector and dinner)

July 3
Dapat Dos Palmas kami, but changed my mind (parang na bore ata ako)
Rebook ng flight for 2 = 6,200php
Huwag na huwag tutularan ang rebooking 
Before our flight we went to Delma South Sea Pearls (bought some loose 8mm and 10mm ssp)

[thebratinella]

^sis, masyado bang stressful if DIY yung honda bay tour?

[tinzze]

^same question din  .

[rmkr]

Best to take the tour for Honda Bay since there are a lot of islands and the boat rental process at the jetty doesn't look very organized. Plus they brought us to a shop where we could rent snorkeling and diving gear (sterilized too).

Went on a tour that included good lunch for P1,200 per person (April 2014). It included:
Starfish Island
Pambato Reef
Cowrie Island

Also, if you want to go around on your own pace, I got to rent a scooter for P500 for 24 hours (cars also available). There is one rental office right across the provincial capitol.

[sarahsensible]

It is better to take the package Honda bay tour sis. although I did not experience mag DIY I can't imagine na DIY sya.  Kasi ganun din ang gagastusin mo.

Yung nag city tour sa amin na tricycle offered us a DIY honda bay tour, mas mababa lang ang price ng 100-200pesos. So pinili na namin ang package tour, guaranteed na may food at alaga kami ng guide. (Hindi ko sya maimagine na walang mag aasikaso sayo)

What i like about PP ang rates nila standard, kahit mag DIY kapa. Kaya mag package tour kana lang, you saved yourself from hassle pa.
The people in PP are really nice, hindi sila hayok sa tourist (sorry for my term). 

[sarahsensible]

Sabi nila ang okay lang with DIY pwede kang  mag 4 na Island, wheww! yung 3 pa lang ngarag na ako eh.

We did not choose Pambato pala kasi hindi ako  marunong lumangoy eh

[2wyx03]

Sisters, need your help, our friend would like to visit the underground river, secret lagoon beach and go scuba diving as well. Very tight sched nga lang sila and i understand puerto princesa and el nido is around 5-6hrs apart by shuttle. Can you recommend an IT for them? Then just want to go backpacking, so i think they wont be too picky about things, basta they'll have decent accommodation (own t&b and a/c). I checked gopalawantravel.com, but i'm not sure how legit they are, already emailed them but no reply yet. Hope you could help me come up with an IT. Thanks sisters!

[cescilay]

If around four kayo sa group, I think mas makaka-save kayo if DIY. No need to worry na walang mag aasikaso kasi knowledgeable naman ang mga boatmen.

However, if two lang kayo, you may want to consider getting the packaged tour. But then, with packaged tour, medyo limited siya like you can't transfer to another island right away or stay longer kasi you have to consider your companions.

I went there with three companions and DIY lang kami. Okay at enjoy naman kami. Maybe if two lang kami, mag DIY pa rin kami kasi ayaw ni h2b na limited yung galaw namin and we hate waiting for late comers.

[jasta01]

any feedback sa deep forest inn?

stayed here back last Oct 2012 -

okay ang service nila, clean and spacious room and bathroom, malakas ang water, maayos ang lahat ng gamit sa loob ng room, malinis ang pool at MALAMOK SA GABI kasi po puro puno at halaman yung paligid at loob ng hotel. Wag po kalimutan magdala ng OFF LOTION. may mini-REF sa loob ng room na may mga lamang drinks (beers, sodas, milks, choco drinks) hindi po sya free so pag ininom mo sila may extra bayad yun upon check out ^_^

May sarili silang bar sa tapat ng reception area, may bar din sa poolside where-in you can drink habang nag-sw-swiming ..

NEGATIVE : they will charge you pag hindi ka nakapag check-out IN TIME. kasi 3rd day(last day) kami nag UR check out time is 2pm (di ko matandaan) dumating kami sa hotel ng 5pm and our flight back to manila is 6. before kami umalis sa hotel nung morning, sinabi nila samin yung charge nayun and i informed them to take out our bags sa reception area (inayos na namin sya before kami mag ur) pagbalik nmin hindi nila inilabas so nagkaroon kami ng extra charge na 500+ yata .. asar na asar ako nun hinanap ko pa yung may ari na foreigner to complain kaso wala -_-" un lang po!

medyo malayo din sya sa town proper na kung mag ta-trike kayo it will cost you a 100 pesos one way.

NOTE : tuwing aalis kayo para sa tour, make sure to bring all your valuable items kasi naglilinis sila ng room everyday, that means pumapasok sila sa room pag nakaalis na ang mga guests para sa tours nila

dala po kayo coffee in sachet, biscuits, snacks (paka mahal ng tinda nila dun) wala kayo mabibilan sa labas ng hotel

[brandi]

Sisses, pwede ba ako maka hingi ng iti for 4d/2n tour. Booked RT mla-pps-mla. Would it be possible for me to tour pps-coron-el nido in those days? Kahit skip na yung mga historical museums/places. Tia!

Lastly, ok ba pumunta ng December? Ok ba weather?

[mybabyrj]

may manila phone ba ang daluyon resort sa sabang?

[darna88]

hello ano kaya best for 3 days and 2 nights? we are 4 adult. with my sister from states na balikbayan..

bfore kasi ni hubby nagtour kami bohol kami lang DIY kami tapos nagrent lang kami car and driver to tour us laki save namin.. kaso worry ko baka dito sa puerto baka hindi umobra DIY powers namin. lalo na may kasama kami american bf ni sister .

sa 3 day and 2 night pwede daw but need to choose dos palmos or honda bay.. if i were you which one will yopu let go?..can u suggest an iteneary for 3 days and 2 nights pls..

[ayanlanz]

^if you prefer swimming sa dagat, go for Honday Bay. But if you want to relax, swim sa pool, matulog sa cottage or do indoor/outdoor activities, choose Dos Palmas.

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question, meron bang underground tour na nag-start ng 10am? TIA 

[hisana]

Hi. We're booked for PP already to visit el nido again, but this time, we're thinking of reserving one day to try out the honda bay tour before heading back to manila. My question is, sobrang crowded ba sa mga beaches included sa tour na ito? I do expect there to be some sort of crowd naman because we'll be there during the peak season, pero kung ka-level ng boracay yung dami ng tao, we might skip this na lang.

[sassy_gal18]

Sa nov 10 na kame pupunta dito (hapon ang flight). Tagal ko na napabook yung flight. Originally dapat nov 12 ng umaga ang balik but naghahanap kami ng promo para kahit nov 13 na kame bumalik ng manila.

No itenary pa kame. No idea at all kung ano mga dapat gawin. Since first time namin to mag airplane at tumawid ng dagat talaga.

Tips naman mga sis kung ano mga dapat namin gawin. Itenary kung pwede na rin.

Gusto ko sana nov 11 underground river then nov 12 honda bay. Super no idea kame sa mga dapat namin ayusin.

Parecommend naman ng mga ins or hotel na mura. Tapos kung may mga package deal kayong alam.

Maulan ba sa puerto princesa ng mga panahong to? Salamat ng marami.

[blackgreen]

Kaka-book ko lang dun sa Airasia promo. Nagbook kami ni bf ng Oct 2 to 5, 2015. Sana okay weather. First time namin parehas sa PP. Gusto ko i-sabay El Nido.

Pwede na ba sisses yun ganitong itinerary?
Oct 2 ETA 9AM - Travel to El Nido, check-in chill sa resort
Oct 3 Island hopping
Oct 4 check-out travel to PP plus city tour??
Oct 5 UGR or honda? ETD to MNL 6:50PM

I am eyeing Purple fountain as our accommodation. Diba kami masyado pagod? Oct 2 is my birthday so I am thinking kung una ba PP tour or derecho na El NIdo, worry ko kasi baka di kami agad makabalik so di aabot sa flight ng oct 5