Puerto Prinsesa Thread 19

[jefsie10]

^ sis that is boat rentalonly, you still need to pay environmetal fee, terminal fee, entrance fee sa mga island and food.

[finna]

Boat only sis. Iba pa ang environmental fee na 40, island entrance fees and lunch. Kung group of 4 or up makakatipid kayo if DIY. You can also stay in an island longer than usual because kayo lang nasa boat. And for lunch you can choose if you want to eat at Cowrie island (buffet) or Starfish island (paluto style).
here's the breakdown of our honda bay trip- shared by 5pax:

boat fee 1250/5
Environmental fee-40 each
pambato reef entrance-50 each
Star fish island entrance fee-50 each
Lunch 1200/5 (we included our boatman)
Luli island- 60 each
Cowrie-75 each
tricycle roundtrip- 500. We didn't go to pandan island because 800 ang entrance fee.

[eischied_21]

^thanks sis.

[bunso]

@23mirAmir @friendlyneighbor Mga sis, same kayo ng tour guide? Pa-share naman ng contact please 

May kasama kasi ako senior kaya ayaw ko sana ng package. I was in PP 6 years ago, naka-package kame, tapos  parang 3 or 4 groups yata kame so tour, so tagal na sa pag pick-up palang. Tapos kairita pa pag imbyerna yung kasama mo, wala ka naman magagawa. hahaha

Pano pala yung DIY sa underground river? pagdating sa Sabang, on our own na kami or i-aasisst pa kami ng driver? And magkano inabot expenses?

Thank you!

[iceylicious]

sis maliit ba na yun plane ng airasia going to Palawan.. gusto kase ng mohter ko yun malaki parang sa cebupac.
 thanks.

[thebratinella]

^Same sa Cebu Pac, sis. We took the AirAsia flight last year to PP. Sa NAIA 4 sila.

[mrs_mcta]

We're going to PPS last week of November and we're trying to find a good tour guide/bangkero for our DIY island hopping; can anyone recommend a good one via PM? TIA!

Ok na ba ang 1 day na island hopping lang? Not planning to go dun sa mga sobrang layo ng islands din kase kaya 1 day lang naisip namen.

Also, has anyone visited the Vietnamese village/community? Balak namen mag food trip kase don hehe

[euqihn]

by april next year pa po ang schedule namin to PPS...medyo maaga ang flight and yet afterlunch pa ang check in sa hotel...ask lang po kung ok lang ba mag city tour upon arrival kahit bitbit pa namin mga gamit namin? though backpacks naman po... any feedback din po pala with acacia tree hotel, accessible po ba siya during city tour? tia

[riandrew]

kami din last week of Nov punta namin sa PP, for my father's 70th birthday. sana di mainip ang senior citizen parents ko since acdg sa reviews, mahaba pila sa UR.

[mrs_mcta]

^^Hindi pa ako nakapunta personally sa Acacia Tree Hotel but most hotels will let you leave your stuff with them (behind the check in counter normally or sa admin office) if gusto nang umikot ng guests and hindi pa available yung room.

[eischied_21]

@euqihn, ok naman yun Acacia Tree Hotel. We stayed there last year. There's a lounge area at the reception so pwede ka magstay for a while dun and for sure you can leave your luggage with them for the meantime for early check-in. Maganda yun room and lugar, very comfortable and tahimik din. I asked the receptionist to get me a tricycle papunta sa airport few hours before check-out.

[euqihn]

thank you sis mrs_mcta and eischied_21... excited much...basa basa nalang for DIY tour

[riandrew]

question, we will arrive in PP at around 7am. super aga para mag check in. san pwede magbreakfast yung open na ng 7.30am, preferably near robinsons mall?

thanks!

[imyerdamsel]

^Ka Inato is just near Robinsons. You can try there

[riandrew]

^ uy nice to know open na sila at 7.30AM. thank you 

[mrs_mcta]

Kaya ba ang city tour ng half day lang? We're arriving kase ng mga 8:30AM eh since 2PM pa ang checkin, naisip namen why not dumirecho na ng city tour kung kaya nga ng half day (no Underground River anymore).

What do you think? TIA!

[riandrew]

share ko din yung latest trip namin ng parents ko aged 70 and 61yrs old

day 1
- nagcheck in kami sa Aziza Paradise Hotel around 10AM. pahinga konti then lunch
- tour namin ang nag-asikaso ay Northern Hope Tours. sila kasi kakilala ko sa El Nido at nag expand na din sila ng tour sa puerto princesa.
http://www.northernhopetours.com/puerto-princesa-tours/ mas makakamura kung package kasi may discount na.
- 1.3oPM start ng city tour. na-amaze ako kasi yung tour may kasama pala talagang certified tour guide. nakakaaliw and very informative pala ang tour. sorry pero i underestimated this. hehe i've been to Puerto a lot of times pero dinedma ko lang ang city tour. infernes, naenjoy ko ang crocodile farm, mitra's ranch, butterfly garden, baker's hill etc.
- 7PM nag firefly tour kami. eto na mas na-appreciate ko gano kalinis ang palawan. napaka-special ng mga fireflies kaya kung meron nun sa palawan, means very less polution sa air, light, at noise. katuwa. dont miss this tour kahit separate ang bayad.

day 2 - Dos Palmas
- 7.30AM pick up ng van. OK naman sya, well maintained ang resort.  sakto lang ang mga prices ng food and beverage. nakakadiscount pa ko lagi kasi seniors kasama ko. hehe anyway free ang buffet lunch. masarap ang food lalo na ang seafood kare kare na very generous serving ang hipon, squid, at fish. i wish nagprovide na din sila ng towel, hindi na sana need i-rent.

day 3 - Underground River
- 7.30AM dapat daw mas maaga ang start pero sabi ko ayoko so inadjust yung time. anyway swerte namin kasi nung dumating kami sa SAbang di pa ganon kadami tao. naproud ako na dinadayo pala talaga sya. madaming beses na ko nakapag El Nido at Coron pero mas madami ang turista sa Underground River. nakakatuwa. buhay na buhay ang tourism! more jobs para sa mga locals. infernes naman pala, nakaka-amaze ang mga rock formation sa underground river tour. dati wala kong balak puntahan to kasi naisip ko nakapag Sumaguing at Lumiang Caves in Sagada na ko. siguro i expected less kaya naenjoy ko ang underground river.
- sa Aziza na kmi nagdinner. ang sarap ng pizza may free pasta pa! and btw, may live band sila every night. mostly OPM at jazz ang mga set. sakto for my seniors. hehe

day 4 -
- swim swim sa Aziza Hotel after breakfast
- naappreciate ko yung staff kasi maasikaso sila, binibigay pa extra request namin. nagsurprise greeting din sila sa tatay ko with free birthday cupcake. dinaan din nila kami sa pasalubong area + Ka Lui nung check out day namin. nakakatuwa.


I am a backpacker and i rarely stay in a full service hotel and avail tours kung friends ko lang kasama ko, but it really pays to have a good hotel and organized tours kapag senior parents na kasama. they enjoyed Palawan. priceless.

[euqihn]

mga sis pa share naman po ng contact nyo na boatman for the diy honda bay tour. tia

[crazycoolchic19]

hello mga sis, paki post naman yung mga DIY nyo sa puerto princesa, tingin ko kase pricey for a van para mag tour were just 4 lang, my hubby and kids, ano magandang resort? honda bay ba is sulit? any activities  for 3 days?thanks

[euqihn]

ask lang po...need po ba mag dala ng extra clothes pangpalit pauwi from honday bay tour? tia