Palawan threads El Nido's limestone karst islands of Bacuit Bay, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River through 8.2km of cave passage, and Coron's WWII Japanese shipwrecks in clear water 30m deep.
Highlights
El Nido
Coron
Port Barton
Puerto Princesa
When to Visit
Dec-May
Dry season (amihan) with El Nido island-hopping at peak conditions, Coron wreck diving at maximum visibility, and the Puerto Princesa river accessible.
Mar-May
Hot dry season with sea calmest, El Nido and Coron at high season, and Pista y Kabuong food festival in early March across Puerto Princesa.
Jun-Oct
Habagat wet season with afternoon storms, El Nido island-hopping suspended in rough days, and rates dropping across resorts but typhoon risk peaks August-September.
Nov
Transition month with rains tapering, Coron Festival of Hosanna mid-month, and the dry-season buildup beginning across both Coron and El Nido.
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