Palawan Resorts

Palawan is now the playground

of the rich Filipinos who 

find that Boracay is now

overcrowded and want more

privacy.

There are quite a few well

known  resorts in Palawan:

Amanpulo Pamalican Island, Cuyo, Northern Palawan, Philippines

El Nido Lagen Island, Palawan, Philippines

Club Paradise Dimakya Island, Coron, Northern Palawan, Philippines

Palawan has a population of 892,660 (est. 2007) and is divided into

23 municipalities and 1 city. 

Places of interest to visit in Palawan:

• Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
• Coron Reefs, Coron Bay, Busuanga
• El Nido Marine Reserve Park
• - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
• Tubbataha Reef Marine Park

Believe it or Not

World's largest pearl found

The 9.45-inch (240 mm) Pearl of Lao Tzu is the world's largest.

It was found by a diver off the Philippine island of Palawan in 1934.

The normally quiet Palswan  Resort Islands hit the front pages of the world's 

newspapers when in  2001 a goup of 20 guests at the Dos Palmas resort by the 

reknowed terroist group Abu Sayyaf.  Two hostages were killed during the rescue 

operations Christian missionary Martin Burnham and Guillermo Sobero both US citizens.

There are daily flights to the Palawan Islands which take around 55 mins. 

Ferries can be taken from Cebu 1 hr 15 min. Manila 24 hrs and Iloilo 36 hours.