Palawan Dreaming: What to wear! What to bring! What to do in paradise called Palawan!

First is what to bring! So you’ve signed up with Cebu Pacific’s Go Lite Fares and clicked on the No Luggage sign. 3-day travel essentials that can fit a bag, a knapsack must be planed and prepared ahead of time. Well, for the adventurer at heart who can be as carefree as a light dragonfly visiting the islands of Honda Bay, bring:

Palawan Bag Checklist:

Bathing suit

Wrap around or malong (very handy)

Shades

Sunblock – (you can buy it there if you like)

2 shirts that easily dries ( in case you need to handwash )

2 shorts

undies

camera

Assumptions:

1. The hotel will take care of your toiletries and fresh towels so there goes the bulky towel.

2. When getting there, you will be wearing jeans if you need to but choose something light if possible.

3. No need to bring extra footwear if you wear sandals getting there.

4. Make sure you bring cash or credit cards because you never know if the ATM’s would eat the card.

Legend Palawan April Promo!

Bring the family including the granies or the whole barkada because it’s going to be a three-day fun stay at Legend Palawan. This is what you always dreamed of!

P7,555 per person

Minimum of 6 pax

3days 2 nights weekday (Sun to Wed)

Inclusions:

• Half Day Honda Bay Island Tour
• Underground River Adventure
• 2 breakfast, 2 lunch and 2 dinner
• Roundtrip airport transfers
• Compli coffee or tea at Tanglaw Restaurant
• Welcome Drink
• Tour Host services

Make it Honda Bay!

Honda Bay is very popular in Palawan because it’s a spectacle visitor’s can experience for themselves, sea touring several islets with shallow reefs. On their wonderful beaches, visitors can swim, snorkel and dive as much as they can play patintero, volleyball and tag on the sand. Cowrie and Bat are two islets in Honda Bay so named because of large fruit bats that can be seen near sundown when it’s time for their daily feed. Snake island is a super white sand island shaped like a snake. Visitors can get pictures of large and lovely shells on Snake island. Lu-li Island is so named because it can be seen perfectly during low tide. It’s a floating island of sorts. Senorita Island is breeding ground for that yummy lapu-lapu. Meara Marina and Starfish Island tour visitors to its beautiful coral reefs and crystal clear blue waters. Most of these islets are deserted and thus you get a feel of being in paradise. Meara Marina and Starfish Island has lodging facilities for that extra adventure that some people look for.

Make Honda Bay a destination anytime between December and May, which is a good season for sun and sea. The Legend Palawan is always ready to welcome you to Puerto Princesa.

Getting to Puerto Princesa by Sea

From/To Manila

It takes 18 to 22 hours from Manila on board the Superferry and Negros Navigation. Superferry calls on Puerto Princesa once a week.

Negros Navigation
Port Area, Puerto Princesa City
Tel. +63.48 4337165
Website: www.negrosnavigation.ph

SuperFerry
Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
Telephone: +63.48 4332888
Website: www.superferry.com.ph

From/To Coron

It takes approximately 10 hours from Coron to Puerto Princesa on board Superferry.

SuperFerry
Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
Telephone: +63.48 4332888
Website: www.superferry.com.ph

From/To Cuyo/Iloilo/Cebu

Travel on board via Montenegro Shipping once a week

Montenegro Shipping
Port Area, Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City.
Website: www.montenegrolines.com.ph
Email: info@montenegrolines.com.ph

Getting to Puerto Princesa by Plane

Getting to Puerto Princesa by plane is expensive but saves time. With the many options of carriers, you can chose and compare prices depending on the sale seat, and peak season rates. Plane rates can vary from a seat sale of 2,000 two way for one person to 8,000 pesos.

From/To Manila

Air travel from Manila to Puerto Princesa takes less than an hour available daily via Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines.

Air Philippines
Rizal Avenue Extension, Puerto Princesa City.
Telephone: +63.48 4338045
Website: www.airphils.com

Cebu Pacific
Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City.
Telephone: +63.48 4347038
Website: www.cebupacificair.com

Philippine Airlines
Airport Complex, Rizal Avenue
Telephone 6348.4334565
Website: www.philippineairlines.com

From/To Cebu

Cebu Pacific operates flights from Cebu to Puerto Princesa four times a week.

Cebu Pacific
Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City.
Telephone: +63.48 4347038
Website: www.cebupacificair.com

A little peace of paradise for the whole family

Parents bent on working hard for their kid’s future emerse themselves into the stressful hussle and bustle of metropolis living. Some realize that they’ve overworked themselves missing out quality quiet moments with their brood. And suddenly it’s an empty nest. Legend Palawan makes escape from city life to a peaceful paradise very affordable for the Filipino family.

For the past seven years, The Legend Palawan has been host to families who rekindled the simple joys of family life as they take a break away from the city’s noise, traffic, pollution, fast forward everyday living.. With trained tour coordinators, families safely enjoy the wonders of nature in sea and wildlife destinations while having fun together. Tours are custom made to accommodate family needs from start to finish. Besides flexible food arrangements, menus are also kid friendly. Tour boats are sturdy and sea worthy.

Legend Palawan's family rooms are comfortable and equipped with amenities such as cable TV and wifi access, hotel swim pool, concert-karaoke rooms and the Salo dining lounge. Legend Palawan hotel staff makes sure that the hotel becomes a second home to their family guests. The Sulit Alaga Legend brand of service is fully implemented in The Legend Palawan. Best of all, the familiy can avail of paylite rates without sacrificing quality days of fun and nights of tranquility.

Filipino family bonding in Palawan is assured. With world heritage destinations like the Underground River, Honda Bay and wildlife sanctuaries, the Fiilipinos are blessed with world class vacation spots. It is just right that the Filipino families become the first to see these sights and experience world class destinations right in our own country.

Our 24/7 online reservation system is ready to answer querries. Mom and Dad can also book and buy desired accommodations on-line at www.legendpalawan.com.ph

Have it in Palawan!

Conventions held in the Philippines hit two birds with one stone. The first bird is the actual objective of the convention. The second bird that usually motivates convention participants to attend and join in is the venue of the convention. Holding it in Palawan definitely gives an added feature to conventions. Be it a seminar on management tools, a meeting of IT enthusiasts or just that usual annual club meets, doing it in Puerto Princesa will excite members because they can look forward to the many natural sights and sounds of the island paradise during the seminars. Thus, the convention will become memorable because it rests amidst the backdrop of a natural and living environment. 

Fly Solo and Relax

The peace and quiet of Puerto Princesa help people take a breather from the stressful rudiments of the metropolis. Sometimes being alone with nature refreshes the spirit in more ways than one can imagine. City life can be full of noise pollution that does not help the body relax. Relaxing in the natural wonders in Puerto Princesa relaxes the senses so much so that rejuvenation is pure. Vacation for soloists is not devoid of fun. Tour guides, hotel staff and people of Palawan are friendly care takers of the solo tourist seeking refuge for a day or two. The hotel staff will make solo tourists comfortable and secure while he or she takes that respite from stress.

De-stressing in Puerto Princesa is immediate as one touches Palawan soil because the green sights around you instantly refresh your eye. The calming effect of greens around works full time for visitors to this very generous island paradise.

Barkada Bonding

Barkada trips to Palawan offer very unique escapades to friends who want to take their friendships to greater heights. Dine outs and shopping in the city with the barkada is cool but taking that Palawan trip will definitely add zest to Friendster, Facebooks and Multiply uploads.

One good thing about going to Palawan as a barkada is making the cost amazingly affordable. With the KKB tradition, everything will be divided by… Another good thing about experiencing Palawan with the barkada is getting more than one insight from the same site. Just experiencing the Underground River together will definitely gather different reactions from your friends. Some would be curious, some would be spooked with the darkness, some would have goosebumps, some would be awed, but everyone would definitely enjoy the river because everyone would be together in one banca.

The Great Family Outing

Before getting into that ‘empty nest’ stage in family life, make Palawan your destination to a Great Family Outing. Even families need that break from being that usual kind of family that eats together and prays together. Adventuring together in Palawan will definitely get any family to experience each other’s love and company amidst nature, sea and wildlife. There’s just definitely a magical glue that holds a whole family together when they experience Palawan for the first time. Sometimes, adventure can tell parents how their brood react to external stimulus such as holding a baby crocodile, seeing thousands of bats flying overhead, or bathing under a waterfall for the first time.

There’s nothing like seeing a child’s face beam up upon seeing wild dolphins go up in the air. A whole family’s experience of a whale shark puts a special bond to them so much so that the stories of that moment continually becomes a topic during family dinners. Great Family Outings at The Legend Palawan will definitely fill up memory cards.

Honeymoons forever in Palawan

Romance is a major must have during honeymoons, or else just don’t have one. When one says romantic, automatic images come to mind like candle light dinner for two, a soothing massage for two, a stroll under moonlit skies and barefoot walks on the beach. All these can happen in any kind of beach but in Puerto Princesa, honeymooning is a major production number!

The candle light dinner for two can be done on the beach, far from the sound of the city. Honeymooners can walk hand in hand touring the butterfly gardens. Pretend to be Indiana Jones and his leading lady as you tour the underground river. Go under the sparkling waterfalls like lovers lost in paradise just like Brooke Shields in Blue Lagoon. And best of all, enjoy the peace and quiet of each sunrise and sunset in Puerto Princesa, quiet enough to hear each other’s heartbeats. Honeymoons for two in Puerto Princesa by The Legend Palawan is definitely a most memorable experience.

Ten things you need to bring in paradise called Palawan

Ten things you need to bring in paradise called Palawan (not necessarily in this order):

1. Sunblock preferably organic. Studies have shown that minerals in sunblocks destroy corals reefs.
2. Camera preferably with extra batteries and memory cards. A thousand pictures starts with a ready camera.
3. Drinking water bottle
4. Alcogel. You never know when you’d like to taste island delicacies.
5. Wet Ones. When you have to take a leek, be prepared.
6. Shades to protect the eyes coz it’s just sun sun and sun at the beaches!
7. Snorkling gear. A personal gear is handy at spur of the moment dives.
8. Bandana. It’s a bandana, a hanky, a small bag, a wristband, a headband, a belt, a mini sarong, multi-purpose emergency clenaing cloth.
9. Vitamins. With a hectic schedule in paradise, getting sick is not an option.
10. The adventurer in you! Don’t leave it behind!

Interview with a Vet

I met a wildlife veterinarian in Puerto Princesa. Dr. Christopher Torno visited Busuanga to do a medical mission for the Calauit Island animals. Calauit is that island situated at the other end of Palawan, opposite Puerto Princesa. Since government funds ran out to sustain the island that was sanctuary to a lot of wildlife, veterinarians trek to the island and hold medical missions for forlorn giraffes in Calauit.

I salute these Filipino vets who offer their professional service for free for wildlife conservation helping Palawan. They take time out to travel to Palawan and prevent animal diseases to spread.

Dr. Torno is now based in Florida, working with the Dugong Center.

Honeymoon Tips!

Honeymoon alas! It’s that first night of nights! For some couples planning their wedding, the honeymoon comes first on the checklist. There are some basic tips to ensure a real marriage sealer type of honeymoon.

1. Don’t bring relatives. You wouldn’t believe it but I know some couples who brought their in-laws to their honeymoon with them, no kidding.

2. Choose a place where you both have not been to before. Experiencing something new together is a basic theme of honest to goodness honeymoons.

3. And since it’s a new place, make sure service is great because you can’t afford having bad service ruin your once in a lifetime honeymoon! At The Legend Palawan, our honeymoon package ensures new couples of an exciting start of a journey forever, together.

Experience Honda Bay

Honda Bay is a must when you’re in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Veteran island hoppers might have other island favorites but for a newbie arriving in Paradise, Honda Bay is a sure island living starter. The many islets in the Bay is more than an appetizer. One would at least need two days to island hop with gusto.

At Honda Bay, beach lovers can choose from a myriad of islet beaches where they can lay down their picnic baskets filled with grilled yummies. For divers, Honda Bay welcomes them to a larger than life natural aquarium. For photo enthusiasts, marine blue waters reflect lush green forests amidst spectacular sunrise and sunsets. And for the edible at heart, the food at Honda Bay is fresh 24 x 7. The most exciting thing about Honda Bay is you don’t have to be the Kennedy’s to enjoy all these pleasures for the rich and famous because tours can be scheduled for a group of six per cruise boat, otherwise known as ‘banca’. And this makes Honda Bay an experience for everyone in Puerto Princesa.

Win a Free Overnight Stay for Two by Sharing Your Palawan Experience!

Hello friends! It’s going to be one exciting summer this year as The Legend Palawan launches a fun filled summer competition where prices await winners of the “My Palawan Experience” video and photo contest. Now, how to join!

1. Experience Palawan to the max.

2. Get 30 second videos and photos.

3. Submit your 30 second videos in quick time format.

4. Submit as many photos depicting how unique and fun-filled your Palawan experience is.

5. Submissions with the best video and photos wins free overnight stay at one of the LHI’s value chain hotels.. for two!

Simply fill out the contest forms and email us our entries. Contest ends on April 30. We shall announce winners on or before May 15.

Share your Palawan experience with The Legend Palawan and be among the chroniclers of this paradise in the Philippines.