The popular Palawan beach resort that was scheduled to be visited by Tutubi and his friends but weren't able to because of an unforgettable event, five years later, they came back to Palawan and this time, they were able to see and experience the famous island beach resort that's sort of the flagship of Puerto Princesa City Honda Bay group of islands, particularly located on Arrecife Island.

map of dos palmas island resort and spa. You can walk around the island, rent a bike or use an ATV

Pictures of Dos Palmas Island Resort Day Trip:

the wharf where the boat docks to welcome guests to the music of the kulintang while schools of fishes can be seen below under the clear water




at high noon, it's unbearable to enjoy the fine white sand beach





The problem with day tours is that for quite an expensive price, you arrive at the resort around 10am, an unholy hour to take pictures and too hot even to enjoy the beach, and leave around 4pm where you also miss the golden lighting chased by photographers. You eat buffet lunch at 12nn and will rest about an hour, that leaves only a few hours really to enjoy the facilities, but the presence of his close friends more than made it memorable.

Buffet lunch is inclusive in the published Dos Palmas Day Tour rate, the food is typical hotel/resort food with soups (tasty chicken tinola), salads, main dishes and lots of desserts to fill your tummy.

Use of cottages during your day tour stay is free, beach towels are charged PhP50.00, snorkeling gears and fins are compliments of the resort (well and good, nice snorkeling and dive spot there with giant clams and colorful corals to be seen, but Tutubi forgot to bring his waterproof camera).

No information on cost of massage and spa facilities.

Souvenir t-shirts are priced at PhP280.00, just about right and not too touristy, like most of Palawan is, they don't seem to over-charge tourists in these things.

Dos Palmas Daytour rate: PhP2500.00 (Tutubi got it at a discounted day tour rate of PhP1800.00 (still too pricey for his budget-travel ways but he came here as a tourist with friends and not as a backpacker...)

Dos Palmas booking office is in downtown Puerto Princesa at the NCCC Mall

Labels: Beaches, Mimaropa, Palawan, Palawan Resorts

Unknown to many, Sabang is just a sitio of Puerto Princesa City and not a town in itself in Palawan. It has a nice fine white sand beach yet it's best known as the gateway to the world-famous Palawan Underground River (or the Puerto Princesa Subterraanean River National Park).

(click the link to find out how to get to puerto princesa underground river)

Before the list of Sabang Beach Resorts, herewith is the list of things to do in Sabang, Palawan to justify your overnight stay there:

Besides the Palawan Underground river, there's also the Ugong Rock spelunking and zipline, Monkey Trail/Jungle Trail, Mangrove Paddleboat Tour, the Sabang Waterfalls, and a Buddhist Temple to visit in Sabang.

the beach of Sabang, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

the beach where boats going to Palawan Underground River wait for passengers



The list of accommodations and beach resorts in Sabang, Puerto Princesa collected from their official websites or from pictures of signages taken by Tutubi in Sabang:

Balay Balay Travel Lodge
Sitio Sabang, Barangay Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa
+63.905.255.9727; +63.920.608.9946
Remarks: Front of Tourist Assistance and Information Center, the Mister
Donut kiosk and public toilets.

Balay Balay Travel Lodge, Sabang, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

Bambua Nature Park and Resort
Mobile Contact Number: +63.916.263.3208
Landline Number: +63.48.434.3887
official website: http://www.bambua-palawan.com
remarks: backpacker friendly budget rooms here, lodging type (shared
bathrooms) for PhP200.00/night. English, Tagalog and German

Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort
Sabang Beach, Puerto Princesa City
Palawan – Philippines
Tel: +63.48.723.0889
Cell: +63.917.826.9989
official website: http://www.daluyonresort.com

Mary's Beach Resort
Sabang, Puerto Princesa City

Roberts Resort (Roberts Restaurant and Cottages)
Remarks: walking distance from the parking lot and tourist information center. Good enough all you can eat lunch buffet for only PhP200.00 on the beachfront (price is reasonable and you don't have to wait for your order against ala carte after the Palawan Underground River Tour)

Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa
remarks: the most expensive resort with 5 star hotel facilities and 5 star resort prices too, as expected, on Sabang Beach with room rates starting $150/night. look elsewhere for cheap accommodations :P

Taraw Beach Cottages and Resort
Sabang, Puerto Princesa City
Contact Number: +63.927.450.2984
http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2011/03/palawan-how-to-get-to-el-nido-from.html
How to get to Sabang, Palawan:


There are other beach resorts on Sabang Beach offering cheap cottages that Tutubi might have missed. Please feel free to leave comments. Tutubi intends to go back to Palawan and stay in Sabang that's why he collected the information. Please call the resort's published telephone numbers for inquiries, room rates, reservations, entrance fees, day trips and other questions. As always, Tutubi is in no way connected with any of these resort establishments.

How to get to Sabang, Palawan:

In Puerto Princesa, the public transportation terminal is at San Jose New Market, a jeepney ride (signboard: New Market, fare PhP12.00) or tricycle ride from Puerto Princesa Airport (fare: around PhP15.00)

At San Jose New Market, you can ride jeepneys, buses and vans to several points of Palawan.

Puerto Princesa to Sabang jeepneys
fare: PhP125.00 (first trip at 7am, last trip at 3pm, travel time: 2 hours)
Return trip from Sabang to Puerto Princesa last trip is at 2pm daily.

Related Posts:

How to get to Puerto Princesa Underground River
How to get to El Nido, Palawan
Palawan Eco-tourism
Puerto Princesa Airport
Sabang Accommodations, Where to Stay in Sabang

Labels: Beaches, Mimaropa, Palawan, Palawan Resorts, Puerto Princesa