First time in Palawan Island
By rsa101
@rsa101 (38166)
Philippines
June 12, 2023 9:14pm CST
Last Friday we as a family decided to go on an island trip in Palawan where the place is still in very pristine place. We started our tour with the underground river cave. I was amazed at how the cave was really that large and long and has those stalactites and stalagmite rock formation. Then the next day we went on an island tour, although it was a bit rainy there good thing it stops after a few minutes of heavy downpour and the place was just amazingly beautiful. I was able to do snorkeling which I missed for a very long time already and seeing the sea and the corals and fishes that swan around the place was a magnificent sight. The only thing hard was the trip which was a bit long and tiring but I think it is worth the while .
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
13 Jun 23
I'm glad you and your family enjoyed the trip. 
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
13 Jun 23
@rsa101 We've had that happen before, too. It's always better if we have more time to spend on the vacation and less on the traveling.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil Thats true traveling takes time. But in our place the farther it is the better the place is. Anyway we enjoyed our trip despite that since this was out first far vacation since the lockdown. We used to travel to nearby places for staycations this time it was a full tour of the place far from home.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
Oh I see, so sorry you have this condition. It was dark and full of bats and other birds the only light we have was with the boatman who guided us through the cave. It was fun seeing what was inside they were all naturally formed rocks that resemble something.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
I have yet to visit Palawan and I hope that this year we would be able to go there.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
@toniganzon not sure about December. I haven't asked the guide if it is good to be there. But maybe it might since rains are less during those time of the year and it also cooler too.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
Better yet next year. The tour guide said the best time to visit them is Mar-May because the weather is sunny and the sea calmer. Right now, the sea is a bit rough though it could be explored depending on the weather since it rains every now and then.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
@rsa101 Im hoping to go there in December.
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@almostoveryou (4778)
• Philippines
14 Jun 23
It's always good to take a break and enjoy nature. Palawan is paradise!
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
15 Jun 23
@almostoveryou Been to Bohol 2005. I also like it a very cool place to visit too since they have old churches made from coral reefs and the beach is also very nice too.
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@almostoveryou (4778)
• Philippines
15 Jun 23
@rsa101 I have never been to Palawan. By far, the best island that I've visited is Bohol. I just love the smell of its ocean and air. I want to visit Coron someday with my kids.
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
14 Jun 23
You have described your adventure beautifully in that I felt I was there too
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@PurnaSharma (2562)
• Guwahati, India
13 Jun 23
It sounds like you had an amazing family trip to Palawan! Exploring the underground river cave with its impressive rock formations and enjoying the beautiful island tour must have been a fantastic experience. Despite the rain, it's great that you were able to go snorkeling and witness the magnificent marine life. The tiring journey was definitely worth it for such memorable moments.
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@summerscent (335)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
Been wanting to go there with my family. I can only read beautiful descriptions of Palawan, I know there's a lot more than meets the eye. Hopefully we'll too have a vacation there. Great that you and your family enjoyed!
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
13 Jun 23
Yes, as suggested by our tour guide the best time would be in Mar-May since the sea is much calmer that period. We have a bit of a rough sea but then it was not that bad and occasional rains while we travel. They say it will get worse in the coming days since it is the rainy season already.
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