El Nido -Nacpan- Port Barton

 El Nido -Nacpan- Port Barton

Date of Travel: July20,2022

Number of Pax: 4

Nacpan Beach, El Nido 

It's our 2nd time in El Nido, (3 of us ), and our first time in Port Barton. You can check my other Palawan trips El Nido (1st visit) , Coron , Puerto Princesa by clicking each link.

Preparation

    - Booked El Nido Island Hopping Tour D - via Northern Hope Tours

    -Frendz Hostel ( 2 nights) - El Nido

    -Tour in Port Barton -  Tisoy

    -Jurizu Lodge - Port Barton

    -Secure SPASS for EL Nido , Port Barton,San Vicente  ( COVID Reqs)

Day 1: NACPAN, El Nido 

CebPac and Airasia Flight .( MNL- PPS)

Van Ride  (from Airport-no prior reservation) -PPS to El Nido ( 5-6 Hrs) - Php 600 each 

    -Stop Over -Roxas ( 30 mins Meal Break)

    -Stop Over - Taytay ( 15 min CR Break)

Arrived at El Nido Proper by 2 PM, 

El Nido Proper to Nacpan ( Hired our Van ) - additional Php1000 

Nacpan ,El Nido 

    - Nacpan Inner Road (unpaved, muddy, challenging- the reason why public transpo charged high due to this . Heads up  to El Nido LGU. Bad for Tourism

    -Angkla Resort ( Became Famous (KathNiel Visit)

        - availed the day tour (Php 800)

                - usage of their amenities (pool,bean bags, resto etc), consumable (running bill)

       -Photo Ops (Beaching)

       -Nacpan Famous Viewdeck ( Twin Beach  Viewdeck is not allowed to tourist ( now a private property)

       -Sunset /Dinner  at Angkla

Nacpan to El Nido Proper  ( Tricycle Ride) - Php 1000, plus Php 200 (tip to Manong Driver)- 3- -45 mins ride.

El Nido Proper 

Frendz Hostel  

        - Dormitory Type ( 8 Beds- (4 Double Decks), Common CR per floor

        -Locker per guest  ( You can use your own padlock or you can request from them for free usage)

   Unpacking, Freshen Up, Strolling Beachfront, Sleep 

*Frendz Hostel ( More AFAM)

Here are the pictures of Day I.

Arrival at Nacpan Beach

Angkla Resort Pool

Sunset at Nacpan Beach

More AFAM here (Common Area) 

Day II : El Nido Island Hopping Tour D.

3 of us experienced Tour A,B, C,,  You can  visit my Tour A and Tour B by clicking each link 

Tour D ( by Northern Hope Tours- Kuya Lester our tour guide), Visit their page

No Joiners ( just the 4 of us and the crew)

Before the Island Hopping Tour, Breakfast at Cafe Athena ( Beachfront)

Start of Island Hopping Tour

    - Paradise Island

    -Pasandigan Island    

        - Lunch , Store ( sells fruit shake)

    -Small Lagoon (2nd visit). Check my 1st visit here

        -Kayaking ( Php 300 per board)

    -Helicopter Island

        - Snorkeling activity

    -Serenity Beach

        - Beaching, Dog Feeding ( Hoping somebody will take him to mainland)

End of Tour ( Give Tip to our Tour Guide)

-Snacks at Gusto Gelato

-Frendz Hostel  Rooftop Pool Area

-Freshen Up

-Dinner @ Italian Resto ( Altrove)

-Confirmed our sched VAN ride for our El Nido - Junction ( to Port Barton), by 5AM

-Bought Souvenirs then Sleep

Here are the pics of Day II:

Small Lagoon

Breakfast at Cafe Athena

Cafe Athena at Bacuit Bay 

Paradise Island

I'm your Adam at Paradise Island 

Pasandigan Beach

Lunch at Pasandigan Beach

Helicopter Island

Serenity Beach ( Former Outpost of Coast Guards)

Abandoned  Doggie  at Serenity Beach

Rooftop of Frendz Hostel ( Common and Pool Area)

Italian Dinner at Altrove

Day III -Port Barton Island Hopping

5AM - Fetched by Van  @ Frendz Hostel

    -Php 450 (El Nido to Junction ( Port Barton Route)

        - 1 Stop Over (Meal Break)

8AM ( Junction -Port Barton)

    - Tricycle Ride from Junction to Port Barton ( Coast Guard Station) ( Php 500 - 2 Pax)

   Port Barton ( Beach front)

    - welcomed by our Tour Guide , Tisoy ,You can contact him thru 

    -Pay enviro fee

9AM -Started Island Hopping Tour 

    - 4 pax (us) + 5 (Family) + 3 (crew)\

Stops:

-Starfish Island ( sandbar)

-Maxima/Exotic Island 

        - Beaching , Lunch

-Paradise Beach

-2 Snorkeling Areas

End of Tour: ( Family companion got off at Port Barton, us rented the boat to bring us to San Vicente Town Proper ( for our Accommodation),

Why we stayed at San Vicente proper?

Because of two tourist spots - Long Beach and Bato ni  Ningning

-From Port of San Vicente ( we reserved for our van ride the next morning schedule- 8-9 am)

    - BEMAC ( electric bike ) to our lodge (Php 30)

    -our BEMAC driver was our contact for our tour early am next day to our Bato ni Ningning travel.

-Checked in a Jurizu Lodge, left our stuff and went to Long Beach ( chasing sunset, beaching)

-Dinner at Baibai Resort ( reasonable food prices but their accom not suited for our budget)

-Walked from Baibai resort to our lodge ( not well lit road, "takutan,bought mineral water,snacks,san mig light at random sari sari store)

- Freshen up , Sleep ( "with kaba sa dibdib")

Here are the pics of Day 3:

Starfish island

Random Snorkeling Area

Long Beach at San Vicente

One of Stops of Port Barton Island Hopping ( but the area was closed during our visit)

Maxima/ Exotic Island

Lunch at Maxima/ Exotic Island

Sunset at Long Beach, San Vicente

Sunset at Long Beach , San Vicente

Day 4: Bye Palawan ( It's my 4th time in Palawan - the Last Frontier of PH)

Packed Stuff

-5 am -Fetched by Kuya Toto ( BEMAC driver)

-6 am- " nabalahaw"

-Arrived at Jump off point ( Habal-habal) RT - to Bato ni Ningning

-7-8 am  Back to San Vicente Van terminal ( Bound for PPS)

-830 am - Van Left San Vicente

    -1 stopover ( Meal)

  -1130 am - Arrived  at San Jose Terminal

        - Bought ( Dried Fishes- danggit,pusit ) and Lamayo

- Trike Ride to Itoy's ( 2nd visit) , Here's my 1st visit

    - Itoys ( Lunch)

 -Jeepney ride to Airport ( "Bukana")- Php 20

-Trike Ride to Airport premises- Php 50

-Checked in some of our baggage and our pasalubongs ( dried fishes ,lamayo etc)

-Flight Back to MNL by 345PM

at Bato ni Ningning Viewdeck

Itoys- Puerto Princesa

PPS Intl Airport 

Next Palawan Visit:  (Target : Balabac, Linapacan, Cuyo )

You can also visit my Puerto Princesa, El Nido ( 1st visit), Coron tours.