Port Barton is located midway between Puerto Princesa and El Nido on Palawan’s Northwest coast. This lovely little coastal beach town’s activities are mostly geared towards island hopping, swimming, diving and snorkeling around Pagdanan Bay while the mainland offers some walking or hiking trips to discover several of the nearby waterfalls.
View from one of the islands of the Pagdanan Bay
We did heard of a small local bar that turns into a disco and stays opened late once a week on Saturdays when there are enough people. Attempting to go there at around 11 PM we found it closed.
Pictures of Port Barton
Resorts of Port Barton
The bulk of the resorts of Port Barton are located along the town’s long white sand beach. Prices go cheap in this part of Palawan where beach front accommodations prices vary from 400 to 700 Pesos ($8 to $12). Another positive note good to mention is that you definitely won’t feel like you’ve ended up in a tourist ghetto here as we didn’t encounter as much as 10 other tourists the time we were there. Alternatively there is also the option to stay at the Coconut Island Garden Resort which is located 45 minutes by boat in the Bay itself for a more secluded island getaway experience.
Pictures of the friendly staff and accomodations at Summer Homes Resort
Island Hopping in Port Barton
Located in Pagdanan Bay, Port Barton is the ideal place for those who love to do Island hopping. All the boats for hire are available from the Fair Trade Mariners Association of Port Barton. Most islands are virgin and uninhabited and since Port Barton is a low key tourist destination you will most likely have those islands all to yourself.
The water is often of a splendid turquoise color and always crystal clear. Bring snorkel or scuba gear as the marine life is abundant and the corals seem to be untouched.
Getting to Port Barton from Puerto Princesa and back:
To travel the 150 KM that separate Port Barton from Puerto Princesa you can:
- Take the local Jeepney that leaves Puerto Princesa’s new market bus station everyday at around 10 AM.
- Take one of the many vans for hire that do the trip up to Roxas once they get full.
Pictures of the Roxas to Port Barton Jeepney ride
