Palawan
Limestone karsts dropping into water so clear it doesn't look real — El Nido and Coron are what Thailand's beaches looked like 20 years ago. Long flight, slow boats, perfect water.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Dry-season window is sharp: late November through May. July-October is typhoon season — flights cancel, boats don't run, beaches close. Two hub airports: Puerto Princesa (PPS) for the south and the Underground River, El Nido (ENI) for the north and Bacuit Bay island-hopping, Busuanga/Coron (USU) for the WWII wrecks. Internal flights short but unreliable — build a buffer day. Local prices have climbed since 2018; still cheaper than Bali for similar scenery.
Pre-filled from New York.
One search across the aggregators if you want to price-check.
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