Commuting to Tubbataha Reef


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Just a few miles off Palawan lies a marvelous marine ecosystem. A nominee of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Tubbataha Reef offers a perfect diving spot with beautiful reefs and numerous species of aquatic animals.


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Fast Facts:

Airlines:
  • Air Philippines
  • Cebu Pacific
  • Philippine Airlines (PAL)

Commuting Routes:

From NCR:

  1. Go to Puerto Princesa, either:
    • From PAL Terminal, take a PAL flight to Puerto Princesa.
    • From Manila Domestic Airport, take a Cebu Pacific or Air Philippines flight to Puerto Princesa.
    • From Manila North Harbor Pier 4, ride a WG&A ferry to Puerto Princesa. The ride takes about 24 hours.
  2. From Puerto Princesa, ride a boat to Tubbataha Reef. The ride takes about 9-12 hours.

From Bacolod/Davao/Iloilo:

  1. Take a Cebu Pacific flight to Puerto Princesa.
  2. From Puerto Princesa, ride a boat to Tubbataha Reef. The ride takes about 9-12 hours.

From Cebu:

  1. Take a PAL or Cebu Pacific flight to Puerto Princesa.
  2. From Puerto Princesa, ride a boat to Tubbataha Reef. The ride takes about 9-12 hours.

From El Nido, Palawan:

  1. Go to Puerto Princesa. To get there, you can either:
    • Take a SEAIR flight to Puerto Princesa. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
    • Ride a Sweety Transport or Eulen Joy bus to Puerto Princesa. The bus will pass by Roxas and Taytay. The ride takes 7-8 hours.
  2. From Puerto Princesa, ride a boat to Tubbataha Reef. The ride takes about 9-12 hours.

From Puerto Princesa, Palawan:

  1. Ride a boat to Tubbataha Reef. The ride takes about 9-12 hours.