Cowrie Island

Cowrie Island is a small island in Honda Bay off the east coast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is one of the main stops on the Honda Bay island-hopping tour. The island is known for its white sandy beach, clear shallow waters, and well-maintained facilities. It offers cottages, food outlets and water activities, making it a popular day-trip destination for swimming and snorkeling near Puerto Princesa City.

Visitors can expect a small, developed island with a white sand beach and clear turquoise water surrounded by Honda Bay. The island has open cottages, picnic tables, toilets and showers, and food stalls. Shallow waters allow swimming and snorkeling near the shore. The area is visited as part of organized boat tours from Sta. Lourdes Wharf, with boats anchoring offshore and visitors wading or using a short jetty to reach the beach.