About Pandan Island
Pandan 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, known for its white sandy beach, clear shallow waters and fringing coral reef. The island is managed for day-use tourism with cottages and snorkeling areas, offering a typical tropical island experience close to Puerto Princesa City proper.
Visitors guide
Visitors arrive by outrigger boat from Sta. Lourdes Wharf as part of a Honda Bay island-hopping tour. The island features a curved white-sand beach, shallow turquoise water, and a reef area suitable for snorkeling. Onshore there are open cottages, picnic tables, toilets and showers, and vendors renting snorkel gear. Visitors can swim, snorkel, walk along the shoreline, and relax under coconut trees. The island is for day visits only with no overnight accommodation.
Key highlights
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White sand beach in Honda Bay
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Shallow coral reef for snorkeling near shore
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Clear turquoise water for swimming
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Island-hopping stop from Puerto Princesa
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Beach cottages and picnic areas for day use
Route
| By air | Fly to Puerto Princesa International Airport, then travel by road to Sta. Lourdes Wharf |
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| By road | By van or tricycle from Puerto Princesa City center to Sta. Lourdes Wharf in Barangay Sta. Lourdes (about 30-45 minutes), then by motorized outrigger boat to Pandan Island |
| By public transport |