About Pinagbuyutan Island
Pinagbuyutan Island is a small limestone island in Bacuit Bay off El Nido in northern Palawan, Philippines. Known for its dramatic karst cliffs, narrow white-sand beach and clear turquoise waters, it is a regular stop on El Nido Island Hopping Tour B and private boat tours. The island offers swimming, snorkeling and photography with views of surrounding islets, representing the classic karst seascape that makes El Nido a protected tourism area.
Visitors guide
Visitors arrive by outrigger boat and wade ashore to a narrow white-sand beach backed by steep limestone karst cliffs and vegetation. The island is undeveloped with no permanent structures, open to Bacuit Bay with clear shallow water for swimming and snorkeling near shore. Visitors can walk the beach, swim, snorkel, photograph the dramatic cliffs and surrounding islets, and relax between island-hopping stops.
Key highlights
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Dramatic limestone karst cliffs rising behind a narrow white-sand beach
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Clear turquoise waters suitable for swimming and snorkeling
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Classic Bacuit Bay seascape with views of nearby islets
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Regular stop on El Nido Island Hopping Tour B
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Photogenic beach and cliff scenery
Route
| By air | Fly to Lio Airport (El Nido Airport - ENI) or Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), then road transfer to El Nido Town |
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| By road | From Puerto Princesa, 5-6 hour van or bus to El Nido Town, then boat transfer to the island |
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