October 22, 2015

Palawan Named The Best Island in the World

Dreaming of the ultimate island experience? Look no further as the best island in the world can be found right here in the Philippines!

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CORON_ISLAND

With this archipelago’s 7,107 beautiful islands with long stretches of pristine beaches, it is not surprising that one of them be hailed as The Best Island in the World. For the second time in a row, the island of Palawan emerged at the top in a world poll conducted by the US magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Baracuda Lake, Coron, Palawan

Cayangan Lake, Coron, Palawan

Considered as the last frontier of the Philippines being situated in the westernmost part, Palawan is a dazzling jewel in the country’s cluster of islands with its immaculate beaches, laidback culture, and warm, beautiful people.

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Famed for its UNESCO World Heritage Site underground river that travels five miles through a subterranean cave system, as well as its breathtaking lagoons, reefs, rich flora and fauna, Palawan bested other world-famous islands all over the world including Santorini, Maldives, Bora-Bora French Polynesia, Tasmania, and Bali with its over-all rating of 85.937.

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The Philippines’ Cebu (19^th) and Boracay (15^th) also made it to the list.

This year’s poll included more than 128,000 travelers as respondents, the most number of participants in its history. The islands were “judged on a set of criteria relevant to their category, based on a standard five-point scale: excellent, very good, good, fair and poor.”

Here’s the complete list of the World’s Top 20 Islands:

1. Palawan, Philippines

2. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

3. Moorea, French Polynesia

4. Waiheke Island, New Zealand

5. Bermuda

6. Great Barrier Reef & Whitsunday Islands, Australia

7. Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

8. Bali, Indonesia

9. Santorini, Greece

10. Tasmania, Australia

11. Cook Islands