{"id":53342,"date":"2020-02-21T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=53342"},"modified":"2022-05-30T09:37:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T01:37:12","slug":"puerto-princesas-west-coast-beaches-3-must-visit-pristine-and-undisturbed-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/02\/21\/puerto-princesas-west-coast-beaches-3-must-visit-pristine-and-undisturbed-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Princesa&#8217;s West Coast Beaches: 3 Must-Visit Pristine and Undisturbed Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">When we think of Puerto Princesa in Palawan, one will surely remember the Underground River and the Honda Bay Island Hopping, each with thrilling adventures and unforgettable experiences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">But what lies behind the famed attractions are hidden gems just waiting to be discovered\u2014<strong>Puerto Princesa&#8217;s West Coast Beaches<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53343\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sabang Beach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tucked\u00a0away from the booming and thriving city and quietly sitting at the west coast of Puerto Princesa is the extraordinary expanse of pristine, uncrowded beaches and azure waters of Palawan!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Check out three majestic beach destinations that you should consider for your next Palawan trip!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Talaudyong Beach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Walking barefoot in Talaudyong&#8217;s light-colored and powdery sand\u00a0along with\u00a0a long stretch of palm-lined trees and the breath-taking sunset of Puerto Princesa as your backdrop brings you back to the good &#8216;ol days\u00a0of life when everything seems to be simple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Here, you&#8217;ll find local fishermen trying to get their catch of the day, tourists and locals alike\u00a0surfing and visitors just\u00a0trying to find a\u00a0quiet\u00a0place away from the crowded islands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0Talaudyong Beach, Bacungan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Via rented motorcycle or van: From the town proper, take the Puerto Princesa North Road for about 20 km before turning left to Bacungan-Nagtabon Road. Continue straight for about 15km and turn right. Continue straight and you&#8217;ll arrive to Talaudyong Beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2020\/02\/16\/talaudyong-beach-in-puerto-princesa-west-coasts-best-undiscovered-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talaudyong Beach in Puerto Princesa: West Coast\u2019s Best Undiscovered Beach<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Nagtabon Beach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Nagtabon Beach is the place to be if you&#8217;re looking for an adventure all the while getting that relaxed community-like setting. It is a foreign-friendly local beach where you&#8217;ll find everyone enjoying the simple pleasures of life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">At Nagtabon Beach, you get to experience the hidden surfing sanctuary of Puerto Princesa. The waters of Nagtabon beach is best enjoyed with a cup of coffee and a good surfing tutorial from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/surfsurfcafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surf Surf Cafe<\/a>. They also offer surfing lessons and surfboard rentals as well as a variety of good food\u00a0from vegetarian options to bar chows, perfect for those who wish to chill after a good surf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> Nagtabon Beach, Bacungan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Via rented motorcycle or van: From the town proper, take the Puerto Princesa North Road for about 20 km before turning left to Bacungan-Nagtabon Road. Continue straight for about 15km and turn left. You&#8217;ll arrive\u00a0at Nagtabon Beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2020\/02\/18\/nagtabon-beach-in-puerto-princesa-west-coasts-surfing-sanctuary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nagtabon Beach in Puerto Princesa: West Coast\u2019s Surfing Sanctuary<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Sabang Beach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sabang,\u00a0a small community on the west coast where the famed Underground River is located, boasts a hidden tropical beach surrounded by palm trees, lodging and dining areas all with a spectacular view of the mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53351\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-Featured-Image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-Featured-Image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-Featured-Image-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-Featured-Image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-Featured-Image-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Sabang Beach&#8217;s majestic view of the mountains<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sabang Beach is the perfect post-island tour destination as it is just a few minutes away from the Sabang Boat terminal and home to a kilometer-stretch of restaurants and lodging services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Apart from that, visitors may\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">also bask in the sun, swim, get a massage, and watch the sunset by the beach. Those who like to chill until night time can also enjoy various resto-bar that serves cocktail drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">From Sabang Boat Terminal: you can walk towards the first street corner. If you have transportation such as vans, you may enter the street but you have to pay a car pass for Php 20. There isn\u2019t really a bigger space for parking around as it is a beach so it is advisable to just leave it in the terminal and walk towards the beach area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">From Island hopping: You may opt to dock\u00a0at the beach\u00a0<em>(depends on the wind and water current, just ask the boat captain and tour guide)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2020\/02\/20\/sabang-beach-is-puerto-princesas-hidden-tropical-beach-near-the-underground-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabang Beach is Puerto Princesa\u2019s Hidden Tropical Beach Near the Underground River<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What are you waiting for? Book that trip to Puerto Princesa and explore the\u00a0undiscovered beaches of Palawan!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese and English Magazine\u00a0February 2020 issue.<br \/>\nWritten by Denisse Tenorio<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucked away from the booming and thriving city and quietly sitting at the west coast of Puerto Princesa are the extraordinary expanse of pristine, uncrowded beaches and azure waters of Palawan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":53343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[12621,12625,85,12622,12623,12617,12618,12620,12615,12616,12619,12626,12624],"class_list":["post-53342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listicle","tag-beaches-in-palawan","tag-nagtabon-beach","tag-palawan","tag-palawan-beaches","tag-palawan-spots-2020","tag-palawan-travel","tag-palawan-travel-2020","tag-palawan-west-coast-beaches","tag-puerto-princesa-palawan","tag-puerto-princesa-palawan-2020","tag-puerto-princesa-palawan-travel-2020","tag-sabang-beach","tag-talaudyong-beach"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Sabang-Beach_PhilippinePrimer-9.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53342"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65317,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53342\/revisions\/65317"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}