Port Barton: Why It Should Definitely Be In Your Palawan Itinerary

by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides

A quick travel and photography trip to Port Barton.

Port Barton is quiet fishing village right in between Puerto Princesa and El Nido. It’s a nice retreat from the busy tourist spots. It’s another great place for island hopping, where you won’t find the huge crowds as in El Nido and Coron. You’ll find thousands in El Nido. So it’s for good reason that Port Barton is becoming a popular destination among travellers. It’s easily reached by minivan and makes a nice stop from the long 6 hour bus ride between Puerto Princesa and El Nido. Don’t expect much action here though. It’s a quiet place with a nice variety of bars. A few of which play music at night and maybe a band or singer somewhere.

I went by motorbike though from Puerto Princesa (150km) and only stayed overnight. So I didn’t get to do any island hopping. The ride was great, but very hot. And you simply can’t drive for more than an hour on an XRM without getting a sore bum. Especially after having spend so much time the week before on buses and boats with wooden seats. It was quite an uncomfortable ride, but worth it.

Driving at Palawan is really easy. There’s only 1 main road going from the north to the south and the side roads are pretty easy to find. The main road is cemented, but often parts of the side roads are still dirt roads. They’re easy enough to drive on, but take it easy, quite a few foreigners do fall.

Port Barton accommodation

There’s plenty of accommodation in Port Barton and even despite the high season it seemed there were plenty of rooms, but we didn’t really put much effort into it and simply got the first room available at one of the guesthouses located on the beach. Also there are a lot of food options for decent prices and the front beach is nice to chill and the water great to swim in. There’s just a lot of boats, so space is a bit limited sometimes.

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Text by Jen Yap, photos by Martien Janssen

28 Comments

David on July 1, 2017 at 10:30 am

My oh my. Philippines is such a beautiful place. Your photos are just out of this world.
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- Martien on July 2, 2017 at 10:17 am
  
  thanks!
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Alicia on July 30, 2017 at 1:43 pm

Your photos are stunning! Do you have a drone for the aerial photos?
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- Martien on July 31, 2017 at 6:13 am
  
  Thanks! Yes I use the DJI Mavic. Wish I had a helicopter though. Would be great for traveling as well 😉
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Madison on July 30, 2017 at 2:59 pm

Amazing photography, and great brief article!
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- Martien on July 31, 2017 at 6:12 am
  
  Thanks 🙂
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Cath on July 30, 2017 at 3:08 pm

Stunning photos and very good information
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- Martien on July 31, 2017 at 6:12 am
  
  Thanks!
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Arnav on July 30, 2017 at 6:46 pm

Philippines is one of those places which I am longing to go for a long time, ever since my trip to Maldives. And your pics just refuelled my wanderlust for the south asian nation.
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- Martien on July 31, 2017 at 6:09 am
  
  That’s good to hear! Thanks!
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Maša on July 30, 2017 at 9:20 pm

Are you kidding me? Those photos are sooo incredibly amazing! Love it. Makes me wanna go there <3
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- Martien on July 31, 2017 at 6:05 am
  
  Thanks heaps 🙂
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Janine Thomas on July 31, 2017 at 8:41 am

What beautiful shots! I have had Palawan on my bucket list for ages so I am definitely going to make a note to visit Port Barton.
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- Martien on August 1, 2017 at 1:18 am
  
  Right on!
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Mel | The Wandering Darlings on July 31, 2017 at 12:15 pm

Your pictures are stunning!!! Travel inspo right there. I wanted to jump through the screen
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- Martien on August 1, 2017 at 1:16 am
  
  Thank you so much!
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Ruth on July 31, 2017 at 12:38 pm

This looks incredible! It’s on the bucketlist
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- Martien on August 1, 2017 at 1:15 am
  
  Thanks!
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Barry on July 31, 2017 at 9:38 pm

Epic shots of the Philippines. Can’t wait to go back again…
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- Martien on August 1, 2017 at 1:08 am
  
  Thanks!
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kristelle on August 2, 2017 at 11:46 am

your photos amazing! wow i really love my country too bad didnt see that place
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- Martien on August 5, 2017 at 9:11 am
  
  Thanks!
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Sandy Dobbs on August 3, 2017 at 1:13 am

Well you sure nailed the photography part! The aerial view is just stunning. Sure makes me want to go there.
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- Martien on August 5, 2017 at 8:57 am
  
  Haha thanks, it’s a good place for it!
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Vanessa | Wanders Miles on August 3, 2017 at 6:18 pm

I visited here when I was in Palawan, it is so beautiful. I have to say your photos are definitely 100 times better than mine 🙂
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- Martien on August 5, 2017 at 8:57 am
  
  Thanks:)
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Charity Valenzuela Marces on August 4, 2017 at 12:36 pm

Palawan is a dream place for me. I was in El Nido years ago and at that time I have no Camera lol. I want to go back and check out the Port Barton.
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- Martien on August 5, 2017 at 8:56 am
  
  You should, you’d love it!
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