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Romantic things to do in Palawan
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Palawan's limestone lagoons, private-island resorts and sunsets over Bacuit Bay make it one of the Philippines' main honeymoon destinations. Quieter bases like Port Barton or a resort island in Bacuit Bay give the most privacy. Couples tend to stay in Corong-Corong.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 4
- Area for couples
- Corong-Corong
- Best months
- January–April
Romantic ideas
1.Private boat in Bacuit Bay
Hire a bangka for the day and set your own timing, reaching the lagoons before or after the group tours.
2.Sunset at Las Cabanas
Watch the sun drop behind the islands from a beach bar at Las Cabanas, south of El Nido Town.
3.Island resort stay
Book a night or two at one of the resorts on their own islands in Bacuit Bay or around Busuanga.
4.Hot spring evening
Soak in the saltwater pools of Maquinit near Coron Town after sunset.
5.Empty sand at Long Beach
Spend a day on San Vicente's long, quiet beach with almost no one else in sight.
Sights couples love
Nature · Miniloc Island, El Nido
Big Lagoon and Small Lagoon
Choose a boat that visits Miniloc early or late in the day; the lagoons are busiest from late morning.
- Time needed
- Full-day tour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Nature
- Active
- Photo spot
- Couples
Beach · El Nido
Nacpan Beach
Go by scooter or tricycle in the afternoon and stay for sunset; the road is paved most of the way.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Couples
- Kids
- Views
Beach · Corong-Corong
Las Cabanas Beach
Arrive an hour before sunset to get a table at the beach bars.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Couples
- Views
- After dark
Nature · Coron Town
Maquinit Hot Spring
Go in the evening when the air is cooler; bring a change of clothes.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Couples
- After dark
- Outdoors
Where couples should stay
$$ · Best for couples, families and beach
Corong-Corong
About 2 km south of El Nido Town by tricycle, Corong-Corong faces west across Bacuit Bay, so it gets the sunsets the town beach misses. It has mid-range resorts, cafés and beach bars on the road down to Las Cabanas Beach, and many island-hopping boats also pick up here.
- Good
- Sunset views over the bay; Quieter than town; Close to Las Cabanas
- Watch out
- Tricycle needed for town; Narrow beach at high tide
- Nearby
- Las Cabanas Beach, Marimegmeg Beach, El Nido Town
Romantic day trips
- Malcapuya and Banana Island (About 1.5 hours by boat) — A popular full-day boat tour from Coron to islands with white-sand beaches and shallow reefs: Malcapuya, Banana Island and Bulog Dos sandbar.
- Long Beach, San Vicente (About 1 hour by van or scooter) — About 14 km of almost empty beach with clear water on the west coast.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Chao long, Kinilaw and Crocodile sisig. Many small restaurants and tour operators are cash-only, and ATMs in El Nido and Port Barton can run out.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Palawan romantic?
Palawan's limestone lagoons, private-island resorts and sunsets over Bacuit Bay make it one of the Philippines' main honeymoon destinations. Quieter bases like Port Barton or a resort island in Bacuit Bay give the most privacy.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Palawan?
Private boat in Bacuit Bay: Hire a bangka for the day and set your own timing, reaching the lagoons before or after the group tours.
+Where should couples stay in Palawan?
Corong-Corong: Sunset-facing bay just south of town with resorts and beach bars.