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title: "Puerto Princesa Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/puerto-princesa
description: "Palawan's underground river wonderland"
---

# Puerto Princesa

🇵🇭 · Philippines · Southeast Asia

> "Palawan's underground river wonderland"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 8.8h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 21
- **Cruise Lines:** 3

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jan (9 sailings), Feb (5 sailings), Oct (5 sailings)

## About Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa is the capital of Palawan in the western Philippines. The city sits on Honda Bay and is the staging point for excursions into Palawan's natural areas. The port is basic, and the city centre has a few blocks of restaurants, shops, and tricycle (motorised rickshaw) traffic. The Baker's Hill area outside town has gardens and a bakery popular with locals.

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, about 80km north, is a UNESCO site with an underground river that flows through a cave system for about 8km. Boat tours take you into the first 1.5km of the cave. Honda Bay island-hopping tours visit small islands with beach time and snorkelling. Ugong Rock has a cave and zip line. For food, try crocodile sisig (a local novelty) or fresh seafood at a waterfront restaurant. The Philippine Peso is the currency, and English is widely spoken.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** PHP (Philippine Peso)
- **Language:** English, Filipino
- **Timezone:** Asia/Manila (UTC+8)
- **Tipping:** 10% if not included

## Location

Coordinates: 9.7497, 118.7255

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Puerto%20Princesa/@9.74971,118.72555,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Puerto%20Princesa&ll=9.74971,118.72555&z=13)

## Things to Do in Puerto Princesa

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Puerto Princesa half day City tour a sightseeing excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/873c8235-2671-43f4-abe0-376b72838b9d.md?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (19) | 4h | ✓ | €32 | Viator |
| [City tour of Puerto Princesa Palawan (hotel & cruiseship pick up)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6f1e5589-9b85-410a-949a-940f2b563298.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (8) | 4h | ✓ | €18 | Viator |
| [Joiners Firefly Watching Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/161b8ae3-f407-40bc-a238-6e148db09a75.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (4) | 4h | ✓ | €54 | Viator |
| [Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Honda bay 3 islands excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8aec67fc-9880-48e6-9363-feeb801c62fb.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 5h | ✓ | €96 | Viator |
| [SHORE EXCURSION: Beach transportation & Puerto Princesa City tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c4ca1e74-8297-4de3-bee9-6432d9e8d5ca.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 5h | ✓ | €100 | Viator |
| [Joiners Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/eb1bfb4c-d13f-4157-af3e-0ce1ef4eb749.md?via=markdown) | 4.2★ (5) | 7h | – | €34 | Viator |
| [Puerto Princesa Transportation Sightseeing Tour Excursion](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/be32bcc9-ca6c-45d2-ab0d-0d66d5c7c045.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 5h | ✓ | €54 | Viator |
| [Puerto Princesa Half Day City Tour Feel and Live Like a Local](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e8248969-5fc7-462a-a0b3-24267bbfddac.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 4h 30m | ✓ | €59 | Viator |
| [Private Puerto Honda bay excursion pick up: cruise port & hotel](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b2086136-fc04-4560-9b7c-5a0715e56c48.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 5h | ✓ | €100 | Viator |
| [Puerto Princesa Palawan Historical Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/058a22eb-4afd-4545-bac2-1ab6ffaaed99.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (3) | 6h | – | €125 | Viator |
| [Hiking in Batak Tribal Village tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8d548af8-16b8-437c-9497-733ebc2012d0.md?via=markdown) | 4★ (3) | 6h | – | €144 | Viator |
| [2in1 City tour + museum & transportation from cruise port /hotel](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bf4f9151-548e-40e6-bcbf-a5054438e8af.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (2) | 6h | – | €23 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Coron](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/coron.md): 161 nm
- [Busuanga Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/busuanga-island.md): 161 nm
- [Boracay Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/boracay-island.md): 231 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md)
- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/volcanic-shoals-boracay-to-bali~COSTA-SERENA-20261025-6.md)**

- **Price:** €635 per person (€1,270 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Costa Serena](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises/costa-serena.md)
- **Duration:** 6 nights
- **Departure:** 2026-10-25
- **Itinerary:** Volcanic Shoals – Boracay to Bali

## Featured Cruises from Puerto Princesa

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [28 Night Cruise from Singapore](https://cruisello.com/cruises/28-night-cruise-from-singapore~HAL-WESTERDAM-20270103-28.md) | Westerdam | Holland America Line | 2027-01-03 | 28 | €4,179 |
| [Jade Horizon – Boracay, Saigon & Bangkok](https://cruisello.com/cruises/jade-horizon-boracay-saigon-bangkok~NCL-JADE-20261209-14.md) | Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2026-12-09 | 14 | €2,145 |

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