Event· Palawan (Puerto Princesa west coast)· Philippines
Karagatan Festival (Puerto Princesa West Coast)
10° 5.7′ N · 118° 47.6′ E · approximate
A four-day ocean festival in the first week of May on the city's west-coast beaches, with banca races, boat sailing, sea trekking, coastal clean-ups and a closing beach party.
Practical
Position approximate: Ulugan Bay is used as a reference point for the city's west coast only; the City Tourism Office says the festival is held on the west-coast beaches but does not name the venue, so ask the City Tourism Office for the year's location and dates. First launched May 1, 1998, in the month of the ocean. Activities listed: coastal clean-up, beach volleyball and football, sand sculpture, boat sailing, kite flying, banca race, mountain-bike race, trekking, sea trekking, tug-of-war and film showings.
Best for
Banca races and beach festivities on the west coast
Season
First week of May