Service· Palawan (Puerto Princesa / Honda Bay)· Philippines
Santa Lourdes Wharf (Honda Bay Jump-off)
9° 50.6′ N · 118° 44.8′ E
The Honda Bay departure wharf at Barangay Santa Lourdes, where the Honda Bay Boat Owners Association runs island-hopping bancas, a Coast Guard sub-station checks departures, and you pay the city environmental fee.
Practical
About 20-30 minutes by road north of the city: tricycle PHP 300 for 3 people, or jeepney/multicab along the national highway PHP 25 per person (City Tourism Office). Honda Bay Boat Owners Association Inc., Brgy. Santa Lourdes. A city environmental fee is collected on arrival (PHP 150 in 2019-2023 tour listings; verify locally). Arrive before 11:00 am if you need a small boat for 1-5 people, before 2:30 pm for larger boats (Wikivoyage). A Fil Oil fuel station is about 1 km inland on the access road (OpenStreetMap), handy for jerry-can fuel. Souvenir shops at the wharf.
Best for
Joining a Honda Bay island-hopping boat or landing crew from an anchored yacht
Nearby
- Puerto Princesa Coast Guard (Honda Bay Sub-Station)0.1 NM away
- Cowrie Island1.6 NM away
- Honda Bay Anchorage1.6 NM away
- Luli Island Anchorage (Honda Bay)1.9 NM away
- Mitra Ranch and Baker's Hill2 NM away
- Luli Island2.1 NM away
- Pambato Reef (Turtle Island) Snorkel Sanctuary2.3 NM away
- Palawan Butterfly Ecological Garden and Tribal Village3 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).