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Tropical Paradise Travel and Tours

About Us

Palawan island expeditions and day tours, run by a local crew since 2015

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Our Story

From El Nido to four bases across Palawan

It started in 2015 with one boat on the Coron-to-El Nido expedition route. We weren't the first to run that coast, but we fell for it, and set out to do it our own way, learning the islands and the weather season by season.

What we became known for was the multi-day expedition, done properly: seasoned local crews, comfortable boats, and beach campsites people still bring up long after they've flown home. Along the way the company grew into Tropical Paradise Travel and Tours, with offices in Coron, El Nido and Puerto Princesa and tens of thousands of travellers along Palawan's west coast.

Port Barton is the newest chapter, and a new route. This quiet town on Palawan's west coast, south of El Nido, is both the start and the finish of our coastal expedition to and from El Nido, threading islands most boats skip. In 2025 we gave it its own base, its own office, and its own site. You're looking at it.

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Why Here

Why we set up in Port Barton

There's a reason most tour operators skip past this town. The road in is bumpy, the harbour is small, and it's still the kind of place where you have to bring cash for the week. That's exactly why the coast north of here stays quiet.

An untouched coastline

Sailing north from Port Barton, you pass the long beaches of San Vicente first, then enter the sheltered waters of Malampaya Sound. Almost no commercial boats come through here. The islands have no resorts, the sandbars empty out at low tide, and the reefs are still wonderfully alive.

The long way to El Nido

You can reach El Nido in a few hours by van. Or you can spend three days getting there by boat, exploring beaches, reefs and islands that road travellers never get to see. Instead of watching the coast blur past a window, you swim in it, camp on it, and wake up on it. There is nothing else quite like it in Palawan, and it runs in both directions.

Small town, real experience

Port Barton is a village of close to 7,000 people, with one main strip along the bay and a beach you can walk end to end in about fifteen minutes. Life here is peaceful and remote, a world away from the hustle and bustle of El Nido or Coron. Add the islands scattered across the bay, perfect for slow day tours, and you get an atmosphere that keeps guests longer than they planned.

The heart of the west coast

Port Barton sits halfway between Puerto Princesa and El Nido, right on Palawan's west coast. It's an easy place to reach and a hard place to leave. The islands of the bay are on your doorstep, quiet coastline stretches away on either side, and the expedition to El Nido leaves straight from the beach.

The Team

Making it happen
for you

An expedition only works as a team effort. Guides, captains, cooks and office staff each play their part, and they all pull toward the same goal: an experience our guests remember for years.

A Tropical Paradise team leader on a Palawan expedition
Leading the trip

The team leaders

Every multi-day expedition runs with a team leader who knows the route, the stops, and the rhythm of the days. They set the pace, brief the group, and work with the crew to make sure everything runs smoothly and everyone gets the very best out of the trip.

The boat crew aboard a Tropical Paradise expedition boat
On the water

The boat crew

Our captains and crew know Palawan's waters inside out. They handle the boat, the anchorages and the campsites, look after everyone's safety and comfort, and cook the meals guests still rave about long after the trip.

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Behind the scenes

The office team

The office team welcomes you, briefs you before departure, and answers every question that comes up while you plan. Behind the scenes, they take care of the organisation that keeps each expedition running smoothly from start to finish.

Track Record

Numbers that matter

We've been doing this long enough that the stats speak for themselves.

10+
Years operating in Palawan
20,000+
Happy travellers
4.9
TripAdvisor review score
4
Offices across Palawan
DOT Accredited Dept. of Tourism Philippines
TripAdvisor 4.9 / 5 average
Google Reviews 4.8 / 5 average
Our Offices

Three more bases across Palawan

You're on our Port Barton site. We run three more offices across Palawan and coordinate between them, so your trip connects without gaps whichever way you're heading.

Coron
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Busuanga Road,
Barangay Tagumpay,
Coron, 5316 Palawan
El Nido
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Calle Hama,
Barangay Buena Suerte,
5313 El Nido, Palawan
Puerto Princesa
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331 Rizal Avenue,
Barangay San Miguel,
Puerto Princesa, 5300 Palawan
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