Puerto Princesa has several beaches around the city centre and nearby, however, you may find it difficult to find a beach where you could really enjoy swimming. Most of them are shallow, you may have already walked hundred of meters and the water is still knee-deep. Some of them are beautiful though, for a picnic, or sun bathing, and for the view and nature ambiance, or perhaps for swimming too for children.
Taking the main highway of the city going to Robinsons Place but a block before reaching it, you'll find the Nissan showroom, the road on the right side is BM Road. At the end of it is a long stretch of beach resorts. The first beach resort charging 10 pesos per person right at the end of the road isn’t that good, too many seaweeds and water is so shallow. Head few meters to the next one where the water is cleaner, also shallow but the place is a lot better than the first one. Entry fee is 20 pesos per person.
It’s not crowded during the weekdays and the place is clean and well maintained. Tall coconut trees dot the whole sands, plenty of wooden table and benches (cost of use at 60 pesos), small huts standing on the waters at 150 pesos, barbecue facility, toilets and showers, and a nice big pavillion platform jutting on the water, a nice place to have a wedding, it's romantic especially for a sunset kind of wedding, or some parties or any other events.
During the weekends, there are lots of locals, families having a picnic, group of teens having some barbecue and the occasional foreign tourists.
The best time to get there is probably afternoon when it gets a bit high tide, if you want to swim otherwise you’ll just be soaking your feet on the water in the early morning. It’s quiet though and tranquil during early mornings there, so if you just want to feel serenity, a nice walk along a calm palm-dotted beach, BM can be a good beach - I didn't say excellent - just good, within the city.
But if you're staying in the city centre and have limited time in Puerto Princesa, forget about finding a beach nearby and have a full day of fun in the powdery sands under the sun by doing the island hopping in Honda Bay, Sta. Lourdes. The cluster of island beaches there are simply spectacular.
How to get there:
Hire a tricycle or if you're a big group, a multicab for 4 hours (P800) or the whole day and include the city tour (P1000).
If you're driving your own vehicle, take the main highway of the city going to Robinsons Place, right before it, you'll find the Nissan showroom, the road on the right side is BM Road. Drive until you reach the end and you'll find the beach.
Entry Fee: P10 - 20, table and benches rental P60, huts at P150.
But if you're staying in the city centre and have limited time in Puerto Princesa, forget about finding a beach nearby and have a full day of fun in the powdery sands under the sun by doing the island hopping in Honda Bay, Sta. Lourdes. The cluster of island beaches there are simply spectacular.
How to get there:
Hire a tricycle or if you're a big group, a multicab for 4 hours (P800) or the whole day and include the city tour (P1000).
If you're driving your own vehicle, take the main highway of the city going to Robinsons Place, right before it, you'll find the Nissan showroom, the road on the right side is BM Road. Drive until you reach the end and you'll find the beach.
Entry Fee: P10 - 20, table and benches rental P60, huts at P150.
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