Day 1: Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Trip Summary:

Travel Time: approximately 2 1/2 hours from Puerto Princesa City 
(land travel and boat ride from Sabang pier)

Undeground River paddleboat tour: 40-45 minutes

Footwear: Comfortable walking shoes/sandals for beach, boardwalk

Not wheelchair-accessible. Elderly or persons with walking difficulties.  
Getting to the boat at the Sabang pier involves the use of concrete stairs.

Basic restroom (sometimes with wet/muddy floors) at the Sabang pier and at the registration area;  pail-flush (aka buhos system)

Kids younger than 7yrs should be with parents/guardians at all times due to open waters.

Lifevests and hard hats are required for all guests.  Sweat, perfume, and body odor included.  Plus-sized guests might find it difficult to find one that fits them.

Bring sunblock, sunglasses, and mosquito repellent.

Photo ops: Yes!  But know that water (cold) and bat pee (warm) drips down from inside the cave.  Low light conditions inside the cave.  Your only light source is the one being held by one of your companions on the boat.

There are photographers who can take your picture before entering the underground river. Each 3R photo costs P250 (if I remember correctly).

Here's a short video clip of the trip.

We got back to the city around 7pm and rested for a while before heading out to Kinabuch Bar & Grill along Rizal Avenue for dinner.  If you didn't have the chance to try the tamilok in Sabang, you could order it here either breaded and deep fried or kinilaw style.  They also serve croc meat and other typical Filipino bar/grill grub like sisig, crispy pata, lumpia, chicken etc..  The place has widescreen tvs, pool table, and a live band.  It's like dining in Gerry's Grill or Dencio's, except you're in Palawan.  Food here is a hit or miss and service is slow.  We ordered the pork sisig, combo plates with lumpiang shanghai and liempo/chicken and a pitcher of iced tea.  

Tricycles are stationed near their entrance but they charge P40 to take you back to your inn/hotel but flag an empty tricycle passing by and you pay P10.