PalawanTrips
Palawan destination

Port Barton

A barangay of San Vicente municipality, on the west coast north of Puerto Princesa

Port Barton is the stop most itineraries skip past on the way to El Nido — a fishing village on Pagdanan Bay that has stayed smaller and slower than its famous neighbour. It works well either as its own base or as a break in a longer Puerto Princesa–El Nido run.

Quote my Port Barton trip

Sunset silhouette of a traditional outrigger boat on Pagdanan Bay at Port Barton, Palawan.

What you should know before you book

  • Port Barton is a barangay of the municipality of San Vicente, on Palawan’s west coast north of Puerto Princesa. It is not its own municipality.
  • The village sits on Pagdanan Bay, with a scatter of small islands and coral reefs offshore that are visited on boat day trips out of the village.
  • It became an independent barangay in 1961 and was placed under the newly formed municipality of San Vicente when San Vicente was established in 1970.
  • Overland access from Puerto Princesa follows the same north road that continues on towards El Nido, so a stop here fits into a Puerto Princesa–El Nido routing rather than needing a separate side trip.
  • San Vicente Airport, elsewhere in the municipality, has scheduled domestic flights, giving the area a second way in besides the road from Puerto Princesa. San Vicente is also TIEZA’s first nationally declared Tourism Enterprise Zone, which is why the municipality also includes the long beach at Alimanguan known locally as Long Beach.

We publish facts, not fares. Prices depend on the vehicle or boat, your group size, waiting time and the season, so every trip is quoted individually — free and with no obligation.

What we can quote for Port Barton

  • Private transfers between Puerto Princesa and Port Barton, routed onward to El Nido or back
  • San Vicente Airport pickups and drop-offs
  • Boat charters to the islands and reefs of Pagdanan Bay through licensed operators
  • Multi-day itineraries linking Port Barton with Sabang, San Vicente or El Nido
  • Private vans and cars with driver for village and Long Beach runs

Get a fixed quote

Port Barton: common questions

Is Port Barton its own municipality?

No. Port Barton is a barangay of the municipality of San Vicente, on Palawan’s west coast north of Puerto Princesa. It became an independent barangay in 1961 and was placed under San Vicente when that municipality was established in 1970.

Is stopping at Port Barton a detour off the El Nido road?

Not really. Overland access from Puerto Princesa follows the same north road that continues towards El Nido, so a stop or an overnight here fits inside a Puerto Princesa to El Nido routing rather than needing a separate side trip.

What is there to do at Port Barton?

The village sits on Pagdanan Bay, with a scatter of small islands and coral reefs offshore that are visited on boat day trips out of the village. We arrange those charters through licensed local operators.

Is there an airport near Port Barton?

San Vicente Airport, elsewhere in the same municipality, has scheduled domestic flights, which gives the area a second way in besides the road from Puerto Princesa. We quote pickups and drop-offs there.

Anything specific to your dates, group or pickup point is answered on the quote — that is where the actual vehicle, timing and fixed all-in price come from.

Ask us on the quote form

Tell us your Palawan trip. We will price it properly.

Free, no obligation, and no payment to ask. If a leg does not make sense on your dates, we will say so rather than sell it to you.

Get my free quote