Thursday, August 30, 2012

Tagauayan Island, Magsaysay, Palawan


Tagauayan Island is located off the coast of Magsaysay town, Palawan. The island is part of the Cuyo Group of Islands. The neighbouring island of Tagauayan is CocoroTagauayan is part of Barangay Cocoro in Magsaysay. There are few families living in the island and there’s also a source of fresh water, however, there’s no electricity and there's no existing road in the island. Tagauayan also boasts a white sand beach but there's no existing resort nor cottages in the island.

Tagauayan Island



How to get there:

From Manila, ride a plane to Iloilo City. From Iloilo City, ride a ship bound for Cuyo town and then at Cuyo town, ride a tricycle bound for Magsaysay town. From Magsaysay town, you need to rent a motorized banca to get to Tagauayan Island.

From Manila, you can also ride a plane to Puerto Princesa City. From Puerto Princesa City, ride a ship bound for Cuyo, and then at Cuyo town, ride a tricycle bound for Magsaysay town. From Magsaysay town, you rent a motorized banca to get to Tagauayan Island.

Travel time:

Manila to Iloilo City – 1 hour
Iloilo City to Cuyo Port – 12 to 14 hours
Cuyo Port to Magsaysay town – 45 minutes to 1 hour
Magsaysay town to Tagauayan Island – 45  minutes to 1 hour

Manila to Pueto Princesa City – 1 hour
Puerto Princesa to Cuyo Port – 14 to 16 hours

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