Open Expeditions

Join a group of like-minded independent travellers on a journey that connects El Nido and Coron - or vice versa - through the beautiful Linapacan group [see map]. Our expedition is the only access to this remote region on a 5 day journey, with no itinerary or set route. We leave after breakfast on the first day and arrive before nightfall in our destination port on the last day. What happens in between is up to you.

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We stay in villages and on the boat, or camp on the islands, eat hearty feasts of fresh seafood and enjoy a few beers and share stories round a fire at night. During the day we get lost in a paradise playground of deserted islands and go snorkeling on the pristine reefs, get some coconuts, and fish off the back of the boat, or just read your book and relax on deck.

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An Open Expedition costs 3,500pesos per person per day
Our regular 5day/4night is 17,500pesos per person

This includes accommodation in the islands, all meals, drinks [bring your own alcohol] use of equipment such as snorkels, fishing equipment all camping equipment and beddings, guides and a donation to tao social welfare projects.

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Open Expeditions depart from El Nido and Coron on the schedule below, so contact us and tell us the dates of the expedition you would like to join. Enquire or book a place on an Open Expedition.

November to May is the prime season for expeditions.  Our calendar for open expeditions will be up 2 months in advance. Please email us your confirmed date of travel in Palawan so we can put you on our data calendar list and we will email when we have the schedule calendar ready.

June - October is the low season for our trips. Due to the monsoon season, less travelers inquire or book to do the full length expedition, we cannot schedule our boats way in advance. The Aurora is dry docked for the whole of the wet season.

We have the Krisolo or Diwa boat to do the trips, we schedule an open expedition if there is an enough inquiry at the same date (minimum of 4 person booking) and of course weather permits.
Email us to inquire if there is a possible schedule.
If not then look into our Island Safari in El Nido or  Coron.