The Underground River or St Paul Subterreanean River National Park in Puerto Princesa City Palawan Philippines is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site is a protected area of the Philippines located about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of the city center of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The national park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the northern coast of the island. The entrance to the subterranean river is a short hike from the town Sabang.They also found a cave dome measuring 300 m (980 ft) above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, more river channels, another deep cave, as well as marine creatures and more.On November 11, 2011, Puerto Princesa Underground River was provisionally chosen as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. This selection was officially confirmed on January 28, 2012.

There are 3 types of Underground River tour.

1. Underground river tour - The primary tour destination PPUR has the worlds navigable Underground river with its spectacular rock stalactites and stalagmites formation that made it to be among the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE and awarded as RAMSAR site. Tour inside the cave would cover the first kilometer of this 8.2 km underground river known to be the longest navigable in the world .

2. THE UNDERGROUND RIVER WITH UGONG ROCK:

For a more physical adventure, the Ugong Rock in Sitio Sabang offers hiking, spelunking and– hold your breath—ziplining.

Ugong Rock, a 75-foot limestone formation, is named as such because the columns inside its caves produce a humming reverberating sound when tapped. The sound is produced when the stalactite and stalagmite connected.

To reach the view deck at the top, which is the dropping point of the zipline, one will have to navigate the winding passageways through the Ugong Rock. At one point, you will have to scale the wall of the cave to get up. The zipline experience itself provides enough thrill on its own. Claiming to be the fastest zipline glide in the country–gliding lasts approximately 20 seconds–, the steep angle of the drop from the top looks formidable. But there is where the thrill lies.

  The Ugong Rock, One of the Sustainable Tourism project of the government on the other hand, is being managed by residents of Barangay Tagabenit, primarily composed of Batak Tribe and Tagbanua indigenous peoples.   The Tagabinet Ugong Rock  Tourism Service Cooperative are composed of members who are also employees of  Ugong rock.  After it has become tourist destination and the involvement of the community they embraced ecotourism by opening the Ugong rock to adventurous travelers. The activity give them enough to sustain thier everyday needs and the members could now afford to send thier children to school which they once deprived of. The people in the community were given livelihood and the community is now involved in the government environmental programs such as mangroove and tree planting they also help in protecting the environment and reporting any illegal activities in the area.

UNDERGROUND RIVER with mangroove paddleboat tour.     

Finally, the mangrove paddling tour will leave you in awe of the majestic and lush mangrove areas in Sitio Sabang. One of the mangrove trees that can be found there is already 300 years old. The paddle boat ride covers approximately one and a half kilometers of the navigable part of the river that goes through the mangroves.   More importantly, visitors will learn the importance of the mangroves to the ecosystem as the tour guides take time to explain it to their guests as they point to the different species of animals that inhabit the area. 

Honda Bay : 

The philippines is known to have 7,107 islands but  recent report by the National Mapping and Resource Information  has discovered 534 more islands, increasing the number of islands to 7,641. The discovery of these new islands has increased the geographic area  of the Philippines  and became the country  the seventh place with the highest number of islands in the world.. 

   Some of the islands are located in Honda Bay Puerto Princesa City Palawan Philippines.   The  crystal clear waters  with islets that offers snorkeling experience to the more adventurous and island hopping within its enclaves or  to simply having a picnic in the fine sand of its beach areas, Honda Bay is where you can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, sun bathing  with your loved ones and friends in the City of Puerto Princesa bringing with them the memory of a lifetime – a relaxing retreat in a tropical paradise

See the crystal clear waters in Honda bay Islands. Enjoy Swimming and Snorkeling in Cowrie island, Starfish Island, Luli island.