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Anchoring and clearance in Palawan
Where clearance happens in Palawan, how El Nido protects its reefs and what the local agent arranges.
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Clearance
Where clearance happens
Noonsite lists Puerto Princesa as a port of entry. The steps below come from a cruiser comment on Noonsite dated 21 October 2024.
QuarantineA small building next to the airport on Rizal Avenue. The comment says it takes 10 to 15 minutes and costs nothing.
ImmigrationOn the second floor of the Robinsons Mall. The comment says the whole crew did not need to be present.
CustomsThe comment says customs staff now board each vessel, so contact them first. In that case they came to Ulugan Bay for the inspection. The clearance cost 2500 pesos plus transport back for the officer.
Check the rules for your passport.
At anchor
Moorings at El Nido
Palawan Daily News reports that El Nido has fitted mooring buoys so boats stop dropping anchors on coral.
BuoysThe municipal government finished installing 23 mooring buoys on 3 July 2025.
CostThe Municipal Engineering Office gives a budget of PHP 1,123,497, paid from the town's Ecotourism Development Fee.
UseThe buoys give tour boats a place to tie up so that they do not damage the reef.
Palawan Daily News, 9 July 2025.
Agent
What the agent arranges
Asia Pacific Superyachts Philippines lists these services for captains and for owners and guests.
ClearanceClearance in the region, and visa and bond arrangements.
Dockage and pilotsDockage and pilot arrangements.
PermitsHelicopter authorization and charter license.
PlanningCruise planning, charts, and shipyard coordination.
GuestsAirport meet and greet, car rental, charter planes and helicopters, dive guides and guided tours.
Asia Pacific Superyachts, page opened 8 November 2026.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Asia Pacific Superyachts: Philippines
- Y.CO: Philippines cruising guide
- Y.CO: Philippines yacht charter
- Tubbataha Management Office: About Tubbataha
- Tubbataha Management Office: Permits and fees
- Noonsite: Puerto Princesa
- Palawan Daily News: El Nido installs mooring buoys
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Puerto Princesa City 98618
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
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