For the second day of our Palawan tour, we had a chance to visit Honda Bay to go island hopping in three islands namely Lu-li, Starfish and Cowrie. It's been nine years since the last time that we went to this tourist destination. Everything seems to be different unlike before.
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| Trees in Cowrie Island. |
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| Numerous boats in the coast of Cowrie Island. |
Honda Bay faces major change due to its popularity among tourists and the increase of commercial establishments as well with the presence of additional cottages and signage in each island. There are plenty of foreign and local tourists who flock the island during our tour, unlike the last time that we visit there in 2010.
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| Starfish Island signage. |
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| Lu-li Island signage. |
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| Cowrie Island signage |
The place remain its pristine beauty because of the abundant mangrove forests, white sand beaches, and the crystal-clear blue waters. However, there are only few marine creatures found, particularly in Starfish Island. Nine years ago, starfish, small species of fish, sand dollars and even stone fish can be found in the shore. Nowadays, there are only few marine creatures in the shallow waters near the beach. According to the tourist guide, there are changes in the topography of the island and the numerous tourists has able to touch the creatures and even disturbing their habitats due to swimming. It also added the increase of man-made structures such as cottages and wooden signages in each island, even tourists are not responsible in maintaining the cleanliness of the island.
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| There are only two starfish in the shallow waters of Starfish Island. |
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| The shallow waters of Starfish Island with rocks and small fish. |
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| The mangrove forest in Starfish Island. |
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| Small fish in the turquoise waters of Honda Bay. |
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| Sand dollars in Starfish Island. |
In the end, we spend in the three islands through swimming and having our lunch through boodle fight. Looking forward to preserve the natural beauty of the bay, take care of the islands and the tourists should be responsible in the cleanliness and preservation of the creatures in the area.
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| The timeless, natural beauty of Palawan as the Philippines' Last Frontier. |
You may also check my 2010 escapades in Honda Bay:
Date of Travel: March 10, 2019
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