BALABAC ISLANDS FIRST IMPRESSIONS🇵🇭 Palwan's best kept secret

BALABAC ISLANDS - the Philippines’ final frontier!
These magnificent islands where you will feel that time stands still
and you will often forget exactly where in the world you are
A little piece of paradise that looks like a remote heaven in Polynesia or Fiji
it’s still one of those off the beaten path destinations in the Philippines
Balabac Islands are considered the final frontier of the Philippines because of their location
They are located in the beautiful Sulu Sea in Southern Palawan
and considered and integral part of it,
but they are more close to Malaysia than any other place in the entire Philippines
After having experienced the 4Days and 3 Nights island hopping expedition between El Nido and Coron in our previous visit in the Philippines, which we absolutely loved,
this time we really wanted to do the same in the more remote islands of Balabac.
So join us in the next few episodes of our Philippines series
where we tell you and show you all you need to know about
visiting this amazing paradise called Balabac!
#balabac #palawan #philippinestravel #philippines2022 #islandhopping

[@jeaninthout519]

I am planning to visit Balabac next year. Where was camp base for you Guys? Which tour group were you with? Which island was ypur base camp? Thank you so much for your videos for being sources of information. Safe travels.

[@roamaniacs]

Amazing news that you are going to Balabac! Please watch this video where we cover all that information: BALABAC ISLANDS TRAVEL GUIDE🇵🇭 4 Days ISLAND HOPPING in PARADISE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWKrpKeHaKqpr9k Happy to answer follow up questions 🥰

[@TheDacsleek]

I’ve been a lot of different islands as local tourist in the Philippines, but I’m still blown away to see this kind of islands. It is so diverse. I barely scratch the surface of my country.

[@roamaniacs]

One can explore the Philippines for a lifetime. It is so hard not to get fear of missing out when we are in the Philippines! So many amazing places to see, a lifetime wouldn’t be enough :) But one step at a time! Rooting for you to get to see as much as possible of your amazing country. It’s so diverse!

[@NEMESIS023]

You need to go to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Flamenco beach

[@maxinevillegas3130]

@@NEMESIS023 Philippine beaches has a lot of sandbar compare to others

[@lilyhsu287]

Hi! Where did you spent the night?

[@roamaniacs]

Hey, it’s a 4 day expedition so you sleep in a base camp on an island. Watch our last video of Balabac, it’s a full guide with all the details 🤗

[@jlgongon1928]

When did you go to Balabac? Have you been to El Nido in July? Can you go when it is rainy season? Thank you . Great videos super like 😄👍

[@roamaniacs]

Hi, we went to Balabac on the first week of June. Our videos in El Nido are from June, we had good weather, a few rapid showers here and there (as you can see in the “El Nido by Kayak” video) but nothing to ruin our plans. However, we knew we are staying for longer so we didn’t really panic if we had a rainy day 😊 We spent May to late July in the Philippines last year and we didn’t see much rain. Maybe 5-6 days in total out of 80 days :)

[@ingridmasson9173]

So beaurifull 😍 i d like to go in 3 weeks. Could you give me the name of your tour agency plse

[@roamaniacs]

The Wanderwalkers balabac.ph

[@bayareatanders]

Soon the US Navy will be there as it was selected as one of the New Military Bases for joint US and Philippine Armed forces.

[@roamaniacs]

Not sure if that is a good thing or not?

[@desireeeliz4238]

Very raw and untouched...the most remote island in the middle of nowhere...

[@roamaniacs]

I hope it will stay like that🙏

[@aldrinpagunuran8688]

Wow .. these two are making their life to the fullest... someday they had a lot of story to tell...u guys are amazing..

[@roamaniacs]

Thanks so much, hope you enjoyed the vlog 🙏

[@jeffreyborja]

hello, what is the name of tour operator you used to book Balabac tour?

[@roamaniacs]

The Wanderwalkers balabac.ph

[@gericornista8133]

A lot of us Filipinos have never been there actually! But definitely in my bucket list when I visit Palawan!

[@roamaniacs]

Rooting for you to get there ♥️

[@leodanao417]

So, so, so beautiful paradise . Amazing wow! 😮😮😮😮😮

[@roamaniacs]

We loved it too! There’s 3 more videos on Balabac Group of Islands in our channel if you want to check them out 🥰

[@maloufrigillana7445]

Hello...I'm scrolling through YT and just happened to see this. Didn't get my notification again..and not only your channel...most I'm subscribed to as well. Just to let you know. Will hit again the noti bel. Be safe po.

[@roamaniacs]

Oh, that is so sad to hear. Glad you stumbled upon the video though and we hope you enjoyed it ♥️ Not sure if it is something to do with your notification setting in YT or maybe your phone? Try to uninstall YT app and reinstall, it might solve the problem. 🙏

[@rezkali01]

thanks for sharing this nice vids.how long (how many hours) is the boat trip from southern tip of puerto princess to Balabac island?stay safe guys.

[@roamaniacs]

Hey there! So from PPS to Port Buliluyan with the van abou 5 hours. Then from Port Buliluyan until the first island about 2 hours. Until the campsite about 3 and a half.

[@merryjoy5188]

Beautiful drone shots scenery is awesome! 😍❤️

[@roamaniacs]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@bisayakaayo8595]

the last frontier, ultimate paradise!!

[@roamaniacs]

So beautiful! Just hope people will take care of it and now that is somewhat more accessible, it won’t get damaged like other places 🥹🙏

[@Boracay_Explorer]

I like romanian girl 😁😄, That a Stingray, be careful of saltwater croc, also i like your video i sub to your channel :)

[@roamaniacs]

Imagine, for 2 and a half years I was sure this was a crab, up until the moment I edited this video and slowed down my 2020 footage and saw that it looks more like a stingray 😳 Poor crabs, blaming them for nothing! 😂 Actually, reading through what a stingray wound feels like, things definitely add up! I was in massive pain for the first 6-8 hours, luckily it happened on our last day as we were approaching Coron (Ditaytayan island) The area where I got stung it is still sensitive to this day.. it actually took about a month and 3 different rounds of antibiotics to clear the infection and swelling. Oh yes, heard and saw the news about saltwater crocs 😳 luckily our base camp was on Bugsuk island and not the main Balabac island.. but you never knowc there’s always a light chance they’ll swim out 😄 Even having a stingray sting you the chances are 1 to 5000.. with my luck, I am surely watching out 🤣

[@Boracay_Explorer]

@@roamaniacs wooh nice next Time be careful i wait your next apload I'm not good in English 😆 BTW i like your video good content, all good peace!

[@luzvidz8834]

OMG beautiful island 😍✌🏻🇫🇷

[@roamaniacs]

Yes. So peaceful and quiet too 😍

[@Mhaie_TV]

Hi iloved ur vids and i keep watching vlogs feat.balabac cause im getting the idea of what month is the best to travel here?!

[@roamaniacs]

@@Mhaie_TV We went early June. I think January to end of June should be fine. The seasons lately are not what they used to be, so it can be a hit and miss anytime ☺️

[@Mhaie_TV]

@@roamaniacs oh thanks! Im planning to visit by May nxtyr! Cant w8😍

[@roamaniacs]

@@Mhaie_TV May should be great. Be careful with the Nik Niks on the end of Onok Island (opposite to the docking port) There are SO MANY of them😭

[@ryangonzaga3370]

theres a new popular tour near in that area going to tubataha reef- considered as worlds heritage site and known for incredible marine biodiversity and number one spot of best diving in the Philippines. However the slot going there is limited so you have to plan going there. Its considered the best experience ever for some.

[@roamaniacs]

Oh yes, I think I have seen it at Finn Snow. Will definitely want to go there one day. Not sure about the costs though - I know Apo Reef for example is costly 🧐

[@ryangonzaga3370]

@@roamaniacs where's your vlog going to the Banaue rice terraces, im looking forward to that episode

[@roamaniacs]

@@ryangonzaga3370 Will follow after Balabac series :) We posted a poll on our community tab asking if we should post Balabac or Banaue first and Balabac got the advantage.We can't wait to post Banaue too! Our all time favorite in the PH

[@ryangonzaga3370]

@@roamaniacs i appreciate your effort, your editing skills and with that excellent drown shots that truly captures the beauty of the Philippines. If you ask me what's lacking in your vlog if you really want to take vlogging seriously into next level, you need a bit of local interaction with the people in the community. we will definitely appreciate it more. goodluck to your journey.

[@roamaniacs]

@@ryangonzaga3370 thanks, your feedback is much appreciated 🙏 We interact a lot with locals, it’s just most of the time we feel shy to capture them on camera. We like to genuinely speak with people and share stories and we often feel that capturing those moments on camera might feel like us taking advantage of locals just to grow our channel (which we know that happens often in the Philippines, vloggers know this is a good community to grow a channel) Our personal experience with the Filipinos and the country is different, we worked many many years with them in cruise ships (2009-2017) and growing a YT channel was not our reason for coming back to the PH (could have stayed in Sri Lanka too, they’re YT lovers too ☺️) But in time we will probably not feel so shy to capture videos with the locals, probably it’s a natural way of evolving and developing as travel content creators 😍

[@CV-yr5eo]

One of my favorite videos of yours and location so far. Always looking forward to your next videos. Thumbs up!

[@roamaniacs]

Glad to hear - there will be at least 2 more videos of the Balabac island hopping trip, maybe 3. 🥰

[@AlllAboutYou]

I believe the fish you stepped on was what we call flatfish. I typically step into them when I swim in the sea, not poisonous, they just swim away whenever you step on them...Balabac is really heaven...never been there though.

[@roamaniacs]

Thanks Athon - I hope you can visit Balabac soon, it’s so 😍 It seems it’s the puffer fish as other viewer said, but we didn’t step on it (haha with my luck, that is a miracle🤣) It seems it is that toxic fish that only trained chefs in Japan know how to cook 😱 “Almost all pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin, a substance that makes them foul tasting and often lethal to fish. To humans, tetrodotoxin is deadly, up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide. There is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans, and there is no known antidote.” www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/pufferfish

[@jen1956]

love this blog❤

[@roamaniacs]

Thanks so much😍

[@gerliegrino8126]

Balabac are groups of island,the most famous is Onoc island

[@roamaniacs]

Yes, group of islands but also the main island is called BALABAC. The island where saltwater crocs thrive 😃

[@roamaniacs]

However, our base camp was on Bugsuk island, but some other companies have their base camp on Balabac island.

[@ezekieljangayo4912]

@@roamaniacs bonbon beach infinity pool in Bugsuk Balabac has a super long cerulean blue waters, also bancalaan and Lumbucan and south area island around mangsee has the most bluest water, but Onok hands down perfect seabed of aquablue water

[@jinpalawan4513]

Awesome video shots

[@roamaniacs]

Thanks so much.

[@babylily2448]

😍😍😍

[@roamaniacs]

Hope you liked it! 🤩

[@teleconsultnurse6160]

Wow

[@roamaniacs]

🥰

[@bobkazuto3354]

😍

[@roamaniacs]

🤗

[@jorgemontecillo3715]

Please upload it as early as now hahaha. I'm very excited to witness those Breathtakingly Beautiful Virgin islands in Balabac group of islands.

[@roamaniacs]

It’s already live on the channel since Sunday :) BALABAC FIRST IMPRESSIONS🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES HIDDEN PARADISE (part 1) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWOohpR9mNV4qNk

[@ezekieljangayo4912]

@@roamaniacs I want part 2 and 3 hahahah

[@roamaniacs]

@@ezekieljangayo4912 oh ok 😅 Part 2 should be posted on Saturday morning PH time 🥰

[@jorgemontecillo3715]

@@roamaniacs where's part 2?

[@roamaniacs]

@@jorgemontecillo3715 had some issues with the upload, should be available on our channel tomorrow 🙏♥️ ONOK ISLAND 🤩

[@shanikacariman2871]

Very epic beautiful

[@roamaniacs]

Thank you 🥰

[@SceneZone.]

What drone do you use?

[@roamaniacs]

Hi! In this video we used DJI Mavic Air 2S 😊

[@russianinfrance87]

If you were to chose between El Nido and Balabac what would you chose? I'm going there but won't have many days so I'll have to chose between the 2

[@roamaniacs]

If it’s your first visit to Palawan, I would recommend El Nido and Coron first, and to the expedition between El Nido and Coron with Tao Philippines or Keelooma. They’ve been doing these 4Days/3Nights island hopping expeditions for longer. And there are other things to do around El Nido and Coron too. If you go to Balabac, you travel there strictly for the expedition and you won’t do anything else. That’s how we did it. It’s important to know that in base camp there is only 3-4 hours electricity in the evening and you will shower with buckets :) So it’s important to know you don’t stay in a resort etc

[@russianinfrance87]

@@roamaniacs I see. It's just I saw those genuine untouched beaches in Balabac and fell in love with them. Are there beaches like this in El Nido and Corin with no crowds of people constantly around could be found too and not only rocks around😅?

[@roamaniacs]

@@russianinfrance87 yes, Sibaltan beach, Nacpan beach and a few others along the coast. Head to our PH playlist, we have a few videos from El Nido. You can also rent a kayak and go to a secluded beach - we have one video explaining how to. About Balabac beaches - note that you only have about 2-3 hours max time on each island. So it’s not like staying in a resort :) unless you book a one week expedition and then you can go to 1 island per day 😃

[@russianinfrance87]

@@roamaniacs I see. We will actually have 8 days in Palawan. I think we could do both Balanak and El Nido but my husband doesn't want to do both since it's opposite directions😅. How many days did you have?

[@russianinfrance87]

@@roamaniacs thank you. I'll have a look👍 I'd like to ask you also about the luggage. I dint clearly understand how to deal with it in case of Balabac. I assume you arrive at least with one suitcase. What to do with it when you go to Balabac? Carry it with you? And then when island hopping how to deal with it or all the stuff you brought? Carry all around from island to island all the time as there is no place to leave it there I assume? Thsnks😉

[@oknieoknie7282]

nw sub ph

[@roamaniacs]

Salamat po 🥰

[@wildorchidxxx2644]

Omg that was a small stingray! I hope you are okay. Still, you can't say no to this beautiful clear water. You got the island all to yourselves . How much did you spend? Stay safe and enjoy your journey

[@roamaniacs]

Yes, so the stingray stung me 2 years ago in Linapacan (around Ditaytayan island) I was just telling the story to raise awareness of the importance of water shoes in such pristine sea areas. It hurt really bad at that time, until now I though it was the sea water in the wound that hurt (because I was thinking a crab pinched me, so I ruled out venom😄) When you ask “spent” in Balabac do you mean time or money? We spent 4 days and the private tour cost us 17.000php per person + 800php the AFrame Hut per night. So 36400php in total. If you joinna group tour I believe it’s slighpy cheaper, about 14k per person. The van transfer was included in the price too. We went with balabac.ph/tour/