CanabunganIsland in Balabac, Palawan
Room to exhale
- Also called
- Canibungan, Caninbungan
- From Buliluyan port
- About 25 km south, in a straight line
- From Balabac town
- About 15 km northeast
Videos
Filmed by visitors and by people who live here. Tap one to watch it on this page. It plays from YouTube, so it uses data only when you tap.
Canabungan Island, Balabac, Palawan: The Last Frontier: Drone footage: “Eagle Eye in the Sky"
Canibungan and Candaraman Island ng Balabac Palawan| island hopping|
CANIBUNGAN ISLAND (or CANABUNGAN ISLAND) BALABAC PALAWAN
Canibungan Island Balabac, Palawan
Canibungan Island and Mansalangan Sandbar | Balabac | Kusinera Eats and Travels Part 5
CANIBUNGAN ISLAND BALABAC PALAWAN // Nhetz88
Island Hopping Balabac Part 2: Punta Sebaring, Canabungan and Candaraman Islands
VLOG #29: Balabac Day 2| Canibungan Island and Candaraman and Mansalangan Sandbar
Balabac Vlog #2: Island hopping in Canibungan island, Starfish island and Mansalangan sandbar
Short clips
Phone clips from YouTube Shorts, most under a minute.
More online
Pages and posts
Before you go
What you'll find
- Fine white sand lined with pine-like trees and coconut palms
- Seagrass and seaweed in the shallows, with starfish to see when you snorkel, but few corals
- Tents on the beach: several tour operators camp here overnight
Good to know
- Caution: Earlier visitors called it “mosquito island” and met sand flies at night (2016 to 2019). Bring insect repellent.
- Routes and camps vary by operator. Ask whether yours stops or stays here.
- Plan the trip itself with the getting-here guide and the safety guide.
Sources
- Balabac islands DIY travel guide, A Wanderful Sole
- Balabac travel guide, PhilippineTravels, April 2026
- Guide to Balabac island hopping, Tara Lets Anywhere
- Balabac island hopping tour, EAZY Traveler, 2017
- Balabac tour package 2025, Palawan Tour Booking
- Balabac, Palawan, Girl on a Zebra, 2026
- Balabac travel guide, Real Palawan Guide, April 2026
- Guide to island hopping in Balabac, Wandering Wheatleys
- Balabac guide, Detourista, 2019
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More islands
Near Buliluyan port
The islands closest to the jump-off port
Around Bugsuk
Long beaches and long sandbars
Near the main island
Starfish, turtles and camps
The western islands
Forest, history and rock formations
The far south
Past Onuk, across open sea
The main island
Town, port and lighthouse