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SicsicanIsland in Balabac, Palawan

A slower kind of island time

Also called
Caxisigan, Cakisigan, Siksikan
Barangay
Salang
From Buliluyan port
About 30 km southwest, in a straight line
From Balabac town
About 10 km north
Buliluyan portBalabac townSicsican10 km
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Photos of Sicsican

Taken on the island itself. Each one is credited to the person who took it.

Aerial view of a bangka moored in turquoise water off a palm-lined beach on Sicsican Island
Photo: Marcreation / Unsplash
Looking straight down on Sicsican: palms, a strip of white sand, and a bangka over the reef where it drops into deep blue
Photo: Marcreation / Unsplash
Two tall palms on Sicsican's white beach, with two bangkas moored over the reef beyond
Photo: Marcreation / Unsplash

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.

Short clips

Phone clips from YouTube Shorts, most under a minute.

More online

Pages and posts

Look for yourself

New photos and videos go up every week. These open in a new tab, searched for “Sicsican Island Balabac”.

Before you go

What you'll find

  • A round island ringed by white sand
  • Coral in shallow water close to shore, and drop-offs for snorkeling
  • The tents and huts of a tour base camp

Good to know

  • Kamp Malaya, a Balabac tour operator, runs its base camp here. Ask about the current camp arrangements.
  • Crocodiles have been seen near Sicsican. Ask your boatman or the caretaker before you swim. Read the crocodile safety guide
  • Plan the trip itself with the getting-here guide and the safety guide.

Sources

Videos and posts on this page belong to the people who made them. We link to them and play them from YouTube; we don't copy them.

More islands

Explore the 3D island map

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