Is this eSIM just for Palawan?

No. It's the single national Philippines eSIM, so the same plan works in Manila, Cebu and everywhere else. Buy once and stay connected whether you fly into Puerto Princesa, El Nido or Busuanga for Coron.

Which network will I connect to in Palawan?

Your phone roams onto a local carrier such as Smart, Globe or DITO automatically. Coverage is best in Puerto Princesa and the main tourist towns, and noticeably thinner across the interior and remote islands like Balabac.

Palawan eSIM.

Name: Palawan travel eSIM
Brand: My Holiday SIM

Data for the Philippines' last frontier — El Nido lagoons, Coron wrecks and the Underground River.

from $3.45/day · unlimited dataAll of Philippines →

Unlimited dataFast 4G LTEInstant QR by emailKeep your number

1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 15 days$11.36$1.14/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 15 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 15 days) · 10-day trip$11.36

Good to know in Palawan

Treat Puerto Princesa, Coron town and El Nido town as your only reliable connectivity — download offline maps, tour vouchers and boarding passes there, because full days of island-hopping in Bacuit Bay run entirely without signal.

Best time to visit Palawan

Visit between November and May when seas are calm and skies clear for island-hopping; peak months are December to April, so book flights and boats early.

Two simple ways to buy

Palawan eSIM plans: unlimited, or by the GB.

Every Palawan eSIM from My Holiday SIM is one of two straightforward types. Pick whichever fits how you travel in Palawan — you can always top up or switch on your next trip.

Traveller streaming and browsing freely on an unlimited-data travel eSIM

Unlimited plans

High-speed data, nothing to count

Priced per day — the longer you stay, the better the daily rate. Ideal for streaming, hotspot and longer trips where you'd rather not watch a data meter. A fair-use policy keeps speeds fast for everyone; see each plan for the detail.

Best for streaming, video calls & hotspot
Great for longer or open-ended trips
One price per day — no GB anxiety

By-the-GB plans

3GB10GB20GB

A set bundle, brilliant value

A fixed data allowance (say 3 GB or 10 GB) valid for your travel days. The best-value pick for lighter trips built around maps, messaging and a bit of browsing. Running low? Top up in a couple of taps — nothing to reinstall.

Best value for lighter, shorter trips
Clear allowance — pay only for what you need
Top up any time from your phone

Compare plans →Not every destination has both types — the picker shows what's available where you're headed.

Plan your data

How much data do you need in Palawan?

A rough, honest guide to sizing your Palawan eSIM so you're not guessing. Most travellers in Palawan are comfortable on 3–5 GB a week — heavy streamers just go Unlimited.

Traveller checking maps and messages on her phone using a My Holiday SIM eSIM

Not sure? Start with a 5 GB plan — you can top up in seconds if you run low.

Light

~1 GB / week

Maps, messaging & email

Google Maps, WhatsApp, email and the odd search. Plenty for a city break where you mostly need directions.

Suits 1–3 GB plans

Balanced

3–5 GB / week

Everyday holiday use

Everything above plus social scrolling, music, cloud photo backups and a little video. Where most travellers land.

Suits 5–10 GB plans

Palawan eSIM: your local data guide.

Palawan is the Philippines at its most spectacular — the limestone lagoons of El Nido's Bacuit Bay, the WWII wrecks off Coron, and Puerto Princesa's Underground River. Signal out here is genuinely patchy, so a Palawan eSIM matters most for booking island-hopping tours, messaging your boatman and uploading photos back in town.

One eSIM for Palawan and all of Philippines. It's the national Philippines eSIM — from $3.45/day with unlimited data, working the same in Palawan as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Puerto Princesa International (PPS)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Palawan eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

$1.05

$3.14

—

5 days1GB

$0.63

$3.14

−40%

7 days1GB

$0.45

$3.14

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

$1.14

$11.36

—

15 days3GB

$0.76

$11.36

−28%

30 days5GB

$0.45

$13.51

−57%

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

eSIM vs the old ways in Palawan

eSIM

ROAMING

AIRPORT SIM

Data allowance

Unlimited

Usually capped

Rarely unlimited

Price known upfront

Prepaid

Billed after

Varies at the desk

Ready when you land

Instantly

After the queue

Keep WhatsApp number

SIM swapped

Palawan eSIM from $3.45/day — the whole bill, agreed before you fly.

Across the region

Where you'll lean on data in Palawan.

El Nido

Town and beachfront have workable 4G, but expect no signal once your boat rounds into Bacuit Bay's lagoons.

Coron

Coron town is decent for booking wreck dives; signal vanishes over Kayangan Lake and the outer islands.

Puerto Princesa

The provincial capital is your most reliable data zone — sort bookings and payments here before heading north.

Port Barton

This sleepy alternative to El Nido has thin, intermittent coverage, so download maps before you arrive.

The practical bit

Getting around Palawan on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Palawan

Klook— Books island-hopping tours, van transfers and the Underground River permit across Palawan.
12Go Asia— Reserves ferries and shared vans between Puerto Princesa, El Nido and Coron.
Barkota— Ferry ticketing app for inter-island boats serving Coron and Busuanga routes.
GCash— The super-app everyone uses to pay tricycles, tours and guesthouses by QR.

How long to stay in Palawan

Palawan deserves four to seven days, splitting your time between El Nido's lagoons and Coron's wrecks, with a Puerto Princesa stop for the Underground River.

How much data for Palawan

Because so much of Palawan is offline anyway, a light-to-balanced 3 GB covers town-based booking, messaging and photo uploads; only stream or hotspot when you're back in Puerto Princesa or Coron.

Coverage in Palawan

Puerto Princesa, Coron town and El Nido town have workable 4G, but coverage is genuinely thin to non-existent across Bacuit Bay, the outer islands and the remote southern interior toward Balabac.

Where you're headed

Discover Palawan.

Stunning aerial shot of boats in a turquoise lagoon surrounded by rock formations in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.

Discover the serene beauty of Bulog Dos Island, a tropical paradise in Coron, Philippines.

Explore Coron Bay, a tropical paradise with clear waters and limestone cliffs in the Philippines.

Stunning view of El Nido's lush limestone cliffs and clear blue waters in Palawan, Philippines.

Cities in Palawan

Zoom in on Palawan.

El Nido eSIM

How to activate your Palawan eSIM.

Full installation guide →

A traveller happily planning her next trip with a map and phone

Buy your plan

Choose your days — the QR code arrives by email in seconds.

A traveller installing her eSIM from the sofa in two minutes

Install at home

Scan the QR on Wi-Fi before you fly. About two minutes, no app needed.

Friends laughing together while packing for a holiday

Fly relaxed

Nothing counts down yet — your days start only at first connection.

A joyful family reunion at the airport arrivals hall

Switch on in Palawan

Turn the line on when you land. Connected before baggage claim.

New to eSIM in Palawan?

What is a Palawan eSIM?

A Palawan eSIM is a digital SIM that's already built into your phone. Scan one QR code and a local Palawan data plan installs alongside your home SIM — no plastic, no tray tool, no swap. Your number and WhatsApp stay exactly where they are.

✓ 2-minute install✓ Keep your number✓ Works on phones from 2018+

How eSIM works →Check my phone

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Connected · 5G

Home SIM · calls & WhatsAppHoliday eSIM · unlimited data

30-day refund promiseUnused, uninstalled eSIM? Full refund, no questions.

The price is the billPrepaid and final — roaming charges can't happen.

Days start when you landInstall early with zero pressure; counting begins at first connection.

Humans, 24/7Real people answer, before, during and after the trip.

Why travellers choose My Holiday SIM for Palawan.

Instant eSIM deliveryQR code in your inbox seconds after checkout — even at the departure gate.

No physical SIMNothing to collect, lose or poke out with a paperclip. Your home SIM stays put.

Keep your WhatsApp numberData flows through us; WhatsApp stays on your home number. Family always reaches you.

A traveller at the departure gate, eSIM ready on her phone

eSIM ready in ~2 minutes

No bill shock, everOne clear price before you fly. Roaming charges simply can't happen.

Secure paymentsCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Klarna — encrypted end to end.

Real human supportReal people — before, during and after your trip. Live chat and email, no bots. Easy top-ups too.

Coverage in Philippines.

Fast 4G LTE nationwide

Connected · 4G

Your eSIM joins Philippines's partner networks automatically — no settings to choose, no manual network hunting. If signal drops in a remote spot, toggling Airplane Mode for a few seconds forces a fresh connection.

Globe
Smart
DITO

Popular places covered

ManilaCebuBoracayEl NidoBoholSiargaoDavao

Keep data roaming ON for the eSIM line only — that's the switch travel eSIMs use, and it never adds charges on our plans.

Trusted networks, honest numbers.

No invented star ratings behind your Palawan eSIM — just the numbers we actually stand behind.

Friendly globe with location pins — coverage on every continent

My Holiday SIMSTAY CONNECTED. ANYWHERE.

200+

destinations — every continent covered

regions covered by a single regional eSIM

~2 min

typical install — QR to connected

Live

chat & email support

Before you fly

Palawan eSIM questions, answered.

Honestly, no. Once your boat leaves El Nido or Coron town, expect little to no signal around Bacuit Bay and the outer islands. Download maps and save your tour details while you're still onshore.

Your Palawan eSIM glossary.

eSIMA SIM built into your phone's hardware. Plans install onto it digitally — no plastic card involved.

QR profileThe code we email you. Scanning it downloads your holiday plan onto the eSIM. One scan per device.

Data roaming (the switch)The toggle travel eSIMs use to join partner networks abroad. On our plans it never adds charges — keep it ON for the eSIM, OFF for your home SIM.

Hotspot / tetheringSharing your phone's data with laptops and tablets. Included on our plans wherever networks allow.

Top-upExtra days added to a live plan from your account. They append to the end — nothing overlaps.

First connectionThe moment your eSIM first joins a network at the destination — that's when your days start counting, not before.

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