8 Island Getaway Resorts

Coco Beach Island Resort

Coco Beach Island Resort
Puerto Galera, Mindoro

At the historical harbor of Puerto Galera, just off the Batangas Pier sits Coco Beach Island Resort. This luxurious resort with its well decorated suites and hilltop cottages encourages you to take part in the 101 activities that they have painstakingly arranged for your pleasure. Allow the staff to play host and invite you to try out glass boat tours, scuba diving lessons, water skiing, dolphin watching, Coco soap making, a sunset cruise, weaving classes, frog races, and fishing trips. And mind you, these are but a few of the 101 fun-filled activities that the resort offers. Coco Beach intends to keep its promise of giving you 101 things to do... well, at least 95% of them, anything lower, and Coco Beach will pay for your accommodations.

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Photography: Courtesy of Coco Beach Island Resort

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Misibis Bay

Misibis Bay
Cagraray Island, Albay

"Your Luxury Island Playground" is Misibis Bay's tagline. The resort takes advantage of Albay's unique land and marine attractions to give its guests a truly memorable holiday. Swim with whale sharks in Donsol, take an aerial tour of Mayon Volcano and the Chocolate Hills of Daraga, explore Albay by land via ATV's, dune buggies or mountain bikes and zoom down Misibis Bay's 200 meter and 400 meter Zipline and Segway. Did we mention that the 5 hectare island resort houses 37 Asian-inspired villas that are filled with creature comforts such as LCD TV's, Ipod dock, down pillows, DVD player and are aptly designed with high, airy ceilings and expansive terraces. These villas have direct access to the pool and a secret path to the beach.

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Photography: Courtesy of Misibis Bay

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Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa

Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa
Marinduque

Off the south west coast of Marinduque, hugging its rolling hills, is the majestic Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa. Its Santorini-inspired architecture blends well with the serene turquoise waters and lush forests of Marinduque. True to its title, this island resort and spa provides guests with Meditation Sanctuaries that serve various spa treatments and couples massages. To further enhance this experience, the resort accommodates requests for private lunches and dinners, romantic breakfast arrangements and private cruises. Facilities for jet skiing, kayaking, banana boats, windsurfing, Hobie cat sailing, and various sports/arts and crafts lessons are also offered. Adventurous explorers need not feel left out as the island counts numerous other attractions for the adventurer to discover such places as seaside cliffs, hot springs, waterfalls, the Talamban Caves in Boac and the Bathala Caves. Marinduque is a short 30-minute flight south of Manila.

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Photography: Courtesy of Bellarocca Island Resort and Spa

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El Nido Resort

El Nido Resort
El Nido, Bacuit Bay, and Taytay, Palawan

El Nido Resort is a four-island world class resort situated in various points in the beautiful waters of Palawan. Dive into the cool waters of Miniloc Island Resort in El Nido and swim with 1.5 meter Jacks, Sergeant Majors, Damsel Fish and Fusiliers right in front of your Water Cottage's door step. Be transported to Lagen Island Resort also in El Nido. The calm and clear shallow lagoon and tranquil 4 hectare virgin forest is just waiting for you to discover its flourishing wildlife both in and out of the sea. Get away from it all in Apulit Island Resort's 50 water cottages that are bordered by a cliff face shielding you from civilization, this resort is in Taytay, Palawan. Frolic on Pangulasian Island Resort's 750 meter stretch of powdery white sand in Bacuit Bay. These full service island resorts that carry the El Nido Resort name provides you with all the modern day conveniences that we have come to expect from a 1st class island retreat.

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Photography: Courtesy of El Nido Lagen Island Resort

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Club Paradise

Club Paradise
Coron, Palawan

Club Paradise in Coron, Palawan is divided into 3 phases of living accommodations. Phase 1 and 2 are Filipino Huts or Bahay Kubo Villas and Phase 3 are apartments and junior suites built on a cliff face fronting the island's natural lagoon. Club Paradise main activity is diving and is in proximity to varying levels of dive spots. The House Reef is teeming with a multitude of species of marine life. At various times of the day you can expect to see barracudas, wrasses, cuttlefish, giant clams, turtles, sponges, seastars, groupers, fair basslets, emperors, parrotfish, snappers, stingrays and so many other types of aquatic animals. The wreck of the Kyokuzan Maru is another famous dive site in Coron. This 152 meter Japanese freighter lies almost upright and its still intact main structure provides shelter for a host of batfishes, and is occasionally visited by barracudas and rays. You'll be surprised to see a car and a truck still residing in one of its holds. The Apo Reef drop-off goes down to a dizzying depth of 400 meters. The steep reef walls are covered with corals, sponges, tunicated nudibranches and slugs. The reefs plateau has a fantastic coral formation and Green and Hawksbill turtles frequently roam this reef. The strong currents of this area increase the chance of seeing mantas, barracudas and sharks.

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Photography: Courtesy of Club Paradise

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El Rio Y Mar

El Rio Y Mar
Coron, Palawan

El Rio Y Mar is a sister resort of Club Paradise. Here they offer various water sports like kayaking, water skiing, wake boarding, knee boarding, ringo tubing, banana boat, Hobie Cat sailing, and snorkeling, all amidst the beautiful waters and sights of Coron. El Rio Y Mar also facilitates popular tours in the island like the Coron Island Tour which takes you to Cayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoons, Siete Picados Marine Park, Maquinit Hot Springs, and Coron Town. The Calauit Safari Tour will take you to the Philippines' premier wildlife sanctuary, home to various Philippine bred African animals and Palawan-endemic animals. Get whisked off to a beautiful uninhabited island for a romantic getaway through the Island Escapade, where you can choose from four romantic islands or just simply pack a lunch and go through the Island Hopping Tour, where you can spend the whole day exploring three untouched islands above or below the water. Guests of El Rio Y Mar may also enjoy the facilities of Club Paradise. Club Paradise is just a 30 minute boat ride away.

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Photography: Courtesy of El Rio Y Mar

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Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort

Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort
Cebu

Cebu's Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort is located on the island of the same name. The resort offers a variety of activities, all of them luxurious and relaxing, from the numerous spa services to the resort's glamping--glamorous camping--program. Whatever your choice of activity, it will be more fun when done on this beautiful island resort.

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Photography: Courtesy of Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort

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Amanpulo Resort

Amanpulo Resort
Pamalican Island, Palawan

Divers seeking easily accessible and ecologically dynamic dive spots should look no further than Amanpulo Resort. 7 square kilometers of pristine coral reefs is just 300 meters away from Pamalican Island. Dive sites such as House Reef, West Villa Reef, the Pier, Rocky Cove, Fan Coral, Windmill, Casita 40, and South Point surround Pamalican Island and are no more than a short boat ride away. Amanpulo also offers complete scuba diving programs from PADI certified instructors covering courses such as Introductory Diving all the way to Advanced Open Water. Amanpulo's land activities take advantage of the islands serenity as travellers can peacefully explore the island on a bike or traverse� the islands 5.5 kilometer white sand beach on foot, baby sharks have been known to hunt in the shallows of Pamalican's southern end. One can also observe the rich ecosystem of the island as migratory birds make the shores of Pamalican its seasonal home. March to October is an exciting time on the island as Green and Hawksbill turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. All this in a world-class Aman Resort that boasts of accommodations that is in harmony with nature and the sea.

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Photography: Courtesy of Amanpulo Resort

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