Went to El Nido resort in palawan, with my boyfriend as a gift for my birthday.
The trip with El Nido resorts was really special. We went to get a private plane 12 seater that is only for guests of El Nido resorts, with ITI Air, flies direct from Manila to Palawan. When we arrived at the airport ( it is in the airport separate from all the domestic airport terminals. We arrived there, and were greeted with the very nice staff, and were treated with a private lounge with coffee and nice delicious pastries. Our flight was at 7 am, and exactly 7, we boarded the plane with a red carpet. The management really knows how to make each resort goers special. The 12 seater plane was half full, and a bit scary as it is so small, specially when you are not really a fan of flying ( like me ).
Arrived at El Nido airport. Fantastic! Airport not even cemented yet! Greeted by the locals singing for us a song. Directed to the waiting area, where we were introduced to our guides for our trip, and feasted again with local desserts and drinks.
After a brief introduction on activities we can do at the El Nido resorts ( even if you are staying at either Lagen or Miniloc, you can do all the activities of either resort and they have free pumpboats to transfer you from resort to resort ); we went to ride a big Jeep to the beach port.
At a wooden port, we rode a speedboat where a pump boat is waiting at a distance. We all was transfered to the pumpboat, and off straight to El Nido Miniloc resort.
After the 30 minutes boat ride, then seeing the El Nido Miniloc resort from a distance- it was so exciting!
The resort is just so pretty from the distance. A white beach with very clear waters on a bay with lagoons nearby. Beautiful!
When we get to the resort- it was a feeling like a deja vu! I have seen this before. ah...in the comedy film - Couples retreat! Were the beach was so nice. Looks like that...heaven.
While walking towards reception, i can seet he waters below me, with all the many fishes swimming. Unbelievable. So many fish, that not anyone can count. They are just so many in here.
First day- we went to the tour of the nearby islands. Went swimming in Snake Island. So clean and untouched. Its like you are in your own beautiful world.
Then went to visit the caves - it was fun. After a tiring tour, we went back to the resort, enjoyed the happy hour at the bar, and was off to a nice dinner
Second day- we went to visit the Big Lagoon...magnificent! Like its all fake. its so pretty it cant be real! But it is.
Then the small lagoon- were we kayak and snorkelled.
Went back to our resort, had lunch and sun bathing with that delicious margarita. Looking at the sunset - just so much of a postcard picture.
Third day - woke up at a very beautiful view of the sea! Our room facing the sea. Amazing view! Went to have breakfast at the other El Nido Lagen resort, then went back to El Nido Miniloc, and went snorkelling. I saw my boyfriend underwater being swarmed by lots of fishes - big fishes- a meter in size. it was so fun. And then my boyfriend pointed for me to look below..and Lo! I saw a huge turtle- 2 meters perhaps! Huge, and i heard it is an endangered species.My boyfriend and i are one of the lucky few to spot the green sea turtle!
To sum up my holiday at El Nido - it was so amazing! Unbelievable, that even now I still have the hangover of the beautiful holiday. Definitely one of the best experiences ever!
