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Sangat Island – Withstanding Passage of Time


Of the 90 islands and islets making up the Calamian Island Group, Sangat Island still stands out as one of the majestic islands in Palawan. Widely recognized for its pristine natural beauty, Sangat Island is protected and nurtured by Sangat Island Dive Resort management.

by Jane Dacumos on September 23, 2015
Sangat Island – Withstanding Passage of Time

Of the 90 islands and islets making up the Calamian Island Group, Sangat Island still stands out as one of the majestic islands in Palawan. Widely recognized for its pristine natural beauty, Sangat Island is protected and nurtured by Sangat Island Dive Resort management. It provides a thriving safe haven for countless varieties of plants, land animals and aquatic species endemic to the island, as well as the entire Calamian Island Group.

Sangat Island is approximately 700 square-hectares and includes three white sand beaches edged by sheer limestone cliffs, dense jungle forestation, and a 455-meter mountain peak which prevails as the second highest elevation in the entire Calamian Island Group.


Home to a Wondrous Creation

Sangat Island is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna. It has tropical fruits, a nut plantation, and a line of lush mangroves at the western coastline. Also, the island has two popular diving spots: the Sangat House Reef, and the Sangat Coral Gardens that is abundant with colorful sea life.

Sangat Island is also the sanctuary to tropical bird species including the currently endangered Tarbon, the Palawan Hornbill, talking mynahs, the Palawan Peacock pheasant, and the Philippine cockatoo. There are non-feathered species too such as the little Calamian deer, the Palawan Ant Eater, wild boar and Macque monkeys.

The Sangat Island Marine Park and Sanctuary is a protected habitat for marine plants and animals of all varieties. This includes the waters and reefs surrounding the Sangat Island.

Sangat Island Dive Resort

Opened in 1994, Sangat Island Dive Resort is a slice of paradise in Sangat Island that has complete amenities and recreational facilities to accommodate tourists and guests. Surrounded by a 300-meter stretch of white-sand beaches, tropical waters, and high biodiversity of marine life, Sangat Island Dive Resort, has become one of the prominent resort destinations for paradise-seekers and scuba diving enthusiasts from the world over.

The island has fourteen native-styled, ecologically "low-impact" accommodations, restaurant and bar facilities, and an internationally-renowned water sports and scuba diving center.

There are also plenty of things to do. One may engaged in different water sports such as scuba diving, kayaking, and jet skiing. Land-based adventures, like island trekking and rock climbing to off-island experiences via one of our exclusive jet ski tours or Island Hopping expeditions, will make your visit fun and memorable.

Additional resort-centric activities also include wind-surfing, kayaking, a visit to our relaxing geothermal hot springs, native massage services, and more.

Sangat Island Dive Resort is hailed as "the place" for wreck diving enthusiasts because of World War II Wreck Sites that has been Mecca for scuba divers. Experience some of the most striking undersea wildlife in the world with eight of ten significant World War II wrecks.

How to get there

By Sea: The overnight ferry voyage from Manila to Coron – the closest ferry terminal to Sangat – takes a total of 16-hours from embarkation to arrival and provides an inexpensive, leisurely, and culturally enlightening travel alternative to a typical domestic airline flight.

The largest and safest passenger ferry company in the Philippines is WG&A. Ticketing costs vary dramatically depending upon ship-board accommodation requirements and amenities, travel season, and more. It's also important to note that ferry schedules and ports-of-call do appear to change frequently.

By air: Philippine Airlines PAL Express (formerly Air Philippines), Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, Subic Seaplane and Zest Air have travel routes from Manila to Busuanga.

 

 

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