Have the best retreat in your life in Miniloc Island in El Nido, Palawan. Experienced a place that is worth visiting that will make your vacation fun and memorable.

Tucked in the beautiful cove of Palawan with the sheer number of limestone cliffs, Miniloc Island Resort is a coastal village that is home to abundant sea life that is perfect for diving and snorkeling. Expect to see hundreds of sergeant majors, damsel fish, fusiliers, and other multi-colored tropical fish.

The resort has the complete amenities and recreational facilities that will satisfy the needs of its tourists and guests. Clubhouse restaurant has a beach bar that offers al fresco dining where you can have the best dining experience with your family and friends. Recreational facilities like massage cabana gives total relaxation. Other facilities include marine sports center, boutique, game area, a Kids Activity Center, and a conference room that can accommodate up to 40 persons theatre-style.

Miniloc Island Resorts has 50 accommodations with a rustic and native design. You will feel at home because the rooms are made of wooden and bamboo slats, locally known as sawali, that complements its natural setting. Each room has a private veranda which offers excellent views of the sea and surrounding islands. Miniloc Island Resort also caters to weddings, meetings, team-building and other corporate events.

Best Things to Do!

Miniloc Island has a lot of activities to participate with. Guest activity coordinators arranged these activities according to guest preferences.

You can enjoy the beauty of the island in simple ways. You can have a walk around and just feel and breathe the fresh air. Play billiards, watch a movie, read a book, or engage in board games.

Massage Cabana offers a different variety of massage that will meditate and rejuvenate the spirits of the guests. They can do Asian, European, and tropical face and body treatments, including the traditional Filipino hilot massage.

All dive sites of El Nido are easily accessible from Miniloc. The resort can accommodate a complete line of diving equipment and offers a variety of dive courses. Snorkeling gear and kayaks are also available at the resort’s marine sports center.

One of the best ways to enjoy Miniloc is by communing with nature. Diving and snorkeling will give you a glimpse of the how colorful El Nido’s marine life. One can captured the breathtaking view of enchanting lagoons with the stretch of white sand beach and crystal waters. Take a sunset cruise around Bacuit Bay and go stargazing. Stellar wonders like the North Star, the Southern Cross, and other heavenly formations in the Milky Way can be clearly viewed from El Nido. And if you want to nurture your mind, be part of their educational presentations during the Be Green Cocktail Hour on weekends. If you want to explore the nearby attractions of the island, you can join any of their guided eco-tours.

Miniloc Island Resort has a Kids Activity Center where they can play and learn arts and crafts. Kids (and adults) will enjoy coconut-hat making. Play areas are provided at the beach clubs. Baby-sitting service is also available.

Eating is a national passion for many Filipinos. In Miniloc, you can have the best dining experience! They serve international and local cuisines at the Clubhouse Restaurant that will surely love by your taste buds. Then have the beach dinner – a festive mood, powder-soft sand on your feet, and the sound of waves gently lapping at the beach create a memorable dining experience under the stars.

Getting there

By air: Island Transvoyager Inc. (ITI) offers daily flights using a 19-seater Dornier aircraft from Manila to Lio Airport in El Nido. It is a 75-minute flight to El Nido, and from there a 45-minute boat ride to Miniloc Island Resort. Regular flights depart Manila at 7:30AM, 11:30AM, and 3:00PM. Return flights depart El Nido at 9:30AM, 1:00PM, and 5:00PM. Flight reservations on ITI may be made through El Nido Resorts.

By land: El Nido is also accessible by land from Taytay, Palawan. It takes 2-hours to travel by private van from Taytay town to El Nido.