Panglao Island in Bohol is famous for its world class diving locations and beach resorts. The island is divided into two municipalities namely Panglao and Dauis. In 2007, the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project discovered about 250 new species of crustaceans and 2500 new species of mollusks around the island.

Bohol Beach Club - Tel. No. (038) 4115222 to 24; E-mail: bbclub@mozcom.com
Flushing Meadows Resort and Playground - Tel. No. (038) 5022122; Fax: (038) 5022122 loc. 102; E-mail: info@flushingmeadows.com.ph
Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa - Tel. No. (038) 4115878 / 4115982; E-mail: metroctr@mozcom.com
Paragayo Resort (Alona Beach) - Tel. No. (038) 5029172

A prestigious international magazine has listed two Palawan resorts among the 20 most eco-sensitive hotels in the world.

In its January 2008 issue, Travel + Leisure, published by the American Express Co., included El Nido’s hotels in Miniloc and Lagen Islands on its roster of “conservation-minded places on a mission to protect the local environment.”

Travel + Leisure’s 20 Favorite Green Hotels highlighted El Nido Resort’s active participation in protecting Palawan’s giant-clam gardens and supporting the re-introduction of endangered Philippine cockatoos.

“Surrounded by 123,000 acres of protected forests, jagged limestone cliffs, and hidden lagoons, travelers to sister resorts El Nido Lagen Island and El Nido Miniloc Island can take their pick of daily activities: bird-watching, kayaking, rock climbing, or simply watching fish swim below one of the guest cottages-on-stilts, which are set above the crystalline ocean,” the magazine said.

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