Comments on: Miniloc Resort, El Nido

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:30:18 +0000

Hi MM! I hope you enjoyed your kayak ride with the teen. :) Did you ever get to kayak in the small lagoons where you have to lie flat on your back just to get in and out? That’s what I remembered doing when I visited El Nido last 2009. I stayed at Lagen Island. It was really a breathtaking experience to see the wonders of El Nido.

I can’t wait for my next trip on April and to stay at Pangalusian this time :)

Looking forward to your next post. More power!

By: BlueAngel

BlueAngel — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:53:35 +0000

The place is totally breathtaking not to mention the way how the place was articulately decbribed by MM. This only shows how magnificent our nature is thus, needs to be preserved.
Thank you MM for sharing your El Nido trip. This surely inspires all your followers like me to be more appreciative of nature and to be aware how an individual like me can help in my own little way to preserve this kind of beauty. Hopefully, I can visit El Nido too with my kid who desperately want to taste the El Nido soup.

By: Lynne-Enroute.com

Lynne-Enroute.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:56:25 +0000

Oh man. I remember out Miniloc Island Trip some time back in 2005.

Yes that plane ride was harsh! It can get so hot and stuffy, that even without any turbulence you can just heave out your breakfast.

As for the resort itself, I have to agree it is breathtaking, with the limestone cliffs and all. Price-wise, for some strange reason, it was not something we saw as of good value unless you are in a certain income bracket.

One place we did love staying in Palawan was El Rio Y Mar Resort (same people that run Club Paradise) just about an hour’s trip from the Coron airport. It’s not as luxurious looking, but it does have a certain charm (at half the cost, too).

And their jetty port that acts as the bar shakes up some mean cocktails. In the event you feel you need to shake off that alcohol, just jump into the water and swim with the tropical fishes that have made the pillars of the jetty port their home :)

– Ray

By: TeresaT

TeresaT — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:05:46 +0000

Thank you for sharing these amazing photos! Love them all! The accommodation, the place, and the view… all simply breathtaking! Definitely a must-see destination in my list.

P.S. That’s a fab pix of you and the Teen :-)

By: giancarlo

giancarlo — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:15:50 +0000

Thanks for the pics. Would love to experience Miniloc.

By: sunflowii

sunflowii — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:02:27 +0000

this is getting really funny. last year, your family and mine stayed at the same hotel in vancouver but missed each other by a day. this time, we stayed in the SAME ROOM but missed each other by 2 years. hahaha
MM, i found the extra-headroom jeepneys so amusing. (do you have pictures of those?) it’s clearly modified for tall foreigners who keep bumping their heads on the jeep’s ceiling. but really, i think the manila jeepneys should be taller too. i used to take them and when sitting, i had to slouch just so i don’t hit the ceiling. so non-ergonomic but i guess because it’s for the poorer folks, nothing’s done to improve it as the owners probably can’t afford it either.

By: Clarissa

Clarissa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:24:30 +0000

Marketman, you should have a like button on your blog. :) I can imagine how many people will be clicking on it!

This post is so inviting that I ended up texting my friends “Let’s go to El Nido” midway through reading this. But I’m assuming that this is as expensive as it looks considering the difficulty to get there. :)

By: Pinksalmonlady

Pinksalmonlady — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:08:05 +0000

All the photos taken are very relaxing to the eyes. I wish I can have the chance to visit EL NIDO but not sure about the small plane. :)

By: kikas_head

kikas_head — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:04:45 +0000

We have stayed there (at Lagen) and it is worth every penny. Seriously. Save up as long as you need to. It is that good. The staff is amazing and some of the best snorkeling is in front of Miniloc. Also, it is worth noting that if you call them, they will let you know the promos. When we went we got about 20% off the printed rate.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:31:44 +0000

natie, hahaha, you could have also said, “back fat”… :)