El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island
Pangulasian Island, Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Location
Pangulasian Island, Bacuit Bay
The resort fronts a roughly 750-metre white-sand beach on Pangulasian Island in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, northern Palawan, a marine sanctuary at its doorstep and tropical forest behind. It is the eco-luxury, dive- and island-hopping-led base for El Nido and its famous lagoons.
Transfer
A boat transfer
Fly into El Nido's Lio airport — direct flights from Manila, Cebu and Clark — then a roughly 25-minute boat to the island. Bacuit Bay's lagoons are on the doorstep.
Villas
42 villas
42 contemporary Filipino 'green' villas — Canopy Villas on stilts, beachfront Beach Villas and Pool Villas over the sea — in neutral natural materials with private balconies, rising to the premier Pool Villas.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and divers who want an eco-luxury Palawan island with island-hopping and a marine sanctuary offshore — a top honeymoon pick, and the lively counterpoint to Amanpulo.
Board Basis
Half-board
Typically booked on half-board, activity-inclusive packages, with sustainable gourmet menus at the Clubhouse, the Tuka Bar and private beach dinners.
About the Resort
The El Nido eco-luxury island
El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island is the eco-luxury heart of Bacuit Bay — the 'Island of the Sun', catching both sunrise and sunset, fronting a roughly 750-metre white-sand beach with a marine sanctuary at its doorstep and tropical forest behind. Forty-two contemporary Filipino 'green' villas step up the island: Canopy Villas on stilts with panoramic bay views, beachfront Beach Villas, and Pool Villas with a private pool over the sea. The Clubhouse and Tuka Bar handle sustainable, gourmet dining, with a floating lagoon-raft bar for sunset cocktails and private candle-lit dinners on the sand. The water is the whole point — a marine sanctuary about 100 metres offshore, a professional dive centre, and El Nido's headline island-hopping through the Big and Small Lagoons and hidden beaches. It is reached by a roughly 25-minute boat from El Nido's Lio airport, which has direct flights from Manila, Cebu and Clark. Where Amanpulo is pure seclusion, Pangulasian is the diving and island-hopping base — a top honeymoon island, and a natural pairing with Amanpulo as the two faces of Palawan.
Accommodation
Villas
42 villas in contemporary Filipino 'green' design, in neutral natural materials with private balconies. Canopy Villas stand on stilts with panoramic Bacuit Bay views, Beach Villas sit beachfront at around 958 square feet, and Pool Villas add a private pool overlooking the sea, rising to the premier Pool Villas with butler-style service.
Entry
Canopy Villa
Sleeps two. Around 893 square feet on stilts, with panoramic Bacuit Bay views — the entry villa.
On stiltsBay view
Beach
Beach Villa
Sleeps two. Around 958 square feet, beachfront, with a daybed balcony.
BeachfrontBeachfront
Pool
Pool Villa
Sleeps two to three. A private pool overlooking the sea.
Private poolSea view
Apex
Pool Villa (premier)
Sleeps two to three. A larger pool villa with butler-style service — the signature.
Butler-styleSea view
Food & Drink
Dining
Sustainable, gourmet menus across a handful of settings. The Clubhouse restaurant and bar is the hub, the Tuka Bar pours by the water, and a floating lagoon raft and private candle-lit beach dinners take the evening out onto the sand and the bay.
All-day
The Clubhouse
Sustainable, gourmet dining at the island's hub, with a bar.
Bar
Tuka Bar
A relaxed bar by the water.
Private
Beach barbecue
A floating lagoon-raft bar and private candle-lit beach dinners.
Wellbeing
The Spa & Gym
The Spa and Gym is a calm sanctuary for massages and treatments. Beyond it, the water leads — an infinity pool with a beach bar, the marine sanctuary and house reef about 100 metres offshore, and a professional dive and marine-sports centre.
The Spa
A calm sanctuary for massages and treatments.
Infinity pool
An infinity pool with a beach bar.
Dive & marine sports
A professional dive and marine-sports centre, with the sanctuary offshore.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Bacuit Bay at your feet. Go island-hopping through the Big and Small Lagoons and hidden beaches, dive and snorkel the doorstep marine sanctuary, catch both sunrise and sunset, and take cocktails on a lagoon raft before a private beach dinner.
Bacuit Bay island-hopping
Bacuit Bay island-hopping — the Big and Small Lagoons and hidden beaches.
Marine-sanctuary diving
Diving and snorkelling on the marine sanctuary, about 100 metres offshore.
Sunrise and sunset
Both sunrise and sunset — the 'Island of the Sun'.
Lagoon-raft cocktails
Lagoon-raft sunset cocktails and private candle-lit beach dinners.
Nagkalit-kalit waterfalls
The Nagkalit-kalit waterfalls and a Sibaltan heritage tour.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air & boat
To El Nido (Lio) airport
A roughly 25-minute boat from El Nido's Lio airport, with direct flights from Manila, Cebu and Clark.
In Bacuit Bay
Pangulasian Island
On Pangulasian Island in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, northern Palawan.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting El Nido Resorts Pangulasian Island. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Typically booked on half-board, activity-inclusive packages, with house-reef snorkelling and kayaking.
Setting
- On Pangulasian Island in Bacuit Bay, El Nido — a roughly 750-metre beach with a marine sanctuary offshore.
Access
- A roughly 25-minute boat from El Nido's Lio airport, which has direct flights from Manila, Cebu and Clark.
Pairing
- Pairs with Amanpulo as the two faces of Palawan — island-hopping here, pure seclusion there.
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