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Days that fill themselves
Taytay keeps the Palawan most visitors never see: limestone islands, empty sandbars and reefs with nobody on them.
The signature day
Island hopping in Taytay Bay
A private banca, four marine sanctuaries, and a bay most travellers never reach. Swim through Elephant Island's hidden lagoon, walk the white sandbars of Isla Blanca, meet the turtles in the shallows off Apulit, and finish with a barbecue lunch grilled where the boat lands. Full-day and half-day routes, charted to the tide and arranged at the front desk.
Steps from your villa
The private beach
Hanging daybeds under the trees, kayaks and paddleboards waiting on the sand, and a living reef about five minutes' paddle out: bring the snorkel, the fins are on the house. The beach is made for slow afternoons rather than laps, which is exactly the point. At dusk it empties to just you, the herons and the tide.
On the water
The bay, four ways in
Snorkeling
Coral gardens and fish-filled walls off the resort's own shoreline, gear included with your stay.
Scuba diving
Lopez Reef, Isla Blanca and WWII-era wrecks with local dive operators. Book two days ahead at the desk.
Sea kayaking
Complimentary kayaks from the private beach, best on the glassy water just after sunrise.
Paddle boarding
Stand up over the reef at high tide and the fish track your shadow across the coral.
On land
And when the boat comes back
Kuyawyaw Falls
A three-tiered waterfall pouring into jungle pools, under an hour from the resort. Swim the lowest tier; climb the rope to the second.
Fuerza de Santa Isabel
Taytay's stone fort, built in 1667 when this quiet town was the Spanish capital of Palawan. Cannons still face the bay.
Lake Manguao
Palawan's largest freshwater lake, ringed by forest trails and heard before it is seen: hornbills, then water.
Birdwatching
Kingfishers along the shore and the Palawan sunbird in the gardens, best with coffee before breakfast.
Between excursions
Permission to do nothing
Table tennis under the trees, a koi pond that slows your pulse to its speed, hanging daybeds that swallow whole afternoons. Every excursion is arranged by the resort, with private vans to El Nido town and beyond on request; doing none of it is equally respected.
Plan your days before you arrive