About Miniloc Island
El Nido Resorts’ Eco-Discovery island resort, Miniloc, offers guests with a back-to-basics Filipino coastal village vibe with rustic or native design. In Miniloc, guests can swim with the 1.5-meter jack fish and get up close and personal with a variety of marine species just at its house reef. Miniloc Island is also a gateway to discover and explore the popular attractions around Bacuit Bay, such as the Big and Small Lagoons and Snake Island.
Accommodations
Miniloc Island has a total of 47 rooms that are thatched-roofed and furnished with indigenous Filipino materials. Floors are wooden and walls are covered in woven bamboo slats, locally known as sawali. All rooms have a private veranda.
Seaview Room
Also on stilts, are Seaview Rooms, which has two levels and a floor area of 43sqm. The rooms can fit a family of 4 adults, 1 child (6 years old and below)
Garden Cottage
The Garden Cottages are surrounded by tropical plants and just a stone’s throw from the beach. Each Garden Cottage has a floor area of 28sqm and can accommodate 2 persons.
Beachside Room
Situated right in front of Miniloc’s white sand beach, the Beachside Room has a 32sqm floor area to house 3 persons.
Water Cottage
Built on stilts, right beside Miniloc’s dramatic limestone cliffs, are the Water Cottages. Each Water Cottage has a 25sqm floor area and can accommodate a maximum of 2 persons.
Deluxe Seaview Room
The Deluxe Seaview Rooms have been designed to showcase Miniloc Island as an eco-friendly resort. All rooms are wholly powered by solar energy, and installed with an efficient lighting system and ceiling fans. Each of the 44sqm room can accommodate 3 adults, 1 child (12 years old and below)
Activities
Miniloc Island is also known as the “Eco-Discovery” resort and it offers unique and exciting discoveries around the resort.
Discover Entalula Beach Club
Explore the Big and Small Lagoons
Miniloc Island has a range of on-site, complimentary activities perfect for family and children:
- Frisbee
- Table Tennis
- Darts
- Billiards
- Soccer
- Swimming Pool
Getting There
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Philippine Map
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AirSwift Map
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Miniloc Map
AirSwift is located at Manila Domestic Airport Terminal 4, Andrews Ave, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila
Airswift offers daily flights from Manila to El Nido, Palawan. Travel time is approximately 55 minutes using a 48 and 72-seater ATR aircraft. Upon arrival at Lio airport in El Nido, guests will be welcomed by the resort’s airport representative and will be guided to the Terminal Exit. There will be a 10 to 15-minute club car ride to the El Nido Resorts Jetty Lounge followed by a 30 to 45 minute boat ride to Miniloc Island depending on tide and weather conditions.
Please see Airswift’s flight schedule here
** Please be guided that AirSWIFT afternoon flights(e.g. 1600H) from Manila going to El Nido and morning flights (e.g. 0720H) from El Nido going to Manila are not recommendable for Miniloc, Lagen, and Pangulasian Island Guests due to coast guard restriction on night navigation for the boat transfers going to and from our island resorts. Kindly refer to our regular boat transfer schedules
View boat transfer schedules for Miniloc Island guests here.
Boat transfer schedules are based on AirSwift flights arrival and departure schedule. Subject to change without prior notice.
Please be informed that the last boat transfer going to the resort is until 1600H due to sunset limitation and due to coast guard restrictions on night navigation for the boat transfers going to our island resorts.
Please contact Miniloc Island at +63 (02) 902 5985 or +63 (917) 843 7819 at least (2) days from your arrival date for final confirmation of the jump off point to the resort.
For your boat transfer schedule to Miniloc Island, kindly email your reservations agent or call them at +63 (02) 902 5934 at least (2) days from your arrival date for final confirmation.
From Puerto Princesa, Palawan to El Nido, Palawan:
El Nido is also accessible by land from Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. It takes approximately 6-hours to travel by land from Puerto Princesa City to El Nido, Palawan.
From Coron, Palawan to El Nido, Palawan:
Airswift airline offers flights from Busuanga airport (Coron) to El Nido, Palawan. Flight takes approximately 40 minutes.
From San Vicente, Palawan to El Nido, Palawan:
San Vicente, Palawan is also a jump-off point to El Nido, Palawan. It takes approximately 3 hours to travel by land from San Vicente, Palawan to El Nido, Palawan. Please note your island resort’s boat transfers schedule before booking your preferred van transfers from San Vicente, Palawan to El Nido, Palawan and vice versa.
For AirSWIFT passengers and guests staying near Lio Airport, club car transfers are located beside the Lio Airport Terminal Exit.
For guests staying in El Nido Town and Corong-Corong, transfers are available at the Lio Tourism Estate, El Nido Resorts’ Jetty Lounge. Guests must present their El Nido Resorts’ Room Vouchers to Estate Security to access the Jetty Lounge. Cut-off time for special arrangements is 1 hour before scheduled departure of the resorts’ complimentary boat transfers.
