Name: Arena Island Resort
Address: Arena Island, Panacan, Palawan, 5300 Narra, Philippines, Arena Island, Panacan, Palawan, Palawan, 5300, Philippines
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $362 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.0

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Resort Arena Island Resort

Beachfront · Private Beach. Property is on or next to a beach and has a private beach (free access). Airport shuttle. Airport shuttle available at no extra charge. You can request this in the next step.

Arena Island, Panacan, Palawan, 5300 Narra, Philippines –

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The staff was attentive and everything we needed was provided. The island was private and perfect for an “unplugged” vacation.

Lucy

United States of America

Great staff, the lady was very caring and respected our privacy. The casita was so lovely. Surreal beach view from the balcony. To release the turtle is nothing but an unparalleled joy.

Yichen

China

Everything about this place is great. The best part is that it is very private.

Molly0526

United States of America

Turtle sanctuary . The generous servings of food . The peacocks. Angel the wild duck .

Anonymous

Philippines

Book yourself and your loved ones a room at the property right away if you are looking for a perfect getaway with endless ocean, tranquil beach, and a blue sky far from the city and noise pollution. The great amount of delightful meals are provided and prepared in the room everyday by a personal butler. Canoes are provided for kayaking, and a small boat ride towards the edge of the island can be requested for snorkeling including gears. Dinner with a bonfire will be prepared for your last day on the island at the beach. Most importantly, do not forget to ask releasing turtles into the wild in the morning before you leave the island. Kindly be advised to bring your best drone for aerial shots of the island which will leave you with breathtaking impression.

Anonymous

Myanmar

The staff were absolutely fantastic and the secluded beaches were quite beautiful. Loved the privacy and overall atmosphere of the place.

Ramantha

Sri Lanka

It's a beautiful island and beach! You almost have the whole island to yourself. It is relaxing, and you won't find anyone to bother you here. The staff is friendly and will help you get snorkel gear. They also notified us when two turtles arrived at the island so we could see them. Also, they had karaoke at night if you want to try your singing skills.

Big

United States of America

Everything, it was a great pleasure to release baby turtles to the sea.

Nguyễn

Vietnam

Good environment, excellent staff and service, homelike atmosphere.

China

This is our second visit, and Arena Island never disappoints. We love the hassle-free, quiet getaway that the island offers, and our daughter enjoyed snorkelling, wading in the tidal pools during low tide, digging for clams, and learning about sea creatures in general.

Kodi

Philippines

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What guests loved the most:
“The staff was attentive and everything we needed was provided. The island was private and perfect for an “unplugged” vacation.”

Lucy United States of America
“Great staff, the lady was very caring and respected our privacy. The casita was so lovely. Surreal beach view from the balcony. To release the turtle is nothing but an unparalleled joy.”

Yichen China
“Everything about this place is great. The best part is that it is very private.”

Molly0526 United States of America
“Turtle sanctuary . The generous servings of food . The peacocks. Angel the wild duck .”

Philippines
“Book yourself and your loved ones a room at the property right away if you are looking for a perfect getaway with endless ocean, tranquil beach, and a blue sky far from the city and noise pollution.”

Myanmar
“The staff were absolutely fantastic and the secluded beaches were quite beautiful. Loved the privacy and overall atmosphere of the place.”

Ramantha Sri Lanka
“It's a beautiful island and beach! You almost have the whole island to yourself. It is relaxing, and you won't find anyone to bother you here.”

Big United States of America
“Everything, it was a great pleasure to release baby turtles to the sea.”

Nguyễn Vietnam
“Good environment, excellent staff and service, homelike atmosphere.”

Yu China
“This is our second visit, and Arena Island never disappoints. We love the hassle-free, quiet getaway that the island offers, and our daughter enjoyed snorkelling, wading in the tidal pools during low...”

Kodi Philippines

Located on a private island in Narra, Arena Island Turtle Sanctuary Resort offers luxurious accommodations near a coral reef with diverse marine life. The resort offers free snorkeling and a free airport shuttle.

With a sea-view balcony, the bungalows include air conditioning, a seating area, and mini-bar. They have spacious interiors with wood floors and modern furnishings.

All meals are included with your stay, as well as 2 snacks per day. Other activities here include kayaking, turtle watching, and star gazing with a telescope.

Rasa Island Cacatua Bird Sanctuary is a 15-minute boat ride from the resort. Puerto Princesa Airport is a 2-hour drive away.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Narra! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Narra! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Continental, Vegetarian, Halal, Asian, American

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+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 2 (up to years of age)	Deluxe Casita (2 Adults) with Land and Boat Transfers 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom With a sea-view balcony, this bungalow includes air conditioning, a seating area, and mini-bar. Includes free land and boat transfers to Narra from Puerto Princesa Airport. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Bathrobe • Refrigerator • Desk • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Patio • Private Bathroom • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft) • Slippers • Bathtub or shower • Private entrance • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Dining area • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Dryer • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Ocean view • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Entire unit located on ground floor • Entire unit wheelchair accessible • Clothes rack • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 4 Max children: 2 (up to years of age)	Family Casita (4 adults) with Land and Boat Transfers 2 twin beds and 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This family room features a balcony, seating area and sea view. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Bathrobe • Refrigerator • Desk • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Patio • Private Bathroom • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft) • Slippers • Bathtub or shower • Private entrance • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Dining area • Electric kettle • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Dryer • Wardrobe or closet • Bidet • Ocean view • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Dining table • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Entire unit located on ground floor • Entire unit wheelchair accessible • Clothes rack • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

An Inside Look at Arena Island Resort

Arena island was born out of our love to protect the endangered sea turtles. The island is their home, they are the habitats here. We want to give them a chance to spread and multiply. Come and share with us.

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Malanao Island
15.9 miles

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Puerto Princesa International Airport
38.2 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“It's a beautiful island and beach! You almost have the whole island to yourself. It is relaxing, and you won't find anyone to bother you here. The staff...”

Big

United States of America

8.3

“Location , sandy beach, warm sea, friendly stuff”

Annika

Estonia

9.1

“Loved the location, had a great three days on the Island and we had it all to ourselves. A great relaxing time”

Francis

United Kingdom

8.7

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Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 13 and above are considered adults at this property.

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Free! Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

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The Fine Print

From Puerto Princesa, the resort will provide a free land and boat transfer going to Narra. Estimated travel time by land is 2 hours and 45 minutes by boat. Guests are advised to take the morning flight arriving in the island between 8:00 and 11:00, and afternoon flight departing from the island between 15:00 and 18:00.

“Great staff, the lady was very caring and respected our privacy. The casita was so lovely. Surreal beach view from the balcony. To release the turtle is nothing but an unparalleled joy.”

“Book yourself and your loved ones a room at the property right away if you are looking for a perfect getaway with endless ocean, tranquil beach, and a blue sky far from the city and noise pollution. The great amount of delightful meals are provided and prepared in the room everyday by a personal butler. Canoes are provided for kayaking, and a small boat ride towards the edge of the island can be requested for snorkeling including gears. Dinner with a bonfire will be prepared for your last day on the island at the beach. Most importantly, do not forget to ask releasing turtles into the wild in the morning before you leave the island. Kindly be advised to bring your best drone for aerial shots of the island which will leave you with breathtaking impression.”

“It's a beautiful island and beach! You almost have the whole island to yourself. It is relaxing, and you won't find anyone to bother you here. The staff is friendly and will help you get snorkel gear. They also notified us when two turtles arrived at the island so we could see them. Also, they had karaoke at night if you want to try your singing skills.”

“This is our second visit, and Arena Island never disappoints. We love the hassle-free, quiet getaway that the island offers, and our daughter enjoyed snorkelling, wading in the tidal pools during low tide, digging for clams, and learning about sea creatures in general.”

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Reviewed: August 22, 2019

Ramantha
Sri Lanka

1 helpful vote
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Power supply was not continuous even within the times stipulated. They have electricity rationing so there's no power from 7am to 11am. However the power was out sometimes until 3pm. Also there was little to no water pressure in the shower so it was very difficult to have a shower to get the sand out of your hair.
The staff were absolutely fantastic and the secluded beaches were quite beautiful. Loved the privacy and overall atmosphere of the place.
Reviewed: July 10, 2019

Lucy
United States of America
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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The staff was attentive and everything we needed was provided. The island was private and perfect for an “unplugged” vacation.
Reviewed: May 3, 2019

Big
United States of America

4 helpful votes
8.3

“Peaceful, quiet island”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
The food was average. People described it as good. I would not go that far. There were a couple of meals I liked. However, you do not get a choice of what you eat. They also did not accommodate someone with allergies in our group.
It's a beautiful island and beach! You almost have the whole island to yourself. It is relaxing, and you won't find anyone to bother you here. The staff is friendly and will help you get snorkel gear. They also notified us when two turtles arrived at the island so we could see them. Also, they had karaoke at night if you want to try your singing skills.
Reviewed: February 17, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
6.7

“A lovely place but overpriced”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The food was a real let down. For the price we paid, and the pictures we saw online we expected a choice of good quality fresh meals. There was plenty of food but we were served rice 3 times a day and It was low quality, repetitive meals. They also ran out of tea, coffee and eggs while we were there and there was only beer and wine, no other soft drinks or alcohol. There was noisy building work going on which was a bit loud at times.
A beautiful location, secluded and quiet. The staff were discreet, kind and attentive. They really made the place. Also having baby turtles on the island was amazing! If you are looking to completely switch off and relax this is the ideal place, also you get picked up At the airport and taken to the island which is a huge bonus.
Reviewed: February 6, 2019

Nguyễn
Vietnam

3 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Too much food, although I already told them to reduce the amount of food, they still gave us a lot.
Everything, it was a great pleasure to release baby turtles to the sea.
Reviewed: February 2, 2019

Courtney
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing, we loved it all!
Loved everything about Arena Island! We stayed in Casita Uno and it was brilliant. It was so comfortable, nicely decorated and we loved the outdoor private bathroom. We knew another couple were in the casita beside us but we still felt like we were on our own wee island, it was so private. Even walking around the entire island, which you can do in about 15 minutes, we met hardly another other guests. We chose mostly to eat on our balcony but did really enjoy our dinner by the water on the last night with the fire. We were also so blown away by being able to release two baby turtles, it was an amazing experience and definitely a highlight of our trip to the Philippines. I wish we had stayed for longer but I would say three days is probably enough, there isn’t a huge amount to do but that’s exactly what we wanted, just a few days to relax and spend time together. We did take one of the kayaks out to the floating deck and snorkelled around there which was great. The staff couldn’t have been more accommodating, they were so lovely. One of my highlights was also the complimentary massage, as my partner chose not to have his I had a four hand massage which was amazing! Our only comment would be that the food they prepare, which was delicious, was far too much for two people. We hate to waste food and felt terrible each time they came back for the plates that we had left so much. I had worried about the food beforehand as I don’t like eating fish but there were plenty of choices given to us. Our stay at arena island was wonderful and we would recommend to anyone, it is well worth the money and the views are gorgeous.
Reviewed: February 1, 2019

Yu
China

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good environment, excellent staff and service, homelike atmosphere.
Reviewed: January 22, 2019

Anonymous
Philippines

1 helpful vote
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathrooms, broken and rusty faucets and sliding doors. Rusty thermoses for coffee, warped and cracked wooden closets, stained towels . Weak water for showers,
Turtle sanctuary . The generous servings of food . The peacocks. Angel the wild duck .
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Robert
United States of America

4 helpful votes
9.6

“My own private island at least I felt so”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I hated leaving is what I did not like.😟😭 I hated releasing to the sea a week old turtle I made friends with while releasing it I happened to be there during turtle hatching season.
The staff super polite happy to help. Food was good. Snorkeling, kayaking, karaoke if you like feeling I owned own private island. Only 4 cottage s and only once I seen what neighbors looked like. Fun helping release turtles to race to sea. But sad to see one go especially I named Blackie. High tide comes up fairly close late at night when I was there. We ate meals on our deck at a table in the sand surrounding our cottage. On a specially set up table on beach other side our little island. In 2 different tree houses and few other places. It was only your family wife or girlfriend you went there with who you ate with. By way fiat day there. Flew into Puerto princesca where they picked us up drove 2 hours then 45minutes boat ride. When arrived at the island a group of 5 young ladies met us put necklaces around our necks. Took us to a little place where 4 cool non alcohol drinks were waiting. Asked if wished to eat and we said yes. They took us to our cottage were 2 gentleman had carried our luggage. This allowed us to get settled in at which time they served us fresh cooked crabs. Chicken , rice, and vegetable. It was delicious. I know I will be back. By the way everything above pop lus 3 meals a day along with 2 snacks a day included in your cottage rate. The tip we left when leaving was only money we spent besides the cost of the cottage which you just have to see to believe. There was 1 king bed and 2 twin beds in our cottage which is fine it was me my wife and 2 daughters on College break. You had a nice size table on deck. Table besides house in sand. Table in sand in front of deck 2 hammock sand a nice big blue ocean all around you. The island the size of a city block.
Reviewed: December 3, 2018

Anonymous
Philippines

2 helpful votes
7.9

“Very good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- For the price, the maintenance of the rooms should be better. - Cannot be considered eco resort when you are running a generator the whole day and you burn the leaves every afternoon or you can find debris every where in the island.
- The place is just amazing, a whole island for you with just othe 3 more guest rooms. - Good food in terms of quality and size of the portions. - Staff very kind and pleasant. - In the price is included the water activities and transfer
Reviewed: October 30, 2018

Yichen
China
9.6

“A stay at paradise.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
The food can be a little greasy. The noise can be hard to ignore during the daytime if the room is close to the electricity generator, but it all can be made up by other fantastic feeling.
Great staff, the lady was very caring and respected our privacy. The casita was so lovely. Surreal beach view from the balcony. To release the turtle is nothing but an unparalleled joy.
Reviewed: September 21, 2018

Kodi
Philippines

2 helpful votes
9.6

“Arena Island is awesome, as always!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The massage wasn't that great. Maybe get better therapists next time?
This is our second visit, and Arena Island never disappoints. We love the hassle-free, quiet getaway that the island offers, and our daughter enjoyed snorkelling, wading in the tidal pools during low tide, digging for clams, and learning about sea creatures in general.
Reviewed: September 4, 2018

Anonymous
Myanmar

3 helpful votes
9.2

“You only live once and do not miss your chance!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only Two-flat pins plug sockets are available in the room.
Book yourself and your loved ones a room at the property right away if you are looking for a perfect getaway with endless ocean, tranquil beach, and a blue sky far from the city and noise pollution. The great amount of delightful meals are provided and prepared in the room everyday by a personal butler. Canoes are provided for kayaking, and a small boat ride towards the edge of the island can be requested for snorkeling including gears. Dinner with a bonfire will be prepared for your last day on the island at the beach. Most importantly, do not forget to ask releasing turtles into the wild in the morning before you leave the island. Kindly be advised to bring your best drone for aerial shots of the island which will leave you with breathtaking impression.
Reviewed: August 17, 2018

Sascha
Germany

4 helpful votes
9.2

“Amazing experience: Own your own private island for a few days”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
Everything! If your expectations are based on the facts, you can hardly be disappointed. It's a small private island with just four guest houses. The rooms are big, the interior is nice and the outdoor bathroom (you have complete privacy, but there's no roof) is a dream! The staff is very accommodating and the food is great. You can freely choose when (and even where) you want them to serve your meals. Just keep in mind that it's a small island, so expect most activities to be water-related -- or simply enjoy a romantic time with your partner on Arena Island. :)
Reviewed: July 11, 2018

Annika
Estonia

1 helpful vote
9.2

“Perfect spot for a peaceful getaway”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Should be more clean or take care of the property generally
Location , sandy beach, warm sea, friendly stuff

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