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Panglao is a 4th
class municipality in the province of Bohol,
Philippines. It is an island situated in the
Central Visayas, particularly located southwest
of the island of Bohol and in the east of Cebu.
Politically, it is divided into two
municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, both Bohol
Province. Panglao is well-known for its world
class diving locations and many tourist
resorts.
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The
island is one of the most diverse and
attractive destinations in the Philippines. It
is an anchor tourist destination and one of the
7,000 times more islands that make up the
Philippine archipelago.
It is a small island known for its quiet beach resorts and several great wide variety of dive sites. It has everything - the reefs, several kinds of corals, walls, big and small fishes, starfishes, and other life forms under the sea. You can find good snorkeling around the northwest and southeast coasts. This area is filled with lots of sea stars, sea snakes and corals. The area has been the center of seashell trade.
It is
said that the Spanish explorers who came to
this island in 1803 named it Panglao after the
world 'mapanglao', meaning 'lonesome place'. It
is also one of the old towns of Bohol. It is of
historical meaning that it was the place where
the Spaniards went after an unfortunate
experience in Cebu.
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The Panglao Island Nature Resort
in Bohol. Superb service and exquisite cuisine aer natural complements to the paradise that is Panglao Island. Starting with a priestine white sand beach, we built around the natural contour of the premises and dotted the resort with high-ceiling, thatched roof huts. Panglao Island is a fifteen-minute trip by land from downtown Tagbilaran, and an hour and a half by fast ferry from Cebu City.
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Panglao Island Nature
Resort - Resort Facilities
. 24-hour Front Desk Service
. Welcome drinks
. Alternative Cuisine
. Complimentary American or Filipino Breakfast
. Express check-in/out
. Souvenir Shop
. Roundtrip transfers (seaport/airport-resort-seaport/airport)
. Smoking and non-smoking rooms
. 18-hour restaurant and bar services
. Laundry and dry cleaning services
. Local foreign currency exchange
. Tour and car rental services
. Baby sitting service at extra cost
. massage service (advance request) at extra cost
. Conference Rooms
. Major credit cards accepted
. Umbrellas
. Ample parking spaces
. Golf Car
Panglao Island Nature Resort - Recreation
Facilities
. Swimming pool
. Fitness gym, sauna
. In-door games: Billiards, chess, darts, table tennis
. Powdery white sand beach
. Pool bar services
. Snorkeling, diving, kayaking and windsurfing facilities
. Mountain biking
. Children's playground
. winding jogging path
Panglao Island Nature Resort - Business Services
. 24-hour business services
. Boat and airline ticketing services
. Overhead projector
. VHS player and TV Monitor
. LCD w/ computer
. computer w/ printer
. Facsimile Machine
. Whiteboard, marker and eraser
. Rostrum
. Easel Board w/ stand
Panglao Island Nature Resort - Optional
Activities
. Island Hopping Tour
. Fishing
. Scuba Diving
. Sunset Cruising
. Bohol Countryside Tour
. Islet
. Cavediving and Swimming
. Loboc River Cruise
. Chocolate Hills Tour
. Old Churches Tour
. Antique Shopping
