It was our last day at El Nido so we decided to go to Shimizu beach instead of the other island and underground river the guide was suggesting. Ella is a little bit scared of underground caves and we have read a lot on the net about how beautiful Shimizu beach is and the abundant marine life. We requested a snorkeling guide for this trip as it was an uninhabited area and to see the marvels underwater a guide has to take you in and around the island.
9:00 AM We arrived at Shimizu beach we thought the snorkeling guide will just take us around the beach front. But he insisted he take us around the island and into secret passages. Ella was hesitant at first but eventually she gave in.
Our guide "Bong liit" as they call him used to train with the Philippine Marines in Palawan, he told us a few kilometers swim is just part of his everyday thang.
Even i was a little bit scared as we crossed the water into different islets. He even took us into a mini secret beach wherein you have to dive into an underwater entrance. The snorkeling adventure was very exciting plus the fact that we saw a mid sized pawikan, and hundreds of varieties of colored fishes.
Our friendly visitor at the beach
TRAVEL TIP: Please be reminded there are no nipa huts, dining areas or restrooms at Shimizu beach. If your interested in photography, snorkeling, or simply frolicking in the water a good 3 hours stay would be enough
11:30AM we headed back to the resort to have our lunch. 2-3 hours snorkeling in Shimizu is more than enough to get your feet wet, enjoy the scenery, and see the marine life.
1:30 PM After a sumptuous lunch we prepared our luggage and checked out of the room. We just spent the next 2 hours checking out the souvenir shop, and playing Nintendo Wii at the kids activity center while Ella was sleeping at the kids bean bags.haha!
3:00PM El Nido staff waving goodbye to the departing guests.
A 30 minute boat ride to El Nido airstrip and a 45 minute plane ride to Manila was all it took for us to get back to normal life and hope to visit again such a wonderful place like El Nido...till the next travel!see yah!
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