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"One of the most relaxing places I've seen. Food and service is great! The staff are very friendly. Great for couples and families wanting to relax.


Tip: Bring some marshmallows. There's a bonfire on the 2nd night of your stay."

Dan, 05/15/12

relaxing in the hammock

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a stray coral by the seashore

"Arena Island is ideal for those who are looking for a quiet and solitary getaway from the busy city life. My family and I rented the only 2 casitas on the island and had the whole small island practically to ourselves.  Simple comforts are provided including timed electric supply, a chef, masseuse, very hospitable staff, and security. Hammocks are everywhere allowing you to just laze around and while the time away. It is a young island so don't expect the mature coral reefs of El Nido or fine sand beaches of Boracay." 

                                    Edward, 06/14/12

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"Definitely one of the best holiday destinations!  The service was excellent, all staff wore a friendly smile and were very attentive to our needs - we didn't even have to ask! The food, OMG was brilliant - even those on a diet would forget!  We were fortunate enough to meet the owner Mr. Fuji Rodriguez, who is a very lovely chap.  He told us a lot about Palawan, the island and the turtles, as well as his truly inspirational life.  I love the fact that the island is self sustaining in a sense that the water comes from rainwater and sometime desalination of seawater.  The food for the turtles are from the sea and one can sense that they are really cared for. All the best for Isla Arena!"

 Sarah, 05/07/2012

Arena Island: Umbrella Days Promo

Now that we've approached the lean season, we usually worry about a lot of things:

• Money- Which one is the best deal? 
• Safety- Is it safe to travel? 
• Is it worth the time and experience?

Let Arena Island take care of these worries and give you a smooth, hassle-free stay in your own private island.

MONEY? 

Worry no more because the UMBRELLA DAYS PROMO brings you the best deal which lets you just sit back and relax in your OWN PRIVATE ISLAND!

Complete with round-trip transfers (land and boat), 3D/2N accommodation in the casita or pavilion, full-board meals, and activities,
enjoying your stay will just be the least of your problems.

For more information, call us at (02) 401-9778 or send us an e-mail at arenaisland@gmail.com. You may also visit us via our Facebook Fan Page for the details Umbrella Days Promo.

Pavilion Package for 10 for PhP 4,800/pax ONLY, save 40%!

Honeymoon Package for PhP 25,000/2 pax ONLY

Casita Package for 3 adults & 1 child for PhP 30,000 ONLY, save 54%!

Casita Package for 8 pax for PhP 60,000 ONLY, save 53%!

                                            SAFETY?

Traveling to Arena Island is safe year-round. Located outside the typhoon belt, Arena Island is situated at the far west in the Philippines where one can still enjoy a good weather despite the rains. The island has an in-house security staff in the island wherein rounds are done every hour.

IS THE EXPERIENCE WORTH IT?

                     See you soon! :)                                                     

Media Features the Click to Save Facebook Contest

Arena Island's Click to Save Facebook Contest was recently featured by major newspapers and reputable blog sites last week. This is to promote the island's Facebook page and advocacy regarding the conservation and protection of the endangered pawikans. Participants will have to change their profile/display pictures into one of the bookmarks containing messages regarding the conservation of pawikans and register by filling out an online form. For more information, http://arenaisland.blogspot.com/2012/03/click-to-save-contest-mechanics.html.

In line with this, the contest winner who will be drawn on June 1, 2012 will get an all-expense paid trip to Arena Island for 2, inclusive of the airfare.

Arena Island featured in Business Mirror, The Regions, p.B2-2, April 19,2012

Arena Island Featured in Philippine Star, Agriculture-Environment, p. B2, April 22, 2012

   Some of the blog sites are:

http://orangemagazinetv.com/2012/arena-island-palawan-support-pawikan-conservation-campaign/#comment-7680

http://neilisawanderingsoul.blogspot.com/2012/04/saving-turtles-in-palawan.html

http://thewebmagazine.blogspot.com/2012/04/palawans-arena-island-launches-click-to.html

Catch a Falling Star in Arena Island: Lyrids

When was the last time that you saw a shooting star? Or ever wished upon a falling star?
  
 Here at Arena island, one of the activities that we have is stargazing. With our telescope ready for set-up, we let the guests take advantage of the star-filled sky and learn the basics of astronomy through our friendly staff.

In line with this, tomorrow, April 21-22, the sky will be filled with a lot of meteors or shooting stars as we know it, because of the Lyrids Meteor Shower. Guests tomorrow will be able to enjoy this astronomical event by the beach and if all goes well,  according to www.earthsky.org:

Tonight presents another good night for the 2012 Lyrid meteor shower, from late night Saturday (April 21) until dawn Sunday (April 22). Usually, the hour before dawn is best, regardless of time zone. The Lyrids are generally a modest shower, offering perhaps 10 to 20 meteors per hour. But with no moon to ruin the show, 2012 is the time to watch the Lyrids. 

Lyra the Harp Constellation Photo credit: EarthSky.org

 

 

Photo credit; beyondpluto.net

Lyrids was named after the constellation Lyra, the Harp from which most likely, the meteors will occur.

In order for you to observe these meteor shower, all you have to do is find a dark spot (less light pollution, the better), lie on the ground and try to find Vega, the Alpha Star (brightest star) of the constellation Lyra. It would be better if you can download a star map which contains the sky for the night so that while waiting for the meteors, you can identify other visible constellations too in the sky!

Happy wishing!

For more information regarding the meteor shower, http://earthsky.org/tonight/close-up-on-constellation-lyra-the-harp

For other activities in Arena Island, http://arenaisland.blogspot.com/p/isla-experience-activities-amenities.html

Arena Island Welcomes You

       Being in a tropical country, Arena Island welcomes its guests with a refreshing coconut (buco) drink.

       Coconuts are abundant in many parts of the Philippines. According to http://countrystudies.us/philippines/63.htm, "The Philippines is the world's second largest producer of coconut products, after Indonesia... Historically, the Southern Tagalog and Bicol regions of Luzon and the Eastern Visayas were the centers of coconut production. In the 1980s, Western Mindanao and Southern Mindanao also became important coconut-growing regions. " And as such, the coconut is highly regarded because these are used for raw materials, one of the renewable sources of energy, food, medicine, and wonderfully, the nutritious drink that one will get once it extracts the juice from the coconut.
     
         Isn't that amazing? That's why it is rightfully called the "Tree of Life". 

Arena Island Supports Earth Hour

Arena Island will support Earth Hour tomorrow at 8:30 in the evening here in Narra, Palawan. The resort will turn off its lights and will prepare candlelit dinner for its guests. Stargazing and bonfire activities will also be the highlights of the evening in observance of the Earth Hour.

You too can do your own little way by simply switching off your lights and gadgets at home for an hour. Join the world in this global action to fight against climate change and push for a healthier environment.

For more information:

I Will If You Will Marc Nelson - Ambassador of WWF Philippines

Featured Testimonial of the Week

"Staff is very friendly. Our butler, Weng, made sure all our needs is attended to. The food was superb, surprisingly delicious. I like that the serving is big."

- Anah 01/10/2012

Click to Save Contest Mechanics!

EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 31, 2012! JOIN NOW AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TOO!
Promo Mechanics:
To qualify for Arena Island’s ‘Click to Save’ promo:
A.     The participant must be a local resident anywhere in the Philippines and aged sixteen (16) years old and above.
B.     He/she has to ‘like’ the Facebook fan page and will have to download the online Pugad Pawikan bookmark from the album section of the page https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.185504874840905.46200.128123870579006&type=1

e.g. "Please rescue me from becoming a belt or a shoe.”  (in jpg. format) that should serve as his/her profile picture for at least 7 days.

1. He/she has to refer at least 5 people to like Arena Island’s fan page and must submit the names of these people (who were able to like the page through his/her effort) via an online form*. Note: He/she should make sure that these five (5) people that he/she tagged have ‘liked’ the page as well.  Otherwise, the entry will result into a pending status for 3 days. * 
   1. Referring more than 5 people is encouraged but does not guarantee the chances of winning since it will be drawn via electronic raffle.  
   2. The people that he/she will be able to refer have the option to refer the page. If these tagged people decide to join, they can refer another batch of five people or more and will also have to do the same process to qualify for the promo.
2. Strictly one (1) entry per person only.

*A link to the online form will be provided for those who will be joining to record the names of the people tagged. Kindly click the link below.

 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDJMb2lpRndwMFk3U2xhWlo4cmo1M0E6MQ


A confirmation message will be received if a person qualifies for the promo.

1. There will be one (1) winner for the 3D/2N stay vacation who will be drawn via the electronic raffle and will be announced on the first week of June 2012.
2. The winner will receive the following prizes:
   
   1. Roundtrip airfare for 2
   2. Airport transfers
   3. 3 full board meals and snacks/day
   4. 1 complimentary massage each
   5. Room accommodation in the premier accommodation of the island for 2

He/She will have the privilege to go to the island, along with another person. Target redemption will be on June 1, 2012-August 31,2012. This will be an all-expense paid trip and subject to room availability.

1. This promo is transferable and may be given as a gift to a loved one or friend.
2. Employees of Arena Island are not qualified to join the promo.
3. Submission of forms will only be honored until 23:59 of May 31, 2012.

*Pending cases should be cleared within three (3) days to make his/her entry valid for the promo. Otherwise, it will be considered as an invalid entry and will have to repeat the process all over again.