Simizu Island was the third destination on our first island hopping day tour. The massive limestone mountain range spreading over the island makes it one of the picturesque islands we've seen that day. The island plays host to a number of activities like kayaking, snorkeling, swimming or simply strolling down the beach. My most favorite among them was fish feeding.
After a delicious lunch and siesta, the boat left the island and took us to a spot a few hundred meters from the beach. Just off the shore of Simizu Island live a great number of vibrant corals and literally hundreds (or thousands?) of tropical fishes. As soon as we threw small pieces of bread into the water, shoals of diverse and colorful fishes surfaced and swarmed the bread like it was their last meal for the day. It was an absolutely incredible day of snorkeling, probably one of the best I've ever had.
Also, I wish I had a waterproof camera to capture the fascinating underwater scenery. Next time, I'll make sure to use a travelocity coupon and use the money I save to buy a good underwater camera. The teeming marine life in this part of El Nido overwhelmed me.
Read more about my El Nido and Puerto Princesa series:
- Part 1 - Palawan: A Gateway to Paradise
- Part 2 - Falling in Love with the Islands of El Nido (Part 1)
- Part 3 - El Nido: Fish Feeding at Simizu Island
- Part 4 - Falling in Love with the Islands of El Nido (Part 2)
- Part 5 - Discovering Palawan's Jewel: The Puerto Princesa Underground River
- Part 6 - Puerto Princesa City Tour
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21 comments:
amazing talaga yung katubigan at landscape ng El Nido.. gusto ko na din makapunta dito para mag snorkel..
Yes, Ivan. Incomparable talaga ang ganda ng El Nido.
naalala ko dito kinagat ng mga isda yung paa ng kaibigan ko. akala kasi nila tinapay din, ang puti kasi kakulay ng tinapay
Talaga? :D Buti wala namang may kumagat samin nun.
grabe no? Super linaw talaga ng tubig. You don't need to use underwater cam just to catch a glimpse of underwater world. Kaya na ng naked eye. In love na inlove talaga ako sa Palawan. =) Hindi ako magsasawang ipromote din siya sa blog. hehehe! Kating kati na kong bumalik.
great pics as usual. galeng! At yang mga batong yan? nag-iisip na ko ng pose sa kanila. hahah!
@Kura - LOL! Yes, the island is perfect for a photo shoot. :)
ang ganda talaga ng el nido i just hope that one day it will get the same atention as phuket and ko phi phi islands in thailand. i remember amazing race,parang nakalimutan ng mga contestants for a while na they were on a race noong dumaan sila ng el nido,sabi pa nga nung nanalo na they would return
@virgo - Thanks for dropping by. The common misconception of people is that El Nido is an expensive destination. Anyway, I'd rather want it to stay pristine and unspoiled :)
Aargh! This is one of the places on my list for next year! The water is really different from anywhere else in the country. :D
@Robbie - Yes, maganda at super linaw ng tubig dito. :)
Ang gandaaaaaahhh! Pag uwi ko para sa isang malupet na bakasyon, tatandaan ko ang mga post dito! Wheee!
kakamiss ang mga beaches ng pinas. hehe.
ngaps, baka gusto mong sumali sa pakontes ko? tenks.
kelangan talaga may underwater camera para macapture ang underwater shots!!!! saya!
I happen to come to your blog accidentally and gosh! The photos are amazing... the place is unbelievable. very heavenly.. paradise on Earth.. Have the itch to be in El Nido na rin..
@Bulakbolero - Nabasa ko nga yung pa-contest mo. Sige sasali ako :)
@Ed - Tama kelangan talaga may underwater cam kaso wala kaming dala eh :(
@Edmaration - Thanks for dropping by! Yes, you SHOULD visit El Nido. It's paradise on earth indeed. :-)
ang ganda naman dyan!!! naexcite tuloy ako sa upcoming trip namin ng sister ko dyan sa El Nido.
wow clear waters... no need for underwater cam I can see the rich marine life on the surface.
I had a conception that El Nido or a Palawan trip is an expensive if not the most expensive among the premier destinations of our country. But if it is that expensive, I'm sure it worthy if these are the places I'm going to see.
Yes, I really love the water. All along I really thought El Nido is an expensive destination but fortunately it's not :-)
beautiful shots... then again, its hard to take an ugly shot of this place. :)
Nice! :) I miss el Nido. ilonggo ka man gle.. :) mayu mayu lng da nga pag lagaw ah :)
Oh, PALAWAN!
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