La Estancia Busuanga
Kayaks sliding through the still mangrove river at first light

The days here

Experiences

Nothing runs on a schedule except the tide. Everything below is arranged with a word to the family.

Unhurried by design

We are two hours from Coron town on purpose. The reward for the distance: a mangrove river to yourselves, reefs without queues, and boatmen who learned these waters before they learned to drive.

The Mangrove River at Dawn

Kayaks included · guided or solo

The Mangrove River at Dawn

Paddle the estate’s own mangrove channel while the water is still glass. Herons lift off ahead of you; the only engine is your own arms.

Hidden Islands & Black Island

Full day · private banca

Hidden Islands & Black Island

Our boatmen grew up on these waters. Sandbars without footprints, reefs that never made the tour maps, and the caves and shipwreck of Black Island.

The House Reef

Anytime · gear included

The House Reef

Snorkel straight off the beach: the reef begins where the sand ends. Parrotfish, giant clams and coral gardens in two meters of clear water.

The Hilltop Barbecue

At sunset · by arrangement

The Hilltop Barbecue

A short walk up the ridge for the estate’s signature evening: fresh catch over coals, cold drinks, and the whole bay turning gold below.

Fishing with the Locals

Morning or dusk

Fishing with the Locals

Handline fishing the way Busuanga has always done it, from an outrigger at first or last light. The kitchen cooks whatever you bring home.

The Pool & Open-Air Jacuzzi

House guests · all day

The Pool & Open-Air Jacuzzi

A scenic pool above the beach and a jacuzzi open to the sky and the sea. The hardest decision of your afternoon is which one first.

Kayaking through turquoise water beneath limestone cliffs

The banca leaves
when you finish your coffee.

Day trips, dawn paddles and hilltop dinners are all arranged at the house, on your clock. Just tell us the evening before.

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