Amanpulo sits on private Pamalican Island in the Cuyo Archipelago of northern Palawan, fringed by white-sand beaches and pristine reefs, reached by a 90-minute flight from Manila to the island’s own airstrip. Accommodation runs from hillside, treetop and beach casitas to one to four-bedroom villas with private beach frontage, pools and the services of a chef and butler. Stays include daily breakfast, afternoon tea, a wellness class, a morning snorkelling trip and non-motorised watersports. Dining spans the Japanese Lagoon Club, the Mediterranean and seafood Beach Club, the Italian Picnic Grove, the all-day Clubhouse Restaurant and the floating Kawayan Bar, with produce from an organic farm and secluded destination dining. The Aman Spa crowns the island summit, with treatment suites, a Pilates studio, a yoga pavilion and a jungle trail. Experiences include scuba diving, a kite and surf centre and pearl-farm journeys. Part of Aman, it suits privacy-seeking travellers, honeymooners and families who want a barefoot-luxe private-island escape with diving and watersports.