There was once a huge fishing vessel that got stranded in the waters of El Nido. After 3 days of getting stranded in the boat, the people in it decided to find an island that could become their temporary home. The people from the boat found this island, they went here and they inhabited the island for three months till' the boat was repaired and went on their way back home. After the island was abandoned, the locals discovered the island and explored it, they found a carving on one of the huge stones in there, and the carving reads "Seven Commando". It was believed that the words that the locals found, was the name of the huge fishing boat that got stranded in the island.

This was the story of our boatman when I asked him about the origin of the Island's name. I once read in the internet that the island was named after 7 soldiers who lived and got stranded in this island during the World War II, but according to our boatman that was not true.  Whatever the origin of this island's name is, it is still a nice island worth visiting.

This is the 7 Commando's Beach! Our last stop, the 7th Island that we've visited in our Combination Tour of Tours A and C. :) Actually, we still have three more islands to visit, but time didn't permit us to visit those three islands anymore. Sad, but its okay. So, here we go... Welcome to the Seven Commando beach, our 7th island destination (what a coincidence 7-7).

(Seven Commando, 2013)

MAY 2013

The SPECTACULAR UNDERWATER VIEW offered by this Island is one of the most breathtaking views I've ever seen in my entire life!

From the underwater caves to the variety of fishes, everything that you will find in this island is just extremely awesome.

The Secret beach is my top 1 favorite island in El Nido (so far). Among the 9 islands that i've been to (in El Nido), this one tops my list!

The secret beach offers the MOST AWESOME underwater view ever!

Upon hopping out of the boat i bravely went to the hole alone. When i noticed that my companions are still at the boat, i went back and waited for them to come down into the water. This time i wore my snorkeling mask and bowed my head down to see the view beneath me. As i looked down, "Whoooah!", was the first thing that came out of my mouth! "Oh my gosh, thaaaat was amaaaazing", i said to myself.

That was my first time to see that kind of view under the water, there was an underwater cave that is really really amazing and the water is really deep!! I can imagine mermaids and other types marine life swimming at the depth of that water. GRABE ANG LALIM! Nakakalula! Imagine yourself at the top of a 20 or say 40 floor building, that is how deep the water is.

(This is the only picture that i got during our visit to the secret beach.)

Kuya Bangkero (boatman): Actually, Ma'am/Sir, may secret po ang island na ito. (Actually, Ma'am/Sir, this island has a secret)
Me: Ano yun kuya? (What is it, kuya?)
KB (boatman): Edi hindi na po yun secret kapag sinabi ko. (If I tell you, it will not be a secret anymore.)

Me: WEH.. Eto naman si kuya eh, puma-punchline pa. Go na!
KB (boatman): Hehe. Eto po ang tinatawag naming Secret Lagoon.. (This is what we call, the Secret Lagoon)
Me: Asan? (where)
KB (boatman): Ayun po oh, yung butas. Dun tayo papasok mamaya. (There, that's the hole. That's where we'll enter in a while)


Kuya bangkero, the boatman, was referring to this small hole (look at the picture below).

(The hole of the Secret lagoon from afar)

Our fifth island destination, the Secret Lagoon! :)

After our awesome visit at the Helicopter Island, we proceeded to this particular island, called the Hidden Beach.

This was our second island destination.

(The beautiful opening, upon entering the hidden beach---Hidden Beach; El Nido, Palawan, Philippines)

Hidden between two rocks is a strip of white sand beach.The beach is really hidden, that you can't see it unless you go further in between these two stones. It was named hidden beach, simply because it is a beach hidden between two rocks.