Margaret and I
enjoy being
serenaded. At
left, guests join
in-house
performers on the
beach.
enjoy being
serenaded. At
left, guests join
in-house
performers on the
beach.
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Show time in Club Noah as sun goes down
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Staff rise to occasion and everything takes a back seat
THERESE NECIO-ORTEGA PALAWAN
When the sun sets on Club Noah Isabelle, the show begins and the staff rise
to the occasion. From the manager to the accountants, cooks, waitresses,
cleaners and fish feeders, they suit up to deliver a hearty serving of in-house
entertainment.
They are an unlikely collection of dancers, singers, mime artists and acrobats
employed mainly to do day jobs. Others have been hired for their professional
skills – front desk clerks, resort activities managers and food and beverage
personnel.
THERESE NECIO-ORTEGA PALAWAN
When the sun sets on Club Noah Isabelle, the show begins and the staff rise
to the occasion. From the manager to the accountants, cooks, waitresses,
cleaners and fish feeders, they suit up to deliver a hearty serving of in-house
entertainment.
They are an unlikely collection of dancers, singers, mime artists and acrobats
employed mainly to do day jobs. Others have been hired for their professional
skills – front desk clerks, resort activities managers and food and beverage
personnel.
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On the beach,
you can order
a romantic
dinner. The
menu runs
from native
dishes to
anything your
heart desires
you can order
a romantic
dinner. The
menu runs
from native
dishes to
anything your
heart desires
All have an inclination and passion to perform,
with a sense of commitment to serving guests
that is second to none.
“It takes a lot of heart to do the show,” says
resort manager Dennis Abacial, who is also
the show’s director.
“It’s about giving our staff the opportunity to
interact with our guests and help enrich their
experience. We want them to come away with
a feeling of knowing about our rich culture and
our heritage.”
with a sense of commitment to serving guests
that is second to none.
“It takes a lot of heart to do the show,” says
resort manager Dennis Abacial, who is also
the show’s director.
“It’s about giving our staff the opportunity to
interact with our guests and help enrich their
experience. We want them to come away with
a feeling of knowing about our rich culture and
our heritage.”
So at 6 pm each day, the workers close their spreadsheets, turn their woks,
hang their mops, empty their pails and take to the floor. For the next four
hours, they do their darnedest best to give the guests every reason to come
back.
And come back they do. German tourist Gabrielle has made it a habit to visit
every year. “They always do their utmost to make your stay memorable,” she
says.
In the 12 years Gabrielle has been visiting Club Noah, she has brought her
parents twice, and every time she ends her stay, she begins planning for her
next trip back.
“It’s the warm and welcoming service and the very personal attention that
make me want to return,” she says.
There’s more to it than that, of course. Club Noah Isabelle, first of all, is a fine
work of nature.
Nestled in Apulit Island off Palawan’s northeastern coast, amid pristine,
uninhabited beaches, white sand bars and endless corals, Club Noah
Isabelle is blessed with everything great created by God – blue skies, clean
air and perennially warm waters (28-29 degrees centigrade). A lush, virgin
landscape and a gorgeous sunset complete this picture-postcard tropical
paradise.
Its owners pushed eco-tourism before it became fashionable in the country,
and turned the island into a refuge for exotic plants and animals and marine
life.
You could spend a day feeding the fish in the coral reefs, or exploring the
underwater caves and dive sites. Wildlife abound. The flora is indigenous to
the place and the animals roam freely, raising a cacophony of sounds over an
otherwise tranquil environment.
Craggy, steep mountain faces and sheer cliffs break the horizon. In the
foreground are water cabanas (cottages), built into the hard ground and
propped out of the water by concrete stilts.
They are arranged in a perfect pattern, following the contours of the coastline,
in a way that adds to the sense of serenity.
But even that pales against a breathtaking sunset, when the sun hangs low
on the horizon and colors the sky with a golden orange glow and a streak of
silver. The spectacle plays out on the water as it shimmers in the gathering
dusk, dappled with the fading light. It’s a phenomenon you could expect to
see almost every day.
Each of the 50 cabanas is fitted with a green spotlight that turns on
automatically at dusk. It floods the water beneath it and draws fish from miles
around.
On the beach, you can order a romantic dinner and surround yourself with
candles. The menu runs from native dishes to practically anything your heart
desires. There’s room to accommodate culinary preferences (a little bit of
this, none of that, and so on) and indulge certain gustatory pleasures (for all
food lovers).
A most unique element not on the menu is the sense of family that the staff
provide. As Gabrielle likes to say, the place is beautiful but the staff make the
experience even more special.
Like the last time, Club Noah staff will walk Gabrielle to the pier when she
leaves, sing her a farewell song and wish her well. “I always cry every time I
leave,” she says.
hang their mops, empty their pails and take to the floor. For the next four
hours, they do their darnedest best to give the guests every reason to come
back.
And come back they do. German tourist Gabrielle has made it a habit to visit
every year. “They always do their utmost to make your stay memorable,” she
says.
In the 12 years Gabrielle has been visiting Club Noah, she has brought her
parents twice, and every time she ends her stay, she begins planning for her
next trip back.
“It’s the warm and welcoming service and the very personal attention that
make me want to return,” she says.
There’s more to it than that, of course. Club Noah Isabelle, first of all, is a fine
work of nature.
Nestled in Apulit Island off Palawan’s northeastern coast, amid pristine,
uninhabited beaches, white sand bars and endless corals, Club Noah
Isabelle is blessed with everything great created by God – blue skies, clean
air and perennially warm waters (28-29 degrees centigrade). A lush, virgin
landscape and a gorgeous sunset complete this picture-postcard tropical
paradise.
Its owners pushed eco-tourism before it became fashionable in the country,
and turned the island into a refuge for exotic plants and animals and marine
life.
You could spend a day feeding the fish in the coral reefs, or exploring the
underwater caves and dive sites. Wildlife abound. The flora is indigenous to
the place and the animals roam freely, raising a cacophony of sounds over an
otherwise tranquil environment.
Craggy, steep mountain faces and sheer cliffs break the horizon. In the
foreground are water cabanas (cottages), built into the hard ground and
propped out of the water by concrete stilts.
They are arranged in a perfect pattern, following the contours of the coastline,
in a way that adds to the sense of serenity.
But even that pales against a breathtaking sunset, when the sun hangs low
on the horizon and colors the sky with a golden orange glow and a streak of
silver. The spectacle plays out on the water as it shimmers in the gathering
dusk, dappled with the fading light. It’s a phenomenon you could expect to
see almost every day.
Each of the 50 cabanas is fitted with a green spotlight that turns on
automatically at dusk. It floods the water beneath it and draws fish from miles
around.
On the beach, you can order a romantic dinner and surround yourself with
candles. The menu runs from native dishes to practically anything your heart
desires. There’s room to accommodate culinary preferences (a little bit of
this, none of that, and so on) and indulge certain gustatory pleasures (for all
food lovers).
A most unique element not on the menu is the sense of family that the staff
provide. As Gabrielle likes to say, the place is beautiful but the staff make the
experience even more special.
Like the last time, Club Noah staff will walk Gabrielle to the pier when she
leaves, sing her a farewell song and wish her well. “I always cry every time I
leave,” she says.
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