A resident nurse or doctor is on call day and night. Activities Study the planets from the Lobby Bar terrace, where Amanpulo keeps an 850x90mm astronomical refractor telescope . Nature treks include a walk around the island s sand beach, which will take about two hours. There are also a number of bush paths and two modest hills to explore. At low tide, baby sharks chasing bait fish are sometimes seen in the shallows at Pamalican s southern end.
Turtles nest annually on the island.
Starlings and kingfishers, black-naped orioles, sea eagles, egrets and two dozen more species make their seasonal home on Pamalican and its surrounding shores. Picnic lunches can be organized in a number of island hideaways. Bicycles are available on request. The Sulu Sea makes for fine cruising . Manamoc Island, across the channel, is a popular cruise and picnic area.