Two Seasons Coron Island Resort & Spa

Two Seasons Coron Island Resort & Spa sits on the Malaroyroy Peninsula of Bulalacao Island, in Coron, Palawan. The resort is 22 kilometres south of Coron Town, and you reach it by boat, which keeps the day quiet and the guest list contained.

Accommodation is 42 bungalows and four casitas, so this is a small resort where a wedding party never feels lost. The island is also a turtle and giant clam sanctuary, and beaches line both its east and west sides, so the setting is as much nature as resort. It suits couples who want a barefoot island wedding with a church option close at hand.

Packages offer three ceremony settings: the beach, a garden or the Chapel of St. John the Baptist. The chapel stands in the middle of the island with views to the beaches on either side, and the Church recognises it as part of Coron's Saint Augustine parish. The resort restored it. Beach ceremonies look out over the Sulu Sea. Ask the team about reception numbers, the legal requirements for foreign couples, the evening setup and the music curfew, as the resort does not publish these.

Everyone stays on the island in one of 42 bungalows or four casitas, so the wedding party is never far from the action. The days around the wedding fill easily: the Narra Spa, dive courses and island tours from the Pawikan Aqua Sports Center, Molokini transparent kayaks and other watersports. The sanctuary waters are a draw for snorkellers. Flights into Busuanga average about 45 minutes, then a road transfer to the dock and a boat to the resort take around 90 minutes to two hours together, depending on the sea. Resort boats run only from 6am to 4pm.