We counted	32 restaurants along the main shopping mall, called d'mall (station 2) 45 along the 7 km long stretch of white beach

We found	3 delicatessen stores with imported goodies and wines 3 liquor and wine specialty stores

In Nightlife	4 live shows and live band performing establishments 4 disco's ( 1 of them the only underground disco in the Philippines) 21 bars with their "happy hour" offerings + during high season plenty of beach activity's like light shows/ fireworks/ celebrity live-performing

We counted	59 shops aside from small stalls and vendors

There are	5 banks and with international ATM connection 3 internet cafe's and several establishments offer free WiFi

On health	1 hospital (minor problems) 2 dental clinics 1 doctor on call center 2 medical clinics 1 optometrist 6 drugstores 7 massage & spa

In sport	watersports: bananaboat riding, kite boarding, windsurfing, waterscooter, waterskiing and parasailing, hobiecats, diving, snorkeling in diving there are 19 dive shops/instructors in most languages and 25 superb dive sites. fishing: a sweetwater fishing farm, a 18 holes golfcourse; then: horseback riding, ATV vehicles/tracks, tennis, wallclimbing

Beaches	the main beach is a stretch of Kim powdery white coral sand divided in boatstation 1, 2 and 3, roughly and indication of their respective accommodation classification, located west of the island, plus some 4 enclosed beaches, mostly serving resorts. the season here is from November up to June-July while the wind is blowing from the northeast. Therefore the east side has 6 beaches and cater for windsurfing, hobiecat sailing. Anyhow the distance from east to the west side of the island is at its waistline only 600 meter. The North has its famous Puka Beach, named after the puka shell and worth a visit The south has 2 beaches and accommodating resorts.

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