Philippines · ISLAND HOPPING TOURS
A bangka, a packed lunch, and a route somebody else worked out. This is the format the Philippines does better than anywhere, and these 15 trips are the ones worth a day on the water.
Review of El Nido Tour A, with lagoons, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowds, kayaking, and practical booking advice.
“Best Island hopping Tour you can do in El Nido. The awesome Guide turns it into an unforgettable experience! Expected much and haven‘t been dissapointed.”
Review of El Nido Tour C: five stunning beaches, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“It was simple and good In the beginning u just need to find the company make sure you are aware of everything The boat may wait a bit if people are late or last minute sign ups. All island entrances were free except the designated shrine as mentioned before. It’s optional to go. Helicopter is small, island 2 is cool and pretty neat rocks n water area, the passage area where u eat lunch is neat and feels vast. The following secret area is cool too, just have to under a rock in a small hole to get into it, if u need help the guides will assist. The photo…”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Honda Bay island-hopping tour, with snorkeling, lunch, three islands, optional massage, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“We visited even more than mentioned in the trip description. I didn’t remember our guide name but this guy was amazing. Very caring and with great knowledge. Highly recommended trip.”
Review of Haqqy Life’s El Nido island hopping tour, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, lunch, social fun, costs, and practical tips.
“Amazing! Wonderful guides and beautiful stops all day long! Snorkeling was great, saw blue starfish:)”
Review El Nido Tour B, featuring Snake Island, Cudugnon Cave, snorkeling, lunch, smaller groups, costs, and practical tips.
“Great tour, guides were knowledgeable, professional, and good fun. Making sure each and every person got the best out of the tour. Very happy crew. Very happy customers! Thank you, would highly recommend.”
Review of Port Barton’s $36 turtle and reef island-hopping tour, with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, beaches, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This trip was amazing. The boat group was really professional and they knew how to makeita custimers happy. They did their Best to make custimors to see turtles and seastars. Also they cooked a fantastic meal. Absolutely the Best trip we have ever been. Strongly recommended.”
Review of Boracay’s 4-hour private island-hopping tour, with Crystal Cove, Puka Beach, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“Great experience and value. The lunch was significantly more than we had expected. The snorkeling near Crocodile Island was good. We saw much more during the time we had than anyone else on the cruise. Great guide and boat crew.”
Review of Cebu’s private island-hopping tour to Caohagan, Hilutungan, and Nalusuan, with snorkeling, lunch, transfers, and practical tips.
“Very big group, not very organised, driver picked up 1 hour late with no notice given, had to wait, then didn't speak much English and didn't tell much where we were going next. But overall still had a good time on the islands. Best to go on island hopping with local providers instead.”
Sail El Nido’s limestone lagoons on a 50-foot catamaran, with lunch, a private beach, and four stunning island stops.
“Exceptional tour!! The crew was very well trained and they made our whole experience so smooth and special. The places we visited were amazing and we also had access to a private beach. Lunch was delicious as well. I highly recommend this tour!!”
Review of Boracay island hopping with snorkeling, Crystal Cove, lunch, guide support, fees, itinerary, and practical booking advice.
“Fantastic day snorkelling and visiting Crystal Cove island! Mona was a fantastic guide, we would definitely recommend!”
Review of El Nido Tour A with Big Lagoon kayaking, Secret Lagoon, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowds, meeting point, and practical tips.
“Such a fun day everything was amazing and well organized. The only thing I would say it had no vegetarian options for lunch other than rice and noodles 😂”
Explore El Nido’s Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, beaches, snorkeling, kayaking, and buffet lunch on an affordable eight-hour boat tour.
“This tour is very nice and you can enjoy the beautiful lagoons that there are. Also, snorkeling is very good. We enjoyed a lot the last stop it was a quite sandy beach and they had amazing cocktails.”
Review of Coron’s $45 island-hopping tour to Banana, Malcapuya, and Bulog Dos, with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, boat tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Una bella attività ma forse sarebbe stato meglio fornire ai clienti dell’acqua in bottiglia invece che in una tanica in condivisione (infatti nessuno ha bevuto). A nice activity but perhaps it would have been better to provide customers with single bottles of water instead of a shared container (in fact no one drank).”
Explore El Nido’s Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, and Seven Commando Beach with lunch, boat transfers, and snorkeling options.
“Great day out with really friendly and helpful guide.We visited many Islands and lagoons.Had a great lunch.”
Review of El Nido Tour C: Secret Beach, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, costs, timing, weather limits, and booking advice.
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