Philippines · ISLAND HOPPING TRIPS
The same three words cover a shared bangka with forty people and a private boat for six. These 15 are separated by island, by how many stops fit in a day, and by whether lunch is grilled on the sand or handed over in a box.
Review of El Nido Tour A, with Secret Lagoon, Big Lagoon, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowds, and practical booking tips.
“Incredible value for the price. Good lunch. Beautiful trip.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with hidden beaches, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, costs, timing, and practical booking tips.
“It was confusing finding the meeting point so we had to ask several tours on the beach. Wish they had a sign or something - it was a bit stressful. But the trip: Very good. The guide and staff on the boat were super awesome and friendly. Good trip for snorkeling and swimming. Can recommend!”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Honda Bay island-hopping tour, with Luli Island, Pambato Reef, Cowrie Island, lunch, snorkeling, and massage.
“Very nice activity i would totally recomand it and do it again.”
Review of Haqqy Life’s El Nido island-hopping tour, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, buffet lunch, social fun, fees, and practical tips.
“We loved our island hopping trip with Haqqy Life. The guides were excellent, and so friendly and funny. Lovely food, and the stops were great. It was definitely more of a party vibe on the trip.”
Explore El Nido’s quieter Tour B with Snake Island, coral reefs, WWII caves, Cathedral Cave, Entalula Beach, and lunch for $25.
“All stops were great. Snorkelling spot was very good and Big Lagoon was spectacular. Lunch was great. Overall, highly recommended.”
Swim near wild sea turtles, snorkel coral reefs, visit quiet Palawan beaches, and enjoy a generous BBQ lunch on a Port Barton boat tour.
“Amazing day. Boat was comfortable. Taken to an amazing reef for snorkelling, then onto a beach with a spot to see turtles. The cooked an amazing lunch on the beach. Guides were very friendly and talked us through what we were seeing. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Boracay’s 4-hour private island-hopping tour, with Crystal Cove, Magic Island, Puka Beach, snorkeling, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“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. Read more”
Review of Cebu's private island-hopping tour to Caohagan, Gilutungan, and Nalusuan, with snorkeling, hotel transfers, lunch, and practical tips.
“The tour started out great! We enjoyed snorkeling and got to see lots of fish. However, We fell pray to a scam. The boat captain allowed a local fish vendor to board the boat and offer to grill small pieces of seafood for us, which turned out to be at extortionate prices. (about 10 times typical cost for the area). This really put a damper on how we felt about the tour and the day. When we choose to book through Viator, our expectation was that we are paying a premium price for what we expect to be a vetted tour company, which would not allow this type of scam…”
Review the Seacret catamaran tour in El Nido, with private beaches, lagoons, lunch, pricing, stops, and practical booking advice.
“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, Puka Beach, buffet lunch, guide support, fees, and practical booking advice.
“Well organised and delicious buffet lunch. Appropriate time at spots. Thanks to our tour guide Monda for facilitating this activity with professionalism and enthusiasm.”
Review of El Nido Tour A: Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, five beach stops, buffet lunch, costs, fees, and practical tips.
“it was amazing, the crew was amazingly and i dont have any to say bad!”
Review of Coron’s island-hopping day to Banana, Malcapuya, and Bulog Dos, with beaches, snorkeling, BBQ lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“The islands were beautiful but not for backpackers. Mainly for vacation travelers who want good Instagram pics”
Review of El Nido Tour A, with lagoons, beaches, lunch, fees, timing, snorkeling tips, and honest advice on value.
“DO NOT USE! We were repetitively scammed out of money during the day. At the start they charge you double the amount they should for the environmental fee (should be P200/pp, we were charged P400/pp) and during the day we keRead more”
Explore El Nido’s Secret Beach, coral gardens, Matinloc Shrine, and island coves on an 8-hour shared boat tour with lunch.
Review of Cebu island hopping to Gilutungan, Nalusuan, and Caohagan, with snorkeling, buffet lunch, village life, and practical booking advice.
“When they picked us up from our hotel the host was very sweet and walked us through what was going to happen the whole day. However, it was a sever understatement from the amount of fun and excitement the tour had to offer. In the first island we went snorkeling in the beautiful waters and one of the hosts was free swimming with the whole group showing us where all the big fish were and where all the beautiful areas were at. But during the last part we drifted away from the boat kinda far and the host swam all the way back to the boat, grabbed a tube, swam…”
