The 8 Most Popular Dolphin Watching Trips in the Philippines

1.Dolphin Watching & Sea Turtle Swim Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 159 reviews · 6 hours · from $49Pick of the list

Watch wild dolphins at sunrise, swim with Balicasag turtles, and snorkel coral reefs on a practical six-hour Bohol boat tour.

“We had a lovely time and got to swim with large turtles. This was the first time I’ve experienced it. Seeing the turtles eat sea grass was beautiful. Afterwards we got to spend time relaxing on the island. Our tour guide Alex was charming, informative and an excellent communicator. He made our experience seamless. I’d definitely recommend this trip to anyone.”

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2.Pamilacan Island Dolphin/Turtle Watching Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 96 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Spend a day near Bohol watching dolphins, snorkeling with turtles, eating local Filipino food, and relaxing on Pamilacan Island.

“Sarah was a really nice tour guide. The snorkeling was a bit short, but really nice.”

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3.Bohol Dolphin Watching, Balicasag, and Virgin Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 29 reviews · 5 hours · from $51

Review of Bohol’s dolphin, Balicasag, and Virgin Island tour, with snorkeling tips, timing, costs, boat conditions, and honest booking advice.

“L'une des pires expériences Get your guide, ils nous ont abandonné 2 heures sur l'île sans information sur le prochain bateau, uniquement un guide qui nous disait que le bateau allait bientôt arriver. puis ils ont meme abandonné des gens de notre groupe qui ont encore attendu 30 minutes supplémentaires. Aucun respect des heures de départ (30 minutes d'arrêt sur Virginie island sont devenues +1h). L'aventure est censé durer 5h, nous etions plus 8h en mer. Je ne recommande pas”

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4.Dolphin Watching, Turtle Swim and Party Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 5 hours · from $69Highest scored

Review of Bohol’s 5-hour dolphin, turtle snorkeling, lunch, and party boat tour, with practical advice on value, currents, food, and logistics.

“Schöne Tour zum Turtle-Point und zu einem Korallenriff vor Balicasag. Ziemlich viel los dort, beim Schnorcheln aufpassen, dass man nicht mit einem Boot kollidiert :D Abgesehen von den Schildkröten war auch eine Muräne sowie viele andere Fische am Start. Man hat wirklich einen One-on-one Guide, der Fotos macht und sich um einen kümmert. Top! Für Schnorchel-Anfänger ggf nicht geeignet oder bisschen tough (Strömungsschnorcheln, ziemlich hohe Wellen), aber tolle Sicht auf die Schildkröten. Delfine leider keine, aber da kann keiner was für. Sehr gutes Mittagessen, Cola, Bier, Wasser - alles am Start. Würde ich wieder buchen! Kleine Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten: Für gute Schnorchler wären Leih-Floss...”

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5.Bohol Balicasag Is Private Tour and Dolphin Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $108

Review of Bohol’s private Balicasag tour, with dolphin watching, turtle snorkeling, local guides, lunch, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“It was a great trip for snorkle and swim in really breathless area with great views! Jessie planned our day excellent. thank You and we encourage to have a Cruise with Ecotravelers travel and tours.”

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6.Dolphin Watching & Manjuyod Sandbar Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 8 reviews · 10 hours · from $223

Review of Dumaguete’s private dolphin and Manjuyod Sandbar tour, with boat details, lunch, timing, costs, swimming, and honest drawbacks.

“Vraiment déçu de cette « journée » Prise en charge à 6h, nous pensions être sur un bateau à 6:30-7h. Arrivé là nous voilà à faire 2h de route, nous avions passés bais, et continuions à rouler.. aucune communication de la part du chauffeur comme du guide. Beaucoup de mal à avoir des explications de pourquoi nous ne nous sommes pas arrêtés à Bais Nous avons pris le bateau directement à Manjuyod. Ouf nous avons quand même vu des dauphins. Puis nous sommes allés au « banc de sable » qui est loin d’être blanc fin et incroyable… Les maisons sont en reconstruction. Nous avons demandé à faire un petit…”

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7.Pamilacan island: Dolphins, snorkel, lunch and walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $139

Review of a private Pamilacan Island tour from Panglao with dolphins, snorkeling, turtles, local lunch, and a Spanish fort.

“Tour privato molto piacevole, con tante attenzioni da parte della nostra guida, dell'equipaggio della barca (fantastica!) e degli abitanti dell'isola. Pranzo tipico filippino, coi piedi nella sabbia e di fronte a un mare stupendo, abbiamo nuotato con 7 tartarughe e visto pesci e coralli coloratissimi!! super consigliato!”

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8.Dolphin Watching & Snorkeling at Balicasag Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $45Most for the money

Watch dolphins at sunrise, snorkel Balicasag’s reefs, and see sea turtles on a six-hour Bohol boat tour.

“The activity was rescheduled a few times due to cyclone warning but our tour guide Fabio was very responsive and kept us well informed about the rescheduling and came to pick us up at the hotel for the activity, however the boat rider and handler did not live up to their expectations. We had a very good view of the Dolphins., but when we reached Balicasag island for snorkelling activities our boat stopped very far away from the shore than rest of the boats and we were made to walk on rocky waters where both me and my husband bruised ourselves. Especially my husband fell in water and badly bruised…”

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