Island Hopping in the Philippines: 15 Boat Days

1.Island Hopping Tour A Lagoons and Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,572 reviews · 8 hours · from $23Pick of the list

Review of El Nido Tour A, covering lagoons, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, extra fees, crowds, guides, and value at $23.

“Most of the activities were great. The first snorkeling spot was pretty average. There were no fish and it was very difficult to reach the beach due to sharp corals. However after this I have no complaints. It was clearly the most popular trip as all locations were busy but you have to expect this. The big lagoon kayaking was the real highlight and one of the island spots gave a chance to sunbathe rather than just snorkel all the time. Guide was very good but spoke very quickly and seemed frustrated when people asked him to repeat information. Overall I preferred tour C but this trip should not be…”

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2.El Nido Island Hopping Tour C: Hidden Beaches & Shrine

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 625 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $29

Review of El Nido Tour C, with Hidden Beach, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Another great trip with our guide Dexter, we wanted to do more snorkelling so Dexter took us to a spot where we were able to see 5 sea turtles and a lot of marine life in general. Definitely recommend.”

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3.Honda Bay Island Hopping & Optional Massage

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 474 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $36

Review of Puerto Princesa Honda Bay island hopping, with Luli Island, Pambato Reef, Cowrie Island, lunch, snorkeling, and massage tips.

“Everyone was amazing! Thank you to the driver, tour guide “V” and the boaters. Had an amazing time with my group! So glad I chose to spend my birthday this way! Thank you!!”

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4.El Nido to Coron: 3-Day 2-Night Island-Hopping Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 343 reviews · 3 days · from $339

Review the 3-day El Nido to Coron expedition, with remote islands, snorkeling, Filipino meals, beach huts, costs, and practical tips.

“This was an amazing tour. The tam was so kind, generous and helpful. The food was amazing and views incedible. I highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Island Hopping Adventure by Haqqy Life

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 340 reviews · 7 hours · from $25

Review of Haqqy Life’s social El Nido island-hopping tour, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and pool party details.

“This was excellent and the guides and company made it. Haqqy Life have the best boats and set up. 10 out of 10. I traveled with two teenagers.”

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6.Island Hopping Tour B Cudognong Cave & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 217 reviews · 6 hours · from $25

Review of El Nido Tour B, with Snake Island, Cudognong Cave, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and advice on who should book.

“Even though it rained all day, we still had so much fun with our guides and our group! I enjoyed all the caves and the sand bar (even though the tide was high!) Lunch was amazing, and the guides worked hard to make sure we were still having fun, giving the weather circumstances! I’d absolutely recommend this tour, as it was not crowded and not as busy as the other tours!”

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7.Island Hopping to Turtle Spot & Reef with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 206 reviews · 7 hours · from $36

Review of Port Barton’s $36 island-hopping tour, with turtle snorkeling, reefs, beaches, BBQ lunch, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“This tour was fab!! All of the tour guides were so knowledgeable and helpful, going out of their way to change the tour around to fit with the weather and to ensure we had the best chance at spotting turtles. The barbecue was also very tasty!! Would definitely recommend for a lovely day out in Port Barton.”

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8.4 Hour Private Boracay Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · from $95Highest scored

Review of Boracay’s four-hour private island tour, with Crystal Cove, Magic Island, Puka Beach, snorkeling, lunch, costs, and booking 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”

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9.Mactan Cebu Island Hopping with Lunch – Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 132 reviews · from $85

Review of Cebu’s private island-hopping tour to Caohagan, Gilutungan, and Nalusuan, with snorkeling, lunch, hotel transfers, costs, and practical tips.

“We were completely disappointed at this tour. We landed only one island although tour shows 3islands hopping. The entire duration was much shorter than we expected. (Tour shows 6h , but actually 4h.”

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10.Seacret Luxury Catamaran Yacht Group Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 119 reviews · from $155

Review of El Nido’s Seacret catamaran tour, with lagoons, private beaches, lunch, practical tips, pricing, and 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!!”

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11.Island Hopping with Snorkeling and Crystal Cove

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 109 reviews · 5 hours · from $30

Review of Boracay island hopping with snorkeling, Crystal Cove, buffet lunch, island views, practical tips, costs, and honest booking advice.

“Excellent tour. Monda super awesome of everything during our tour. Ensuring we get the best 📸 and experience. Answering all my questions etc. Best experience I had since being back to PI.”

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12.Sharing/Joiner Island Hopping Tour A w/BUFFET LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 92 reviews · 8 hours · from $23

Review of El Nido Tour A: Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, beaches, buffet lunch, fees, timing, value, and practical tips.

“fantastic tour and crew! The buffet was excellent too.”

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13.Coastal Cliffs, Beach & Malcapuya Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $45

Review of Coron’s island-hopping tour to Banana, Malcapuya, and Bulog Dos, with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, boat details, value, and practical tips.

“the islands - absolutely GORGEOUS. We had some rain in Bulog Dos, but it was quick. first stop Bulog Dos, then Banana island then Malcapuya. the boat- coronain 19 could have been better, it rained in the boat, the roof was more of a curtain torn apart in some places. it had a toilet, which was good. the company/service provider- lack of communication. they wouldn't answer to our inquiries on the app, nor on Whatsapp.after confirming with GYG and with them that they would pick us up from the hotel, they called me in the morning, 1h before departure to inform me that they can not ensure hotel pick up,…”

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14.El Nido Island Hopping Tour A with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 86 reviews · from $24

Review of El Nido Tour A with lunch, island stops, fees, snorkeling, kayaking, group size, value, and practical tips for booking.

“Great tour Ariel our guide was extremely helpful and attentive and the other crew members very good too- the food was delicious and beautifully presented the islands were beautiful -we were taken in the reverse direction to most other tours meaning it was less crowded and more enjoyable”

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15.Shared Island Hopping Tour C with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 83 reviews · 8 hours · from $30

Review of El Nido Tour C, with Secret Beach, Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

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