The 8 Island Hopping Tours in Cebu That Earn Their Price

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

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

This six-hour Cebu outing takes you by private motorized boat from Cordova to Caohagan’s beach, Hilutungan’s fish sanctuary, and Nalusuan’s reef. You get hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, boat crew, and a Filipino lunch. Expect simple facilities, a loud boat engine, and stops that may focus on swimming rather than walking ashore.

“We had a lot of fun. The driver was very attentive, and so was the boat crew. Lunch was absolutely delicious, with a variety of seafood and pork/chicken and fruit.”

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2.Cebu Island Hopping with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 6 hours · from $145

Spend six hours island hopping from Mactan with an English-speaking guide, boat crew, snorkeling mask, and lunch included. Swim among fish at Gilutungan, eat on Nalusuan, then visit Caohagan’s fishing village. Guides such as Liz, Mario, Peter, and Feb are praised for clear explanations and attentive help in the water.

“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…”

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3.Island Hopping to 3 islands with BBQ lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 7 hours · from $113

Spend seven hours island hopping from Cebu to Hilutungan Marine Sanctuary, Nalusuan Island, and Caohagan Island. You get hotel pickup, boat transport, snorkeling gear, lunch, insurance, towels, and a GoPro if requested in advance. Guides such as Mae, Farrah, Liz, and Norvira are known for warm, careful service.

“Our guide was very accommodating and educational. Boat crew were very helpful. Very nice experience and I would definitely recommend it!”

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4.Island Hopping 3 Islands + San Vicente Fish + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 69 reviews · 8 hours · from $121

Spend eight hours island hopping from Mactan with guides such as Jimmy, Gina, Alemar, or Vina. Snorkel at San Vicente and Gilutungan, walk Nalusuan’s boardwalk, eat a buffet lunch by the sea, and visit Caohagan’s fishing village. Hotel pickup, gear, boat crew, and GoPro footage are included.

“My daughter and I highly recommend this tour. Jimmy our guide was great. The boat crew as well were efficient and helpful assists on and off the boat and watching out for us snorkelling. We got to see a variety of fish and one of the boat crew was helpful and filmed it. The island we stopped at for lunch was great as the food was tasty. Thanks to Jimmy and the boat team for a great day.”

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5.Island Hopping to 3 islands with BBQ lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $113Top rated

Spend 7 to 10 hours island hopping from Cebu with a small group of up to 15 people. Snorkel at Hilutungan, visit Nalusuan’s long jetty, and explore Caohagan’s island community. Lunch, water, life jackets, towels, and hotel transfers are included. Guides such as Mae, Elvira, Ken, and Liza are praised for friendly, personal service.

““Mae” is an excellent and personable guide. She also speaks at least two Filipino dialects as well as English and Japanese. It was our best day on Cebu.”

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6.Bantayan Island and Virgin Island Hopping Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 30 reviews · 16 hours · from $169

Spend a long day from Cebu exploring Bantayan by tricycle, with stops at Omagieca Obo-ob Mangrove Garden, Camp Sawi, Paradise Beach, German Ruins, Kota Beach, and Virgin Island. An English-speaking guide handles transport, ferry fares, entrances, and island hopping, but meals are not included.

“The beach at each place visited was beautiful No big crowds. Excellent background information given by the guide Ample time for swimming and snorkeling Good weather conditions luckily Very capable and experienced guide”

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7.Mactan Island Hopping Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 27 reviews · 1 day · from $132

Spend 6 to 8 hours island-hopping from Cebu or Mactan, with snorkeling at Gilutungan, beach time on Caohagan, swimming at Nalusuan, and an island lunch. Ben and his team have earned warm praise for friendly service, though guide quality and equipment have not been consistent on every departure.

“We had an amazing time! Ben and his team are so kind. They took us to three islands. The first island we did snorkeling and there was a swimmer with us the whole time, made us feel so safe and he would even point out cute fish and fun things to look at. Second island we laid on beautiful white sand beach and Ben took such good pictures of us, they were such good sports. Last island we ate the lunch that was included, a cute little buffet right by the water!! Then we did more snorkeling and beach laying. Experience was incredible, we are already talking about coming back…”

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8.Mactan Island Hopping Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 1 day · from $125

Spend a full day island-hopping from Mactan with an English-speaking guide, private boat, hotel or airport pickup, sanctuary fees, snorkeling gear, and an all-you-can-eat lunch. Swim at Caohagan, see fish at Gilutungan, and snorkel around Nalusuan Island.

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