The 11 Island Hopping Tours in Palawan That Earn Their Price

1.Seacret Luxury Catamaran Yacht Group Island Hopping Tour

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

Spend about seven hours aboard the 50-foot Seacret catamaran, visiting El Nido lagoons, Hidden Beach, Seven Commandos, and an exclusive private beach. You’ll have lunch, a guide, towels, life jackets, and the environmental fee included. Routes change by day, and the tour runs with at least six people.

“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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2.El Nido Island Hopping Tour A with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 86 reviews · from $24

Spend 6 to 8 hours island-hopping from El Nido, with boat transfers, a local guide, lunch, lagoons, beaches, and snorkeling opportunities. The advertised program offers three route themes, while the listed Tour A stops include Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, and Seven Commando Beach. Ariel is one guide named in guest feedback. Extra fees apply.

“We enjoyed the tour a lot and our guide and the rest of the crew were great! They were all very helpful and service-minded, and nice to talk to. They even arranged vegan options for us for the lunch. Overall the tour was great and even tRead more”

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3.Shared Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $38

Spend 6 to 8 hours sailing Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa, with stops at Lu-Li and Cowrie islands. You can swim, sunbathe, rent snorkeling gear, and enjoy a Filipino lunch at Cowrie. Pickup is available from select hotels, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“It is recommended to wear water shoes and the first stop in the van is a place to rent water shoes and snorkel gear. We had already selected to have snorkel gear included but then ended up having to pay to hire water shoes and if we'd knoRead more”

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4.Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $173Top rated

Meet your guide at Puerto Princesa Port for a private Honda Bay outing of about seven hours. Visit Cowrie Island, Lu-Li Island, and possibly a third stop, with snorkeling gear, fees, and lunch included. If your guide is TJ Echo, expect clear English, careful safety advice, marine-life pointers, and helpful iPhone photo tips.

“We had a remarkable guide for our private tour for 6 people (we aren’t spring chickens), TJ Echo spoke perfect English (Spanish, too), stopped for what we needed, informed us of marine life, considered safety judiciously, and taught us many iPhone photo tricks. The lunch was lovely..”

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5.El Nido Island Hopping Tour C with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $32

Join Corazon Travel and Tours for a 6 to 8 hour group boat trip through Bacuit Bay. Swim through the narrow rock opening at Secret Lagoon, visit Hidden Beach, Dilumacad Island, and Tapiutan Beach, and eat lunch on the shore. Hotel transfers, a guide, towels, and boat transport are included, but entrance fees and some equipment cost extra.

“I have been to countless beaches and visited many islands but nothing amounts to how beautiful the islands of Tour C can offer. The views from above the water and underwater are breathtaking. But the real beauty of El Nido is its people, the tour guides were very accommodating, reassuring and helpful. Many thanks to kuya Jason and the rest of his team.”

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6.Small-Group El Nido Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $23Best value

Join a shared seven-hour boat trip from El Nido to Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Seven Commando Beach, Shimizu Island, and Payong-Payong Beach. The $23.50 price includes boat transport, lunch, water, a guide, life vest, and town pickup. Bring cash for fees, a towel, and extra gear rentals.

“The only reason I am not giving a 5 star review was because despite the tour destinations being wonderful (all the operators hit the same spots for each tour), the differences come in how each operator does their job. Ours did a marginRead more”

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7.Honda Bay Island Hopping with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $64

Start with hotel pickup in Puerto Princesa, then sail to Honda Bay islands such as Luli, Cowrie, and Starfish. Swim, snorkel, look for sea stars and giant clams, and eat lunch by the beach. The tour runs 6 to 9 hours and includes van transport, lunch, taxes, and permit processing. Bring cash for any government environmental fee requested at the wharf.

“This was a fun tour with one negative that I am inclined to mention. If you want to snorkel and are inclined to rent snorkel gear don't. The snorkeling area "reef" was extremely small and when I was there they must have had 60 people in the water at the same time. The other Read more”

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8.Private El Nido Tour A Island Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Take a private six to eight hour boat trip from El Nido to Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, Payong-Payong Beach, and Seven Commando Beach. Your package includes a guide, boat, life vests, lunch, and an ice box. Vanessa and Eva are named members of the Natural Arts team, though you should confirm your exact crew before booking.

“Our El Nido Private Boat experience (Tour A) was so much fun & better than we anticipated! Vanessa & Eva (Natural Arts Travel & Tours) & the boat crew were amazing ... so friendly, knowledgeable about the islands, & always willing to capturRead more”

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9.Port Barton Full Day Island Hopping with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $44

Spend 7 to 8 hours island hopping from Port Barton with Joey and a local crew. Swim at white-sand beaches, snorkel Twin Reef and Fantastic Reef, visit a turtle sanctuary, and enjoy a buffet lunch on an island. Pickup is available in Port Barton only.

“Such an incredible experience! Joey and the crew provided us with the ultimate island hopping experience in Port Barton. We enjoyed every moment of it, especially the lighthearted jokes that Joey provided throughout and delish food providedRead more”

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10.Port Barton Island Hopping – Seaplane Transfer FR Puerto Princesa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Fly with Horizon Sun Charters from Puerto Princesa to Port Barton in 35 minutes, then spend the day island hopping with Raymond and Adelfa’s team. You’ll visit white-sand beaches, Twin Reef, Fantastic Reef, a turtle sanctuary, and Bigaho Falls. Lunch, hotel transfers, snorkel gear, entrance fees, and a private boat trip are included.

“Wow! Our family of five had an unforgettable experience with the Horizon Sun Seaplane trip from Puerto Princesa to Port Barton! From the moment we boarded, every detail was meticulously planned, ensuring a day full of adventure and wondRead more”

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11.Port Barton Island Hopping from Puerto Princesa City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $99

Leave Puerto Princesa at 5:00 am for Port Barton, about three hours away, then spend roughly eight hours around powdery beaches and clear water. Corazon Travel and Tours includes hotel transfers, lunch, environmental fees, and entrance fees. Mia is named as a helpful trip coordinator, though a specific on-water guide is not listed.

“I have never heard of Port Barton prior to my recent vacation in Puerto Princesa. I planned on going to Honda Bay, which is more well known, but the staff at our hotel, Astoria Palawan, insisted that Port Barton is nicer. We thus signed up for thRead more”

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