Best of · PUERTO PRINCESA ISLAND HOPPING TOURS
The 10 best puerto princesa island hopping tours you can book today, with the per-head price, how long the day runs and how many landings you get. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend 7 to 10 hours exploring Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa. Swim at Luli and Cowrie islands, snorkel at Pambato Reef, and enjoy a generous island lunch. Guides such as Jed, Jeff, Echo, and Rowena have helped make this a warm, well-run outing. Snorkel gear and aqua shoes cost extra.
“Great day. Great food. Amazing tour guide. Would love to do it again”
Spend 15 hours traveling from Puerto Princesa to Port Barton for island hopping, snorkeling, a chance to see sea turtles, white-sand beaches, starfish, and a local BBQ lunch. Corazon Travel & Tours provides van and boat transfers, a guide, gear, entrance fees, and hotel pickup.
“alors activité moyenne dans l'ensemble.Le transport e van partage etait totalement horrible à l'aller:le chauffeur conduisait tres vite et etait anxiogèn.Un trajet stressant et horrible.Pour le retour,un peu mieux mais les chauffeurs conduisent vraiement trop vite. concernant l'activité,je n'ai ete pris en compte par aucun guide,juste placer parmi un groupe de personnes. Sur le tour en lui meme,pas trop mal mais les étoiles de mer ont l'air morte et nous n'avons pas vu ou tres peu vu de tortues. bref,beaucoup de routes et de grosses prises de risques pour une activité moyenne.A eviter ou à faire directement depuis Port Barton.”
Spend seven hours exploring three Honda Bay stops from Puerto Princesa. Swim at Luli Island, snorkel above Pambato Reef, and enjoy a Filipino buffet on Cowrie Island. A licensed English or Tagalog guide, boat transfers, entrance fees, and city hotel pickup are included, but snorkel gear and the ₱150 environmental fee cost extra.
“I wasn't picked up at the hostel, so the tour didn't happen. No one responded to my messages.”
Leave Puerto Princesa around 4 AM for El Nido, then spend the day kayaking, snorkeling, and swimming at Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, Seven Commandos Beach, and Big Lagoon. Your package includes transport, lunch, gear, entry fees, and hotel pickup. Private and small-group options are available.
“We loved the tour when you actually arrive in El Nido which is sub-contracted by another company. The travel from Puerto Princessa probably was too long and travellers are probably best to make their own way down and use the tour companies available in El Nido.”
Spend nine hours exploring Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa, with stops at Starfish Island, Luli Island, and Cowrie Island. A shared van and motorized boat carry you between beaches and snorkeling spots, with an English or Tagalog guide, picnic lunch, fees, and hotel pickup included.
“One ‘island’ was more of a pontoon to go snorkelling from. It was a small area rammed full of tourists and not very good snorkelling. Basically you are paying to swim in a few different places.”
Spend about eight hours exploring Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa, with stops at Cowrie, Lu-Li, and Starfish islands. You can swim, sunbathe, and snorkel with rented gear. Shared hotel pickup, a guide, boat transport, and buffet lunch are included, though weather can change the route.
“Good trip, comfortable. Enjoyed the starfish island. Guide was helpful and provided information about the islands.”
You’ll travel from Puerto Princesa to remote Balabac for three days of shared boat trips, white-sand beaches, sea turtles, giant clams, coral reefs, and sunset views. The $422 package includes transfers, simple lodging, meals, entrance fees, and local guides, but not luxury or easy travel.
“NOT AS ADVERTISED. Very unorganised chaos from start to finish Did not get a room for 2 people, had to share with 4 (2 random people) due to them not sorting rooms. Also if you are a backpacker, they say you can store luggage but we couldnt and had to take our big backpacks with us. Activity provider not helpful. Our tour guide and boat crew were all lovely though and made the trip more enjoyable”
Set out from Puerto Princesa at 7:00 am by air-conditioned van and motorized boat for Cowrie, Luli, and Starfish islands. You’ll swim, see marine life, enjoy a picnic lunch, and return around 3:00 pm. Bring water, snacks, a towel, and your own snorkeling gear.
“celkově dost děsný. zaplacený ostrov Starfish jsme vůbec neviděli, celý den jsme strávili na ostrově Luli , kde vůbec nic nebylo, čekali jsme 5 hodin na oběd, až se uvolní místo, nakonec jsme jeli na ostrov Cowrie který se nám líbil, ale tady jsme byli jen 50 min, rozdělení času absolutně nechápu a hned jsme museli na lod a zpátky do přístavu. Celkově nudný výlet s nudným průvodcem, který stále jen mlčel a stál stranou. děsný”
Spend eight hours with a private guide and boat visiting Luli Island, Pambato Reef, and Cowrie Island from Puerto Princesa. Guides such as Step and Rabini add local insight, while the tour includes hotel transfers, entrance fees, and a buffet lunch. Snorkel gear is rented separately.
“We did the private tour with Step from Corazon Travel & Tours and he was like a professor the way he educated us about the Palawn Islands and wildlife. He also went way above and beyond his duties as he stayed with us after the tour to show us how to get to downtown Puerto Princessa from Honda Bay. The islands were absolutely beautiful and of all the tours we did in Palawan this one had the best lunch. We were surrounded by colorful, beautiful fish during our snorkeling session and Step even pointed out 3 giant clams that were an endangered species. It was quite a sight to see…”
Spend seven hours island-hopping from Puerto Princesa to Pambato Reef, Luli Island, and Cowrie Island. An English-speaking guide handles transfers and permits, while you snorkel, swim, kayak, enjoy lunch, and take in Honda Bay’s small beaches and sandbars.
“Our tour guide was excellent! He seem to have massive knowledge base of marine life & he was happy to share it. Tour was well organised eg transfers & food.”
By hull, by landing, by how long you want to be out.
