The 9 Best Island Hopping Tours in Cebu

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

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

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

“I’ve done a few different island hopping tours around Asia before and this was by far the worse. Nothing was explained to us during the entirety of the trip, on the last island our tour guide didn’t even bother to get off the boat to tell us the name of the island or anything about it. The islands that we got taken to were very small and purely for tourists so weren’t particularly interesting, you could definitely find nicer ones around the Philippines. The snorkel equipment was broken to the point where it was easier to use just the goggles without the snorkel. After the first stop, we got offered…”

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2.Island Hopping to 3 islands with BBQ lunch

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

Review of Cebu’s three-island tour to Hilutungan, Nalusuan, and Caohagan, with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

““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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3.Bantayan Island and Virgin Island Hopping Day Tour

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

Review of Cebu’s Bantayan and Virgin Island tour, with beaches, mangroves, cliff jumps, ferry tips, costs, and honest planning advice.

“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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4.Private Mactan Island Hopping Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $100

Review of Cebu’s private Mactan island tour, with snorkeling at three islands, a grilled lunch, hotel pickup, costs, and practical tips.

“La gentillesse du personnel Un barbecue chaud aurait été meilleur”

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5.Private Island Hopping in Nasuluan, Hiltotongan and Caohngan

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $137

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

“The tour operator was a no show for our tour. We were to be picked up at 8 am. At 9 am we finally got through to them. They said they forgot about our tour. When on vacation losing a planned day is not good. Waiting to confirm refund”

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6.Cebu Private Tour 3 Islands Hopping Gilutungan Caohagan Nalusuan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $192

Review of Cebu’s private three-island tour to Caohagan, Hilutungan, and Nalusuan, with snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“I can’t say enough about this tour – from the welcoming team to the stunning island views, it was perfect! We felt totally immersed in the beauty of the Philippines. Snorkeling was amazing, and the optional seafood was fresh and tasty. We had such a great time; would love to do it all over again!”

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7.Island Hopping | Bantayan Island – Virgin Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $61Best value

Review of Bantayan Island’s Virgin Island tour, with lunch, white sand beaches, cliff jumping, group size, value, timing, and booking tips.

“It was a fantastic experience. We actually booked a group tour for Virgin Island only but Stephen kindly bumped us up to a private tour for 3 islands. He also provided the snorkelling gears for us. The lunch provided was excellent, with cold water and juices thoughtfully proviRead more”

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8.Island Hopping | Bantayan Island – Malapascua – Kalanggaman Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $150

Compare Malapascua reefs and Kalanggaman sands on this early bangka tour from Bantayan, with lunch, gear, cabanas, and free cancellation.

“Kalanggaman island is worth a day visit, great pics. A lot of locals picnicking in the treed area”

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9.Moalboal Island Hopping (Pescador Island, Sardines and Turtles)

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $109

Review Moalboal’s Pescador Island, sardine run, and turtle snorkeling tour, with practical advice on timing, value, transport, and what to pack.

“Do not book this tour it’s waste of money they only let you stay in one place for 10 mins max. Awful and no breakfast or snack even bottle of water. Do not waste your time here!!!”

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