THE PHILIPPINES · PRIVATE BOAT TOURS
Good private boat tours in the Philippines fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Boracay’s 4-hour private island-hopping tour, with Crystal Cove, Puka Beach, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“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”
Review of El Nido’s private Tour A, including Big Lagoon, snorkeling, lunch, costs, practical tips, and whether the personal service is worth it.
“This was an amazing trip and very well organised by the crew. So many beautiful sights. Our guide Renz was wonderful and took some incredible photos and videos for us. I happened to fall sick towards the end of the trip from a parasite I contracted a couple of days earlier and the boys rushed me to hospital and stayed with me to make sure I was ok. They even followed up with a message to check up on me afterwards. We cannot thank you enough for taking care of me. Needless to say I highly recommend these guys.”
Review of Boracay’s private island-hopping tour, with snorkeling, Crocodile Island, Puka Beach, seafood BBQ, costs, and practical tips.
“I mentioned that I was allergic to shellfish and our guide, Ms Kim, went ahead after we got off the boat and made sure it was removed from our lunch, which was delicious. Even my 7 year old daughter loved it. The locations were spectacular and the overall price was well worth it!!”
Review of Coron’s private yacht or speedboat tour, with Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“Great private tour. Both the guide and driver were really friendly and customized the tour to our desires. Lunch was great. Suggest bringing extra water and note that the various park fees are not included, which requires quite a bit of extra cash to cover.”
Review of Coron’s private snorkeling and island tour, covering lagoons, lakes, reefs, beaches, price, guides, food, and practical tips.
“The entire trip was an amazing experience. we were left with an amazing experience. our tour Guid Jay and his crew went above and beyond to make sure we had the ultimate experience. Every snorkelling spot was better than the one before. jay took amazing shots of me and my family to ensure we has this trip with us when we get home. the food was very good and we have special requirements whoch they consider and accommodated us. I would highly recommend this tour to friends and family. Thank you Jay and your crew for this wonderful Day.”
Escape El Nido’s crowds on a private Sibaltan boat tour with coral reefs, turtles, quiet beaches, and a fresh Filipino lunch.
“Superbe tour, seul au monde dans un décor paradisiaque. très bon acceuil, le guide est trés attentionné et nous fait découvrir de belle chose lors du snorkeling ou sur le site des tortues. excellent repas. Je recommande ce tour loin de la foule d'El Nido.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, a private eight-hour boat trip to Secret Beach, Hidden Beach, Helicopter Island, and top snorkeling stops.
“Perfect weather for the boat rides, beach walks, swimming and snorkeling. Alvin, Olsin, and Jun ( not sure about the spelling of the names) were all very friendly, helpful, and concerned about our safety. The large, tasty lunch served contained two types of chicken, shrimp, and fish, rice, noodles, and veggies.”
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”
A practical review of Coron’s private speedboat tour, with custom stops, lunch, snorkeling gear, guide service, costs, and booking advice.
“Very spectacular trip! The pick up from our hotel was on time and we got the boat for the entire day. The private tour enabled us to stay as long as we wanted in a spot and go on our own timeline. We did see public tours and was glad we Read more”
Explore El Nido Tour C with private island stops, snorkeling, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“El guia fue bueno y tambien toda la tripulación. los lugares visitados fueron espectaculares. Vale la pena la experiencia de tour privado. Creo que si ofrecieran el servicio de recogida seria aún mas completa la experiencia”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s private Honda Bay island tour, with Luli Island, Pambato Reef, Cowrie Island, lunch, price, tips, and drawbacks.
“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…”
Review of Boracay’s private island-hopping tour with Puka Beach, snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, costs, tips, and practical booking advice.
“We had such a wonderful time on this private island tour — truly a 5-star experience. Angel and Cristal took exceptional care of our group (Simon, Bernie, Michael, and myself), guiding us seamlessly to lunch, Crystal Cove, and snorkeling. ExplRead more”
Review of El Nido Tour A, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, buffet lunch, private boat service, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“on est parti vraiment tard alors que l'idée d un tour privé est de partir tôt avant les tours de groupes résultats les sites étaient deja saturé et nous n avons pas fait tout ce qui était attendu en plus ils ont mal manœuvre et on est tombé du kayak ma fille de 6 ans a été blessé a la jambe!!!”
Review of Boracay’s private boat tour with Crystal Cove, snorkeling, island stops, and plated beach lunch at Tambisaan for $50.
“Well worth the money, caring boat crew and guide”
Review of El Nido’s private Tour B, with Snake Island, Cathedral Cave, Cudugnon Cave, lunch, snorkeling, and practical tips.
“Maravilloso precioso nos ha encantado los chicos son encantadores, volveremos cada año”
Every kind of island day we have been out on.
