The Philippines · BOAT TOURS IN PUERTO PRINCESA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 7 boat tours in Puerto Princesa justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Dinner on a Puerto Princesa bay cruise at dusk, then fireflies and bioluminescent plankton light the mangroves.
“The only activity very worth it in Puerto Princesa. Suggestive, great food and nice experience. Kail the guide was amazing! Cheap and nice. Suggested.”
Snorkel with whale sharks off Puerto Princesa on a 6.5 hour boat cruise with hotel pickup, gear, and picnic lunch, plus ethical guidance.
“Excellent. Had a brilliant day and swam with a few whale sharks. The dinner was fantastic, also.”
Night paddle boat tour from Puerto Princesa with thousands of fireflies, dinner at Swag Restaurant, and an English guide on the river.
“Great evening activity. The guide was excellent, food was good, and the boat trip accords the bay way lovely and relaxing”
Puerto Princesa firefly watching on a paddle boat through the mangroves, with pickup and local dinner in Palawan.
“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”
Shared Honda Bay island-hopping cruise from Puerto Princesa to Starfish, Luli and Cowrie Islands, with hotel pickup, picnic lunch, and snorkeling.
“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.”
Night boat cruise at Iwahig River in Puerto Princesa, watching thousands of fireflies and optional buffet dinner. 3 to 4 hours.
“Seeing the fireflies was amazing, and the boat guide was great - knowledgeable, funny and really good at spotting fireflies. Travelling down the river in the dark with only fireflies showing up was an amazing experience. However, the transport was a mess. There was already a large pickup window which was missed, without any notification from the organiser. There didn't seem to be great records of who was going, leading to confusion. On arrival, it was again unclear what was happening and where to go. There is little to do at the dock apart from the boat tour. Still a worthwhile trip!”
Tour Palawan’s UNESCO Underground River and mangroves in one 8-hour day, with buffet lunch and a Tamilok woodworm tasting.
“Mediocre. I posti incredibili ma le guide mettevano molta fretta e non abbiamo potuto goderci a pieno il nostro tour.”
Pick the island first. The kind of day sorts itself out after that.
