Philippines · HONDA BAY TOURS
Three or four sandbars and reef stops in a bay twenty minutes from Puerto Princesa. These 12 compare what is included, what the island and terminal fees add, and which boats leave before the day-tripper rush.
Join guides such as Jed, Jeff, Echo, or Rowena for a full day around Honda Bay. Swim at Luli Island, snorkel at Pambato Reef, enjoy a generous lunch at Cowrie Island, and add a beach massage for a relaxed finish.
“Fun! A bit pricey, I wish at least snorkels were included, but overall a very lovely day and lunch was good.”
Spend seven hours island hopping from Puerto Princesa to Luli Island, Pambato Reef, and Cowrie Island. Your package includes hotel pickup, boat transfers, guide, entrance fees, life vest, and Filipino buffet lunch. Bring money for snorkel gear and the ₱150 environmental fee.
“I wasn't picked up at the hostel, so the tour didn't happen. No one responded to my messages.”
You’ll leave your Puerto Princesa hotel by minivan, meet an English-speaking guide at Honda Bay wharf, and cruise by motorized boat to Luli Island, Cowrie Island, Pambato Reef, and Starfish Island. Expect snorkeling, kayaking, banana boats, a beach lunch, and a bat sanctuary, with mask rental and the environmental fee extra.
“Never picked us up. Never communicate we were outside the pick up range. Never got to do the tour. I'm sure the tour itself would have been wonderful but my experience was ruined by lack of communication.”
Join a shared Honda Bay cruise from Puerto Princesa, with hotel pickup, a motorized boat, lunch, and stops at Starfish Island, Luli Island, and Cowrie Island. You will snorkel, swim, relax on white sand, and meet other visitors. The van usually carries 13 people.
“It was a good experience with the weather being on our side. Sunshine without any clouds so perfect for sunbathing & relaxation. The views of the horizon were stunning, mountainous Philippines. I would recommend this tour for what it offers. Lunch was filling and delicious, especially the BBQ fish!”
Spend 6 to 8 hours around Honda Bay with a small group, visiting Lu-Li and Cowrie islands from Puerto Princesa. Swim, snorkel, lounge in hammocks, and eat a Filipino lunch. Hotel pickup is offered at select hotels, but snorkeling gear, water shoes, and a ₱150 government fee cost extra.
“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”
Spend about seven hours exploring Honda Bay with a private group, visiting up to three islands such as Cowrie and Lu-Li. Your guide meets you at Puerto Princesa Port, provides snorkel gear and lunch, and returns you to the port. TJ Echo may lead your outing.
“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..”
Spend about seven hours island hopping from Puerto Princesa to Cowrie, Luli, and Starfish Island. Swim, snorkel, see starfish, enjoy a picnic lunch, and travel by air-conditioned van and motorized boat with an English-speaking guide and crew.
“You must(my advice for the future)wear long sleeves to not get burn skin... otherwise really nice visiting 3 islands for snorkeling, swiming, chilling, and food on one of the islands.”
Spend about eight hours with a private guide and boat from Puerto Princesa, visiting Luli Island, Pambato Reef, and Cowrie Island. Swim, snorkel, and eat a buffet lunch by the sea. Guides such as Step and Rabini are noted for thoughtful service and useful local insight.
“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 about seven hours island-hopping from Puerto Princesa to Pambato Reef, Luli Island, and Cowrie Island. Your English-speaking guide handles the permits, boat transfers, lunch, and safety gear, while you pay extra for snorkeling equipment, water shoes, kayaking, and the PHP 150 environmental fee.
“organizzazione degli orari perfetta e puntuale, sono passati a prendermi in ostello all' orario indicato e mi hanno anche gentilmente lasciato in areoporto perché subito dopo avevo un volo. le isole e il posto dove fare snorkeling sono veramente bellissime, molto piccole, con un po' di gente ma non troppa. gita ideale per una giornata relax”
From Puerto Princesa, you’ll ride an air-conditioned van to the wharf, then visit Honda Bay islands such as Luli, Cowrie, and Starfish. Expect swimming, snorkeling, sea stars, a beach lunch, and a long day shaped by tides, weather, and local island closures.
“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”
Spend eight hours island hopping from Puerto Princesa with hotel or airport pickup, a small group of up to 15, English guidance, snorkeling at Starfish Island, lunch on Cowrie Island, and a tide-shaped stop at Luli Island.
Spend about seven hours on Honda Bay, traveling by air-conditioned van and boat to Cowrie, Luli, and Starfish islands. Your licensed guide handles the day, with picnic lunch included. Plan for the ₱150 environmental fee and optional ₱200 snorkeling gear.
“The tour and staff is very professional we had a great time we drove ourselves to the tour and found parking easily everything was communicated up front it was very enjoyable”
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