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Puerto Princesa Cruises & boat tours

Our most recommended Puerto Princesa Cruises & boat tours

Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

1. Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

Delight in an unforgettable sunset experience looking towards Puerto Princesa Baywalk at dusk with glittering fireflies decorating the night sky. Learn fascinating facts about these creatures and the surrounding nature with your guide, and savor a delicious local buffet dinner. Start your romantic journey with pickup from your hotel and head to the water to board a motor boat to a floating restaurant. Enjoy your dinner while taking in stunning views from the sea. Once the sun sets, you'll be able to see the city lights in the distance. After your meal, hop back on the boat to the middle of the bay. Switch to a smaller boat to get closer to the mangroves where fireflies love to hang out. See the water lit up by the bioluminescent plankton living in the river. Once you've toured the estuary, head back to the wharf from where you'll be taken back to your hotel.

From Puerto Princesa: Day Trip to El Nido and Island Hopping

2. From Puerto Princesa: Day Trip to El Nido and Island Hopping

Discover the islands around El Nido on a full-day island hopping tour from Puerto Princesa. Explore the area's most picturesque sites, including the Secret and Big Lagoons, and replenish your energy with a sumptuous barbeque lunch. Choose the private option to have your own exclusive experience, allowing for more flexibility and customization.  Begin your tour bright and early with pickup from your hotel in downtown Puerto Princesa at around 4 AM and head straight toward El Nido. Rest during the approximately 5-hour journey, and make a short stop to stretch your legs and buy some food. Upon arrival in the resort town of El Nido, you'll be dropped off near the jump-off point. Have breakfast at one of the several restaurants before boarding your boat, if you like. To fully enjoy the activity, rental of gears and kayak are already included in the package. Set sail on your island hopping activity by 9 AM and make up to 5 stops in all. Depending on the assigned route, you will start with the Secret Lagoon, a secret world hidden in jagged rock walls. Continue on to Shimizu Island, a gorgeous beach with crystal-clear waters. Then, head to Seven Commandos Beach, lined with coconut trees and pure white sand, before making your last stop at the Big Lagoon. By midday, pause your island hopping to savor a lunch of barbecue pork, chicken, and seafood, as well as vegetable salad and fresh fruits. The island hopping activity ends at around 4 PM, at which point you'll be dropped off back at the wharf where you'll head back to your hotel in Puerto Princesa. Prior to going back to Puerto Princesa, you can enjoy dinner in El Nido. At 6 PM, get back on the road to your hotel, which you should reach by midnight.

Puerto Princesa: Underground River, Zipline, Paddleboat Tour

3. Puerto Princesa: Underground River, Zipline, Paddleboat Tour

Start with pickup from your hotel in Puerto Princesa and travel for 90 minutes to Sabang. Upon arrival at the wharf, your tour guide will arrange the necessary paperwork to access the cave. Ride in a motorboat for approximately 20 minutes until you reach the cave entrance. Put on your hard hat and explore the cave with audio guide commentary. Learn about the cave's importance to the local ecosystem on a tour lasting approximately 45 minutes.  After the cave tour, head back to Sabang wharf where your lunch will be waiting for you. Visit one of the restaurants lining the beach and enjoy traditional Filipino dishes with vegetarian options available. After lunch, walk along Sabang beach to reach the Sabang X zipline. Be strapped in and enjoy a scenic low-speed zip line ride for 800 meters. Take in the beautiful views of the mountains and the coastline. At the end of the zipline, enjoy a paddleboat tour through the lush mangrove forest, before being returned to Puerto Princesa.

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What people are saying about Puerto Princesa

The tour was extremely well organized. Despite a slightly late pick-up we arrived well on time in El Nido. The boat company were great, we were told 5 stops and we got them. No rushing and ample time to enjoy each spot. The scenery is stunning and really good snorkeling and beaches. Lunch is cooked and served on the boat. They put a lot of emphasis on safety and we were well looked after during the day. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone. Well worth the price and journey.

Seeing the Firefly was great, also got to see it up close. The boat ride was great & it came with dinner which was a plus. It felt like home, a family having dinner. And the other tourists were friendly and communicated. Downside but I did not deduct any star was children crying; it was difficult to hear what the announcer was saying. Nevertheless, if I had to do it again, I would go back. Thanks Dong Dong!

Amazing experience. Pick up transportation from Puerto Princesa to El Nido was smooth, driver picked us up from our hotel at the exact time given and got us there safely after a 5 hour drive. Tour guides Jason and Nathan on the Marielle boat really put an effort in making sure we enjoyed the tour. They were very friendly, accommodating and our family enjoyed our conversations with them.

It was a nice trip. The guide is friendly and entertaining. Get to enjoy everything. It was a fantastic trip going in Palawan.

we had so much fun no words can explain how great we have to this agency...