Philippines · DOLPHIN WATCHING
8 reviewed
Calm-weather dates go first in the Philippines, and the good dolphin watching trips follow them out the door. Below are the 8 best, with current prices and what separates them, so you can lock a boat before the season does.
Sunrise dolphins off Panglao, then sea turtle snorkeling at Balicasag and coral reefs, with hotel pickup on a 6-hour tour.
“It was amazing, even though we have not been lucky to see dolphins, the snorkeling and the sea turtles and the coral reef have been a blast. Fatima was a great guide, together with our boat captains! I would do it again :)”
Bohol dolphin spotting and turtle snorkeling on Pamilacan Island, plus a local lunch and beach time from Panglao on an 8-hour tour.
“Ruby and the team were fantastic. We were lucky enough to see dolphins and swim with sea turtles. Just amazing! 😃👍”
A 5-hour shared boat-and-snorkel day in Bohol with dolphin chance-sightings, Balicasag reefs, and a Virgin Island sandbar stop if running.
“L'une des pires expériences Get your guide, ils nous ont abandonné 2 heures sur l'île sans information sur le prochain bateau, uniquement un guide qui nous disait que le bateau allait bientôt arriver. puis ils ont meme abandonné des gens de notre groupe qui ont encore attendu 30 minutes supplémentaires. Aucun respect des heures de départ (30 minutes d'arrêt sur Virginie island sont devenues +1h). L'aventure est censé durer 5h, nous etions plus 8h en mer. Je ne recommande pas”
Sunrise dolphin spotting, sea turtle snorkeling at Balicasag, and a beach lunch with unlimited drinks on a guided 5-hour Bohol boat tour.
“Schöne Tour zum Turtle-Point und zu einem Korallenriff vor Balicasag. Ziemlich viel los dort, beim Schnorcheln aufpassen, dass man nicht mit einem Boot kollidiert :D Abgesehen von den Schildkröten war auch eine Muräne sowie viele andere Fische am Start. Man hat wirklich einen One-on-one Guide, der Fotos macht und sich um einen kümmert. Top! Für Schnorchel-Anfänger ggf nicht geeignet oder bisschen tough (Strömungsschnorcheln, ziemlich hohe Wellen), aber tolle Sicht auf die Schildkröten. Delfine leider keine, aber da kann keiner was für. Sehr gutes Mittagessen, Cola, Bier, Wasser - alles am Start. Würde ich wieder buchen! Kleine Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten: Für gute Schnorchler wären Leih-Floss...”
Private Bohol day trip from Panglao for dolphins, Balicasag snorkeling, turtle spotting, paddle boat, and a local lunch.
“Er was eerst was miscommunicatie over de plaats van vertrek dag geweizigd werd door een congres in de streek. Dit werd rechtgezet en de extra transportkosten werden vergoed. de organisatie was heel soepel, we hebben het vertrekuur met een uur kunnen verlaten. Toch dolfijnen gespot, uur gesnorkeld en gaan zwemmen op Virgin Island. Enkele tips: oordoppen meenemen wat de boot maakt heel veel lawaai. T-shirt aandoen tijdens het snorkelen: wij waren goed verband. Laat je niet vangen aan de woekerprijzen voor een pintje tijdens de lunch: 200 pesos!”
Private Pamilacan trip from Panglao: dolphins, unlimited guided snorkeling, coral garden and turtles, plus a local seaside lunch and walk.
“it was a very nice and chill trip! the beach is beautiful, the coral is nice to swim in and the lunch was tasty”
Private banca boat dolphin watching from Dumaguete, then Manjuyod Sandbar walking and swimming, with seafood lunch onboard and a relaxed pace.
“Watching dolphins was fun. Seafood lunch was good. We just lazed in the sandbar afterwards.”
Sunrise dolphin watching and Balicasag snorkeling from Panglao, with turtle sanctuary, reef guides, and optional private lunch.
“The activity was rescheduled a few times due to cyclone warning but our tour guide Fabio was very responsive and kept us well informed about the rescheduling and came to pick us up at the hotel for the activity, however the boat rider and handler did not live up to their expectations. We had a very good view of the Dolphins., but when we reached Balicasag island for snorkelling activities our boat stopped very far away from the shore than rest of the boats and we were made to walk on rocky waters where both me and my husband bruised ourselves. Especially my husband fell in water and badly bruised…”
