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The 15 Best Private Boat Tours in Philippines

34 tours  ·  from $43 a head

The 15 best private boat tours in Philippines you can put a deposit on today, with the price a head, how long the boat is out and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.

4 Hour Private Boracay Island Hopping Tour - Magic Island and the 10-meter jump
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4 Hour Private Boracay Island Hopping Tour

1.4 Hour Private Boracay Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · from $95Our pick

Spend four hours on a private Boracay island-hopping boat with stops at Crystal Cove, Magic Island, Puka Beach, Crocodile Island, and Tambisaan Beach. You can snorkel with provided gear, try cliff jumping, explore sea caves, and enjoy a local lunch. Guide Mark is praised for his lively approach, though entrance fees are extra.

“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”

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El Nido: Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour A BEST PRICE! - Starting in Corong-Corong and getting to the boat
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El Nido: Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour A BEST PRICE!

2.Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour A BEST PRICE!

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 72 reviews · 8 hours · from $135

Spend eight hours on a private El Nido boat visiting Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, Payong-Payong Beach, and 7 Commandos Beach. Your English or Tagalog-speaking guide sets the pace, helps with photos, and serves a Filipino buffet lunch. Private timing can help you avoid the busiest crowds, but lagoon fees, environmental fees, gear, and kayak rental cost extra.

“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.”

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Boracay: Private Island Hopping & Snorkeling Tour - Puka Beach begins with sand, views, and breathing room
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Boracay: Private Island Hopping & Snorkeling Tour

3.Private Island Hopping & Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 55 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Take a private Boracay boat with an English or Tagalog guide such as Edgar, Mark, or Camille. Snorkel at Coral Garden and Crocodile Island, visit Puka Beach and Crystal Cove, and enjoy a seafood BBQ lunch. The private format lets your group adjust the pace, though entrance fees and snorkel fins cost extra.

“Everything we expected island hopping, swimming with the fish. Then at the end an amazing buffet of sea food. couldn't of asked for more. You get the most out of the trip if you schedule a private trip. The extra cost was totally worth it. Our guide took photos with my phone and theirs. Only issue we had was we didn't receive the extra photos he took using his phone.”

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Coron: Private Island-Hopping Tour on a Yacht or Speedboat - Kayangan Lake, Coron’s famous viewpoint and swimming stop
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Coron: Private Island-Hopping Tour on a Yacht or Speedboat

4.Private Island-Hopping Tour on a Yacht or Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 9 hours · from $360

Take a private nine-hour tour from Coron Harbor Square by yacht or speedboat. Visit Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon, Banol Beach, CYC Beach, and Coral Garden, with a three-course lunch, guide, snorkeling gear, and optional hotel pickup. A photographer with drone footage is available as an add-on.

“We’ve traveled to 40 + countries and this was by far the best tour we’ve ever been on. The scenery was spectacular and some of the clearest, bluest most incredible water we’ve ever seen. Using the speedboat we got to most sites before the tourists arrived and were able to enjoy each location. Our guide Steven was incredible and did an incredible job with our 3 year old daughter. She loved Steven! He was so great and friendly and helped to make our day extra special. Choosing the photography option was the best choice! The photos and drone footage is out of this world!!! We’re obsessed with the photos and…”

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Coron Palawan Snorkeling & Island Hopping Tour (Private) - Kayangan Lake and the cost of those stairs
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Coron Palawan Snorkeling & Island Hopping Tour (Private)

5.Coron Palawan Snorkeling & Island Hopping Tour (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $105

Spend about nine hours exploring Coron by private boat, with hotel pickup, lunch, and stops at Twin Lagoon, Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, three reef areas, CYC Beach, and Beach 91. Guides such as Junior, Jay, Jerry, and Rodel have been praised for attentive service. Bring or rent snorkeling gear, since it is not included.

“The area was beautiful! The guide was just ok. Not bad but not super great. There were hundreds of stairs we had to climb to get to the first lake. That would've been nice to know before I booked the trip. I probably would've taken a differRead more”

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El Nido, Sibaltan: Private Snorkeling & Secret Islands Tour - Coral Garden and Binulbulan Island
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El Nido, Sibaltan: Private Snorkeling & Secret Islands Tour

6.El Nido, Sibaltan: Private Snorkeling & Secret Islands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 23 reviews · 8 hours · from $52

Spend eight hours with a local Sibaltan family exploring Maosanon, Binulbulan, Coral Garden, and other quiet reef sites. Guide Erwin and his crew lead small groups by traditional bangka, serve a fresh beach lunch, and adjust the route for tides and weather. Bring your own towel, sunscreen, and snorkeling gear.

“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.”

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El Nido: Island Hopping and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour C - Starting in Corong-Corong
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El Nido: Island Hopping and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour C

7.Island Hopping and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour C

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $136

Spend eight hours aboard a private boat visiting Helicopter Island, Talisay Beach, Hidden Beach, Secret Beach, and Star Beach. You’ll swim, snorkel, and enjoy a buffet lunch, with guides such as Alvin, Olsin, Jun, Joshua, or Dan assigned according to availability. Weather may change the route, and kayaks, masks, fins, and environmental fees cost extra.

“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.”

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Cebu: Private Mactan Island Hopping Tour with Lunch - The morning starts with a hotel pickup
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Cebu: Private Mactan Island Hopping Tour with Lunch

8.Private Mactan Island Hopping Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $100

Spend a full day island hopping from Cebu in a private outrigger boat. Snorkel at protected Gilutungan, explore Nalusuan’s long sandbar, and stroll Caohagan’s village. Hotel transfers, gear, entrance fees, and a grilled lunch with one drink are included. The experience suits families and small groups, but confirm the guide’s English and meal arrangements before departure.

“La gentillesse du personnel Un barbecue chaud aurait été meilleur”

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Coron Island Hopping Tour: via Private Speedboat - Kayangan Lake for the famous Coron view
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Coron Island Hopping Tour: via Private Speedboat

9.Coron Island Hopping Tour: via Private Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $180

You’ll spend about nine hours on a private speedboat from Coron, choosing stops such as Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Skeleton Wreck, and CYC Beach. A guide and crew handle the boat, lunch, snorkeling gear, towels, and hotel transfers. Guides including Marisol and Zaldie have helped guests with photos and underwater video.

“It was a very nice day trip with beautiful scenery! We have specially thanks to Zaldie and his team. They are very patient ; provide a lot of information and help us to record underwater video.”

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EL NIDO: Private Island Hopping Tour C w/BUFFET LUNCH - Talisay Beach may replace the Big Lagoon promise
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EL NIDO: Private Island Hopping Tour C w/BUFFET LUNCH

10.Private Island Hopping Tour C w/BUFFET LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $141

Spend eight hours on a private El Nido boat visiting Helicopter Island, Talisay Beach, Hidden Beach, Matinloc Shrine, and Secret Beach. You’ll snorkel, swim, and eat a buffet lunch, with English or Tagalog guidance, masks, towels, drinks, and fruit included. Raphael is one guide praised for his warm, capable service, though the route can change with weather.

“All the sites we saw were beautiful, and I would highly recommend the tour C for anyone. The food provided is the issue. My partner and I have been in the Philippines for nearly 3 weeks, on multiple tours, eating out multiple times a day. This time was completely different. We were served 2 different types of meat, shrimp, rice, noodles, veggies and fruit. We didn’t eat any of the rice but had the rest. We got home around 5pm and by 9pm we were both having diarrhea and vomiting, nonstop. When I say nonstop, I mean every 5-10 minutes throughout the entire night. We would never want to blast…”

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Puerto Princesa: Private Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour - From Puerto Princesa to the Honda Bay wharf
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Puerto Princesa: Private Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour

11.Private Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight hours on a private Honda Bay tour from Puerto Princesa with an English or Tagalog guide, private boat, three island stops, reef snorkeling, and buffet lunch. Luli Island brings the tidal sandbar, Pambato Reef brings fish and corals, and Cowrie Island provides the longest beach stay. Guide Step is especially good at explaining Palawan’s wildlife.

“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…”

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Boracay Private Island Hopping Premium with Lunch - Starting with Puka Beach or Ilig-Iligan Beach
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Boracay Private Island Hopping Premium with Lunch

12.Boracay Private Island Hopping Premium with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $100

Take a private boat around Boracay with guide support from Angel, Cristal, or Dar. Visit Puka or Ilig-Iligan Beach, snorkel at two sites, and eat a premium lunch at Tambisaan Beach. Station 1 to 3 hotel pickup, masks, fees, and bottled water are included. Crystal Cove and Magic Island cost extra.

“Nice tour, good crew. Our guide was very personable. The snorkeling was superb. The boat was in ship shape and the lunch was great.”

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EL NIDO: Private Island Hopping Tour A with BUFFET LUNCH - Starting from El Nido Town or Corong-corong
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EL NIDO: Private Island Hopping Tour A with BUFFET LUNCH

13.Private Island Hopping Tour A with BUFFET LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $139

Spend eight hours on a private El Nido island-hopping tour with stops at 7 Commandos Beach, Big Lagoon, Shimizu Island, Secret Lagoon, and Payong-Payong Beach. Your English or Tagalog guide handles the route, lunch, snorkeling gear, and one kayak. Guides named Julius, Leonard, and Cyron have earned praise for attentive service and good photos.

“The whole crew looked after me and my husband brilliantly. Julius our guide was funny and engaging. I liked how he looked after me especially going through the hole to the secret lagoon. His professional videos and photos have really made our day. The rest of the crew were great too, helping us on and off board the boat. We felt in very safe hands all day. A very good day with lots of happy memories. Thank you so much! Dawn & Karl”

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Boracay: Private Island Boat Tour and Lunch with Seaview - Cruising Boracay’s clear water
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Boracay: Private Island Boat Tour and Lunch with Seaview

14.Private Island Boat Tour and Lunch with Seaview

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 6 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $50

Take a private bangka from White Beach to Boracay’s best-known island stops, with time for swimming, snorkeling, Crystal Cove, and a plated BBQ lunch at Tambisaan Beach. English or Tagalog guides lead the trip. Guides such as Eric and Kite are praised for friendly service and photos, while snorkeling quality can vary.

“Truly recommend! We were a group of 9, our guide Kite was very professional, funny and nice. The boat trip was also very supportive and nice. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience!”

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El Nido: Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour B BEST PRICE! - Entalula Island starts the day gently
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El Nido: Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour B BEST PRICE!

15.Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour B BEST PRICE!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $137

Spend eight flexible hours on a private boat from Corong-Corong, visiting Entalula Island, Cathedral Cave, Cudugnon Cave, Papaya Beach, and Snake Island. Your guide leads the way, with lunch, water, life vests, and crew included. Guides named in guest feedback include Chris, Joshua, and Dan, though assignments can vary.

“Magnifique activité très bien organisée par Jessica et son équipe. Les sites étaient exceptionnels et le repas excellent.”

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