The 3 Best Shore Excursions Worldwide

1.Shore excursion: Puerto Princesa Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $100Our pick

Spend about eight hours island hopping in Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa, visiting Cowrie, Lu-Li, and Starfish islands. Expect shared hotel pickup from select city hotels, a guide, boat transfers, swimming, sunbathing, fish watching, and buffet-style lunch. Snorkeling equipment costs extra, and rough weather can change the route.

“They do what they say. Picked up outside the small port with driver and tour guide who stays with you through the day. Islands are great with plenty of swimming and snorkelling. Starfish island is best and Luli island ok for fish watching. Cowrie island waste of time for snorkelling but nice beach. Good organisation and a great day.”

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2.Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $173Top rated

Spend about seven hours exploring up to three Honda Bay islands from Puerto Princesa. Your private group meets a guide at the port gate, visits Cowrie and Lu-Li islands, uses included snorkel gear, and eats lunch on one island. Guide TJ Echo is noted for careful safety help, marine-life tips, and phone photography advice.

“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..”

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3.Puerto Princesa shore excursion to Luli, starfish, cowrie island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $60Best value

You’ll ride from Puerto Princesa to Honda Bay, then visit Cowrie Island, Lu-Li Island, and Starfish Sandbar Resort. Expect swimming, snorkeling, beach time, photos, and lunch. Guides such as Jake and Ana have earned strong praise for safety, clear explanations, and flexible help in the water.

“Excellent guide who looked after us, change itinerary to suit every bodies needs. Had a lovely lunch as well. Superb for snorkelling, with beautiful fish & coral.”

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