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Hotel pick-up is inclusive within Panglao Muncipality, please respond to email to coordinate. We need guest phone number. (Dauis and Tagbilaran not included).
Meet new friends in this shared half-day tour to Balicasag Island.
Boat Boarding is at Alona or Momo. Enjoy a ride in our bigger boat to see dolphins swim along the boat! Refreshments will be served onboard while traveling about 11 kilometers to the dolphin sighting area. (Dolphins are seasonal and sightings are not guaranteed)
After dolphin watching, guests will travel to Balicasag Island to transfer to a small paddleboat with a local tour guide. Guests will spend 30 minutes per snorkel area, which are the big colorful fish area and the serene majestic turtle area. Lifevests and snorkel/masks are provided.
Virgin Island Sandbar is closed due to government ban. Alternate activity is extra snorkeling (depending on wind conditions - Gak-ang, or Doljo)
Freshly grilled lunch served on boat
Return to meeting point
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
600am pick up start. The pick-up coverage is panglao municipality only. Dauis and Tagbilaran not included. Please contact for arrangements. Guests must respond to contact email and provide a telephone number or messaging app (preferred messaging apps - whatsapp, kakaotalk, wechat, viber, telegram). It is a shared tour pick-up, and guests who are not at hotel lobby, or unresponsive to calls will be reported as "no show"
Itinerary
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1Balicasag Island
Our boatman guide will meet guests at Alona Beach, to ride a boat to see Dolphins. Actual Location and Sightings are not guaranteed as Dolphin Pod can transfer feeding areas seasonally. This will be a few kilometers from Balicasag Island.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Balicasag Reef
Guests will disembark and transfer to a tiny paddleboat with a guide in groups of 2-4 per boat. The paddleboat guide is a local islander, who will take guests to two areas. 30 minutes in the fish area, and 30 minutes in the turtle sanctuary. The paddleboat guide is not our own boatman, due to government policy. Balicasag Island is a popular tourist spot. All tourists must have a guide before snorkeling, and there may be a waiting time for guide availability.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
extra snorkeling will be done at Gak-ang, Doljo, or Napaling, depending on wind conditions Lunch will be prepared while guests are snorkeling
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with seasickness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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