6 Boat Tours in Puerto Princesa to Build a Day Around

1.Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 175 reviews · 4 hours · from $34Our pick

Watch fireflies, bioluminescent plankton, sunsets, and city lights on a four-hour Puerto Princesa bay cruise with dinner.

“Cool experience w/ Corazon Travel & Tours for our Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner. Direct pick up from hotel; we had nice experience with wonderful guide/ driver: Kuyas Ed & Mark. Great initiative by Kuya Mark to place 2x Firefly inside a bottle for our close viewing, and then releasing them. Dinner was decent; as expected from creative arrangements by the locals. Marimar & Jay from Singapore”

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2.Puerto Princesa: Swim with Whale Sharks Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 93 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $60

Swim with wild whale sharks off Puerto Princesa on a 6.5-hour boat trip with guides, lunch, snorkeling gear, and hotel transfers.

“Even thought we didn’t see any whale sharks, I love my group and the people.”

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3.Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $27Best value

Watch thousands of fireflies from a paddle boat, enjoy dinner, and cruise Puerto Princesa’s river on this four-hour evening tour.

“Great evening activity. The guide was excellent, food was good, and the boat trip accords the bay way lovely and relaxing”

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4.Puerto Princesa: Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Watch Puerto Princesa fireflies from a paddle boat, learn about mangroves, and enjoy a local dinner on this four-hour evening tour.

“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”

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5.Palawan: Honda Bay Island Hopping Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 30 reviews · 9 hours · from $40

Explore Starfish, Luli, and Cowrie islands on a 9-hour Honda Bay cruise with lunch, snorkeling, hotel pickup, and shared boat transport.

“It was a good experience with the weather being on our side. Sunshine without any clouds so perfect for sunbathing & relaxation. The views of the horizon were stunning, mountainous Philippines. I would recommend this tour for what it offers. Lunch was filling and delicious, especially the BBQ fish!”

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6.Puerto Princesa: Iwahig Firefly Watching & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $38

Watch thousands of fireflies glow along Puerto Princesa’s Iwahig River, with hotel transfers, an optional buffet dinner, and a 45-minute boat ride.

“Seeing the fireflies was amazing, and the boat guide was great - knowledgeable, funny and really good at spotting fireflies. Travelling down the river in the dark with only fireflies showing up was an amazing experience. However, the transport was a mess. There was already a large pickup window which was missed, without any notification from the organiser. There didn't seem to be great records of who was going, leading to confusion. On arrival, it was again unclear what was happening and where to go. There is little to do at the dock apart from the boat tour. Still a worthwhile trip!”

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