Balicasag Island: Marine Sanctuary Adventure

Join a half-day tour in Panglao for dolphin watching, snorkeling with turtles, and exploring vibrant marine sanctuaries.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Balicasag Island - Guests will be greeted by the boatman guide at Alona Beach to embark on a boat trip to observe dolphins. The exact location and sightings are not guaranteed, as dolphin pods may change feeding areas seasonally. This activity will take place a few kilometers from Balicasag Island.
  • Balicasag Reef - Guests will transfer to a…
What's Included
  • Environmental and entrance fees to Balicasag Island
  • Lifevest, snorkel, mask
  • Lunch
  • Balicasag paddleboat tour to turtle sanctuary
  • On-board restrooms
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • underwater camera
  • snorkeling fins
  • Beach shoes
  • towel
Additional Information

Hotel pick-up is available within Panglao Municipality. Please reply to the email to arrange this. A guest phone number is required. (Note: Dauis and Tagbilaran are not included).
Join this shared half-day tour to Balicasag Island and make new friends along the way.
Boat boarding takes place at Alona or Momo. Enjoy a ride on our larger boat and watch…

Location
Balicasag Island
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Thomas
Jun 17, 2025
Highly recommendable - Very good organization. Also for the transfer from Hotel to the ship. Very friendly crew. Good atmosphere. And diving with turtles and see so many colored fishes was one of our best experiences in our lives. We can highly recommend this trip with this Organisation to everybody.
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727suzyz
May 6, 2025
Great experience, chill atmosphere - It was great. You get to snorkel for probably around an hour or so total. 30 min where there are sea turtles and another 30 min or so out over a reef where you can see fish and starfish and coral and all that fun stuff. Also got to see a pod of dolphins and watch them jump and play in the water on the boat ride to and from the snorkel spots.
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Angelott422xq
May 1, 2025
Book with confidence!!!! - I was a bit skeptical booking this tour since it only had one review but after spending half the day with the Reel Fortune crew, I can confidently say that those worries were put away immediately. The crew was incredibly accommodating and friendly, went above and beyond to give us a memorable experience, and cooked us an amazing lunch on the boat. Rest assured you'll be in great hands with Kuya Mark and company!
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777reyc
Feb 24, 2025
Great Experience! - Outstanding Service from on time pickup and drop off to the actual trip. The Reel of Fortune boat crew were very customer service centric and did everything to make us comfortable. We were lucky to see dolphins and turtles this trip. For those concerned about safety, there is no need to be. Recommend you bring your own snorkel if possible (but if not, their equipment is fine). Great lunch and an overall great value. Highly recommend.
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Edwardyesid_r
Mar 30, 2025
Very badly organized, not worth the money - The boat that we started with was broken, we had to wait for an hour and a half for them to bring another boat, we understand these things can happen, but they did not inform us what will it happen, they kept saying the rescue boat will come, but we had no idea if we will go back to our hotels or continue the tour. Finally when a new boat arrived, we were taken to not all the spots, only turtles and 1 snorkeling place The lunch was very greasy Really I think for the price we payed we got the exact same experience as the 900 php tour that they sell on the beach.
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From $37
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).