The 8 Boat Trips in Puerto Princesa That Earn Their Price

1.Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

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

Puerto Princesa firefly watching bay cruise with dinner: sunset sailing, mangrove lights, bioluminescent plankton, hotel pickup. 4 hours.

“Really worth it! Our guide (Dodong) was knowledgeable and really funny, and was able to energize the entire group. The food was served on the boat and it was delicious! The guide picked us up and dropped us off right at the door of our hotel. All and all a wonderful experience!”

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2.Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 119 reviews · from $35

A 4-hour Puerto Princesa Bay cruise with hotel pickup, dinner on board, mangrove fireflies, and glowing plankton in the estuary.

“Just be sure you can handle different boat transfer situations.”

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3.Swim with Whale Sharks Boat Cruise

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

6.5-hour Puerto Princesa whale shark swim with hotel pickup, boat search, picnic lunch, and snorkeling gear.

“Excellent. Had a brilliant day and swam with a few whale sharks. The dinner was fantastic, also.”

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4.Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

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

Paddle the Sicsican River for thousands of fireflies in Palawan, with hotel transfers and dinner at Swag Restaurant included.

“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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5.Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

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

A 4-hour Puerto Princesa firefly paddle-boat night with local dinner in the dark mangrove setting, ending around 8 to 10 PM.

“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”

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6.Honda Bay Island Hopping Cruise

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

Shared Honda Bay island hopping from Puerto Princesa with boat rides, Starfish, Luli and Cowrie stops, Filipino lunch, $40.

“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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7.Iwahig Firefly Watching & River Cruise

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

3-hour Puerto Princesa Iwahig River firefly watching with a night boat cruise, optional buffet dinner, and hotel pickup.

“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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8.Shared Underground River with Mangrove Paddle Boat & LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $56

8-hour Palawan tour from Puerto Princesa: UNESCO Underground River paddle, mangroves by community guide, Tamilok tasting, and lunch.

“Mediocre. I posti incredibili ma le guide mettevano molta fretta e non abbiamo potuto goderci a pieno il nostro tour.”

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