15 Mactan Island Tours in Cebu Worth the Early Start

1.Mactan Cebu Island Hopping with Lunch – Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 132 reviews · from $85Our pick

Mactan island hopping to Caohagan, Gilutungan and Nalusuan with snorkeling gear, hotel pickup, and BBQ lunch on the water.

“The tour started out great! We enjoyed snorkeling and got to see lots of fish. However, We fell pray to a scam. The boat captain allowed a local fish vendor to board the boat and offer to grill small pieces of seafood for us, which turned out to be at extortionate prices. (about 10 times typical cost for the area). This really put a damper on how we felt about the tour and the day. When we choose to book through Viator, our expectation was that we are paying a premium price for what we expect to be a vetted tour company, which would not allow this type of scam…”

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2.Scuba Diving Experience beach entry in Mactan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $45Top rated

Beach-entry scuba lesson in Mactan with step-by-step coaching, free underwater photos, and easy transport near Kontiki Marina. Beginner friendly.

“I have been all over the Philippines diving and this is the best operator by far and so much to see even if you never dived before! Kenji will go out his way to help and it’s cheaper than any other place”

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3.Bohol Countryside Day Tour from Cebu City or Mactan – Best Seller

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 41 reviews · from $155

One day from Cebu to Bohol: ferry, Blood Compact Monument, Baclayon Church, tarsiers, Chocolate Hills, and a Loboc river buffet cruise.

“Eric our driver/tour guide is knowledgeable with the histories.Expexted to see 9places as per the itinerary send to me but saw only 5 coz of the side trips like ATV minimum 1 hour , last 20 minutes souvenir store while Eric said he will go for Read more”

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4.Mactan Island Hopping Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 27 reviews · 1 day · from $132

Snorkel Cebu’s Gilutungan, relax on Caohagan, swim at Nalusuan, and enjoy a seaside lunch with hotel pickup.

“there is a scammer coming on board offer you food and drinks don't buy anything he ask double money he pretend to be nice guy but is a scammer and a asshole he also tells you what price but for the food he count double for 2 persons”

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5.Mactan Cebu International Airport Plaza Premium Lounge

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · from $39

Plaza Premium Lounge in Mactan-Cebu: 3 hours of buffet, Wi-Fi, TV and showers. Reserve ahead, pay about $40.

“my stay in the lounge whilst waiting for my boarding gate to open was okay. In the meanwhile, few things were missing (which I wasn’t expecting), like butter for my toast + they haven’t got a bread knife for me to use to smother my strawberry jam- hence, they advised me to use a teaspoon instead.”

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6.Mactan and Cebu Twin City Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 7 hours · from $116

Full-day Cebu and Mactan tour with Magellan's Cross, Holy Child basilica, Mactan shrine, guitar workshop, plus hotel pickup and lunch.

“This was an awesome tour, Annabelle (Miss Belle) is an extremely knowledgeable guide, I have used Travelite Tours before and once again I was not disappointed. Tour guide and driver were professional and just a pleasure to spend the day with, Miss Belle took us to a excellent Buffet called PUSO the staff was attentive and went out of there way to make sure our experience was A+. Travelite Tours is the best in CEBU and I wouldn't use any other guides for my family and friends.”

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7.Mactan Island Hopping Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 1 day · from $125

Mactan island hopping by private boat with snorkeling at Gilutungan and Nalusuan, Caohagan beach time, and a buffet lunch.

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8.Private Mactan Island Hopping Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $100

Private Cebu Mactan island hopping with snorkeling at Gilutungan and Nalusuan, a Caohagan village visit, and a BBQ lunch with a drink.

“Wycieczka prywatna, cała łódź tylko dla nas. Mogliśmy poświęcać tyle czasu ile chcieliśmy w danym miejscu.”

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9.Mactan Cebu Airport Transfer to City Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $35Best value

Private air-conditioned transfer from Mactan Cebu Airport to city hotels. Meet your driver fast, skip taxis, ride comfortably, $35 per group.

“Our expeience was disappointing. Our driver only provided us with his car registration plate number and expected us to find him. Having never been Cebu this was not a good way to start our time there.”

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10.Mactan Island 3 Watersport Activities Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $92

Cebu to Mactan 3-in-1 watersports tour with hotel pickup, 15-min jet ski, 15-min banana boat, and 15-min parasailing views.

“Amazing activities ! We were alone with our guides, everybody was lovely, no waiting, incredible sensation ! We loved it, do not hesitate to book this tour!!! 🤩”

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11.Cebu City and Mactan Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $72

Private Cebu city and Mactan tour with Fort San Pedro, Magellan’s Cross, CCLEX bridge views, Lapu-Lapu shrine, and 10K Roses, plus optional add-ons.

“I had a great experience! Joey was a great guide. Highly recommended”

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12.Kalanggaman Island Day Tour Package from Cebu City or Mactan

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 6 reviews · from $135

Kalanggaman Island day trip from Cebu or Mactan with air-conditioned pickup, boat rides via Malapascua, lunch onboard, and 5 hours on the sand.

“DO NOT BUY THIS TOUR. Dont get me wrong, Kalanggaman island is a beautiful paradise. This tour - isn't. First of all this tour means you'd be spending 6 hrs each way to get to Kalanggaman (3 hrs in car, 1 hr in first ferry, and 2 more hrs in secRead more”

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13.Mactan Sunset Cruise Ultimate Yacht Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $141

A 3-hour Mactan yacht dinner cruise with sunset views, live music, a free glass of wine, and an onboard photographer, departing at 4:00 pm.

“OMG, this sunset cruise was literally everything! The music had us all in full vacay mode, and those views around Mactan were just awesom. The food was super yummy too - not gonna lie, I probably had way too many servings but #noregretsRead more”

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14.Cebu City and Mactan Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $55

8-hour private Cebu and Mactan tour with Fort San Pedro, Magellan's Cross, museum stops, CCLEX bridge views, Lapu-Lapu shrine, 10K Roses.

“Our driver Joey was very courteous and respectful. He is an asset to your company. I strongly recommend him”

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