Dolphin Watching / Balicasag and Virgin Island Hopping is one fun activity you shouldn’t miss if you are visiting Bohol.
Acitivities Included:
- Dolphin Watching
- Balicasag and Virgin Island Hopping
- Swimming
- Snorkeling
- Fish Feeding
Dolphin Watching / Balicasag and Virgin Island Hopping usually starts around 6:00 am as the dolphins only appear early morning until around 8:00 am. Pickup by the boat is usually in Alona Beach Area or in Dumaluan / Bohol Beach Club (Brgy. Libaong) area, whichever is nearer. Tourists staying in Danao, Panglao beach area can easily be picked-up from their respective beach resorts.
Balicasag Island Snorkeling and Fish-feeding
Aside from watching the dolphins in their natural habitat, one should not miss snorkeling in Balicasag Island. Feeding the wild, colorful and beautiful fishes around you is one unforgettable experience worth trying. If you are a non-swimmer, you can use the life-jackets available on the boats taking you from Panglao to the island. You can then snorkel in shallow areas near the beach but still abound with a lot of fishes of different types and colors.
Strolling around the Virgin Island is worth a try likewise. Going around the small island will take only about 15 – 20 minutes walk, or about 10 minutes jog. The sand is powdery around the island. You can also taste / eat fresh “suake”, a type of urchin which is eaten raw, in the island. Fresh buko juice, fried banana and other local delicacies is being sold by some vendors around the island as well.
About Balicasag Island
The island is part of the municipality of Panglao and is about 45 minutes to 1 hour trip by motorized boat from Alona Beach. It has a beautiful beach area, but not as powdery as in the main island of Panglao. Swimming, snorkeling and fist feeding are the most notable activities you can do on the island. It is a known dive spot also. It is said that Balicasag Island is shaped like a mushroom, an island with a smaller base supporting it.
Balicasag Island
There are a lot restaurants on the island where you can take your meals. They usually offer shrimps, squids, several kinds of fish and crabs among others, which tourists can then decide on how the staff of the restaurant will cook it. The price however for the meals is a bit expensive compared to restaurants on other areas in Bohol.
About the Virgin Island
Puntod Island or most commonly known as the Virgin Island is a small uninhabited island, about 20-minutes from Panglao. It is usually the second destination after Balicasag during the Dolphin Watching and Island Hopping activity.
Rates:
Rates for the Dolphin Watching / Balicasag and Virgin Island Hopping will depend on the number of persons joining the group. For accurate package rates, kindly contact us at Globe: +63 915 421 6421; Smart: +63 912 839 0652; or SUN: +63 932 865 5289 or email us at adiona.tours@gmail.com for tour arrangements and inquiries. You can also use the comment form below to send us your inquiries.
Inclusions of our packages:
– boat rental
– boat captain and boatman
– snorkeling gadget
– local guide in Balicasag Island
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i want to get more imformation your trips. including fare.
i will go next month, we are 2 adults and 1 child(5years old girl)
I prefer a hopping, night tour on the roboc river, and book a hotel in alona beach. if you can recommend to me, i hope your opinion,
1. hotel (2~3Days)
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3. budget
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Hi, we are a couple, planning to book 3 tours. We will be arriving on 18 October 2014 and leaving Bohol on 21 October. Owing to the time of the ferry, we could only arrive earliest at 1.40pm on 18 October. I would like to understand from you if we are able to begin Panglao island tour on 18 October?
If not, could you probably arrange both Dolphin watching/island hopping and Panglao tour on the same day on 19 October instead?
On 20 October, we plan to go for Countryside tour with Sagbayan peak if possible.
Could you kindly advise if on the price for 2 adults?
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
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rates for 4 pax- balicasag island and virgin island for feb 1 2015,,thanks
Hello! We are 2 friends and we would like to book a daytrip sea tour on January the 10th. Is it possible? Let me know if it’s possible and the rate please!
Thank you!
Caterina
hi we are planning to visit bohol this april 28 until may 1,2016.
no of adults :2
child:1 , 11 years old.
Tour: Dolphin Watching / Balicasag and Virgin Island Hopping
How much would it cost?
Hi.,, were planning to visit and experience the Dolhpin watching / balicasag virgen island.,,this coming July 15-16 2016…
Were two aldult.,,how much would it cost?
how much po package niyo?
2 adults po kami.
this coming Sunday po ang plan namin.