Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

We really enjoyed the private tour having the boat to ourselves and being able to spend as little or as much time as we wanted to at each stop. Tanny was very personable and fun to be around. We enjoyed getting to know him and learning about Palawan from someone who grew up there. We would definitely recommend the tour and possibly mention the earlier tour time is better since it does get hotter as the day goes by. There is shade at each stop so it’s not a dealbreaker but something to consider.

My experience with honda bay through the eyes and information from Rich was super informative and interesting. We enjoyed his vast knowledge of the 3 islands, Pambato reef, Luli island, and Cowrie island. The first place was swimming which was fun, I suggest renting a water mask to enjoy the fish, on luli island, we jumped off the diving board and was assisted by the life guard, Oliver, who took great pictures of us! Lastly, Cowrie was our final spot and the food and cucumber drink was amazing. Can you believe there were zero flies!? The island was super clean! These 3 different islands were worth it and if you can, go thru Corazon travel tours and look for Rich. Little history from me, I’m from Southern California and usually travel to different places yearly. By far, I’d love to return to Palawan and visit other islands.

This wasn’t just a tour, it was an experience I’ll remember forever! My first time in Palawan—and in the Philippines 🇵🇭—and I was absolutely blown away. The island itself is stunning, but what really stood out were the people. Filipinos are some of the kindest, most genuine, and welcoming people I’ve ever met. Their warmth made the trip unforgettable. A special shoutout to our guide, Rich (sorry, I didn’t remember his last name). He was knowledgeable, fun, and went above and beyond to make sure every moment was enjoyable.** Pro-tip experience** If you can swing it, I *highly* recommend the private tour option—it’s just an extra $10–$20 USD, but it makes all the difference. Our family always chooses private tours, and it truly transforms the experience into something more personal and memorable. If you’re visiting Palawan, do yourself a favor: book the private tour and ask for Rich. You won’t regret it! 🌴🌊✨

Booked the trip last minute and ended up on a private tour to Luli Island, Pambato Reef, and Cowrie Island. Our tour guide, Rich, was entertaining and knowledgeable on the history and landmarks of the islands. My favorite tour was to Pambato Reef. Bring/rent a snorkel to fully participate in the excursion. Take the leap and jump off the diving board in Luli Island. The lifeguard is a great photographer! Order the Buko juice (coconut) while relaxing in the cabana. The lunch served on Cowrie Island was delicious. The cucumber juice was refreshing. We loved it so much, we booked another tour the next day.

Very nice day out with the family. Kuya Jeff our tour guide made our experience more enjoyable. The picnic lunch was also a great addition!

We had a remarkable guide for our private tour for 6 people (we aren’t spring chickens), TJ Echo spoke perfect English (Spanish, too), stopped for what we needed, informed us of marine life, considered safety judiciously, and taught us many iPhone photo tricks. The lunch was lovely..

Atotal disaster, the pick up time was set between 5:00-5:30 AM, quite imprecise, but the company told me that it is not a private tour and there are others who have to come. At 5:38 AM, no one had come to pick up yet, I asked the company via watt up, who answered that the driver was on the way. At 6:12 AM, a minibus driver came and told us that he had another job at the airport, being with a child in the car, possibly his daughter, but no other passengers, rude enough that I no longer trusted him. let's get in the car with him. Immediately after, the company contacted us with various lies: saying that the actual pick-up time was between 5:30-6:00 AM (luckily we had everything confirmed in writing), then that the driver picked up other passengers from the airport who had delay (but no one on the car) etc...

Really had an amazing time experiencing Palawan and some of its island during the tour. And getting some tips, knowledge about the locals, sceneries from our guide Sir Echo was an absolute plus. The tour was surreal from pick up, during travel, drop off and move most especially when you get to experience those things with friends and nice guide & driver, Palawan is worth to experience again.

We were originally part of the underground river team but was diverted to the honda bay team as it was deemed unsafe to proceed with the underground river tour. The process of diverting was super smooth and handled efficiently. The tour itself is enjoyable, especially because of our great tour guide, thank you Sir Echo! If you can request for him, I would definitely recommend you to do so. I would surely pick this agency if I come to Puerto Princesa again in the future.

Echo was a super cool and nice Guide and could tell us so much about the islands and the wildlife. The water was a bit too cloudy for snorkeling, but the beauty of the islands more than made up for it.