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Panglao Island Hoping​​​
Destinations
The two typical destinations are Balicasag Island (including Virgin Island on the way) and Pamilacan Island but there are a lot of beautiful other places around Panglao Island to visit as you please or the fantastic sunset experience
Balicasag Island / Virgin Island

The trip to Balicasag Island is always a must if you are around Panglao Island. Balicasag Island is famous for the pristine waters and hundred of turtles easily spotted even from the boat also, the coral reef is amazing with all kind of fish swimming around perfect to practice snorkel.
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There are two extra activities to do without any extra charge;
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- Dolphin watching: you can try to spot dolphins around Balicasag (around 80% of chances to spot them, they are wild animals and some time they are not around) for this activity the normal time to start will be 6 am because is when is easier to spot. Is important to know we will watch the dolphins from the boat, is not allowed to jump in to the water.
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- Virgin Island: On the way to Balicasag Island we find Virgin island, is a small white sand island where we can stop to make some nice pictures or try some of the local delicatessen with a coconut juice. Because of the low tides is always captain decision if we can stop in the island or not.
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Price: 3.000PHP (1-4 pax) / 3.500PHP (5-8 pax) whole private boat
Fee: 250 per person to pay in Balicasag for environmental fee
Duration: 4 to 7 hours max.
Included: private boat, captain, mask and snorkel, life jacket.
Not included: all not specified in the section "included"
Pamilacan Island

Pamilacan Island, less famous than Balicasag Island, is always the right choice if you want to experience a pleasen and quit day not exempt of emmoucions.
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Pamilacan island is further away from the turistic Alona Beach so less people go to the island but is a magical place to practice snorkel and try to spot some turtles.
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In the way is common also to spot dolphins (around 80% of chances to spot them, they are wild animals and some time they are not around) for this activity the normal time to start will be 6 am because is when is easier to spot. Is important to know we will watch the dolphins from the boat, is not allowed to jump in to the water.
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in Pamilacan is worthed also to have walk around the island (so far no resorts there) and visit the old Spanish Tower (500 year old) and the local historic church. the local people are really friendly and is possible to arrange some lunch with the local 'restaurants" and eat in the island.
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Price: 3.000PHP (1-4 pax) / 3.500PHP (5-8 pax) whole private boat
Fee: No environmental fee is needed to pay for snorkeling but, there is a fish sanctuary where we can snorkel and is needed to pay 250PHP per pax if you decided to go inside.
Duration: 4 to 7 hours max.
Included: private boat, captain, mask and snorkel, life jacket.
Not included: all not specified in the section "included"
Sunset watching

The sunset watching is highly recommended to experience.
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It starts around 5 pm and it will finish around 7 pm, the sunset is around 6 pm, we will go with the boat in the middle of sea (not really far away from the pier, around 10 minutes) and we will stop the engines to enjoy the sunset in the middle of the sea.
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For the more adventurers we will provide mask and snorkel so they can have the feeling of swimming in the night in the middle of the sea and enjoy playing with the bio-lumminiscent plankton, this microscopic animals glow in the dark when any part of our buddy touch them creating a magical effect.
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Price: 2.000PHP (1-4 pax) whole private boat
Fee: No environmental fee is needed to pay for snorkeling
Duration: 3 hours max.
Included: private boat, captain, mask and snorkel, life jacket.
Not included: all not specified in the section "included"