Mactan Cebu Island Hopping: Explore Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan with Private Tour and Lunch

Experience the beauty of Mactan Cebu’s surrounding islands with a private island hopping tour. Visit Gilutungan, Caohagan, and Nalusuan Islands, enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch, and have the freedom to manage your own time.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Caohagan Island - One of the beautiful islands found in Mactan reef. You can also relax in their white sand beach area.
  • Hilutungan Island - Another beautiful island to visit during the island hopping is the Hilutungan (Gilutungan) island. This is where you can snorkel at the snorkeling area where you can find lots of fishes.
  • **Nalusuan…
What's Included
  • Private Motorized Boat for island hopping (6 hours)
  • Boatman and boat crew assistance
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Lunch included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off with experienced driver
What's Not Included
  • Towel
  • Shower Room
  • Fins
Additional Information

This exciting Mactan Island Hopping tour package offers a chance to explore the stunning islands around Mactan Cebu. Participants will have the opportunity to visit three main islands: Hilutungan, Caohagan, and Nalusuan. The package includes convenient pick-up and drop-off services from your hotel in Cebu or Mactan, along with a delicious barbecue…

Location
Cordova RORO Port
Roro Port Road
We pick you up from your hotel (any hotel in Cebu City, Mandaue City or Mactan area), then we drive you to the starting point of the island hopping which will be in Cordova RORO Port.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Felipesy2577dh
May 6, 2025
Great experience - Great experience. Team very professional. Felt like a private tour with some new friends. I would recommend any solo or family to enjoy this trip.
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Blondeadventurer1
Apr 25, 2025
Easy, fun and full of fish! - Loved this trip so much! Precomms were great, I messaged to check the pick up time and got a reply within minutes so I felt confident and relaxed. My guide Melchor messaged in the morning (my fault I did not pick up as hotel room WiFi wasn’t working) and he was there bang on time. On the way he explained the day and what we’d be doing. The boat was fun (I’m totally baffled about reviews mentioning the sound, it sounds like a boat with an engine, it’s not a big tourist ship that’s the fun of it!) The crew and guide were really helpful helping me get in and out the boat and very attentive. Melchor came snorkelling with me, helped me take pictures and also rescued me for almost swimming into some jellyfish and splashed them out the sea - he was on the ball, thank you! The first spot for snorkelling was my favourite, so many different coloured fish (and I found Nemo!) and so bright, colourful and tropical. I didn’t bump into any other people and it looked like a group had just arrived as we were leaving. The second island was also great, Melchor recommended I try the fresh coconut at the bar and I did and oh it is worth it! And only 150php! (Take small amount of cash) and some different fish. The final stop is a lovely sandbar island and as tide was low a lot of boats had skipped so there was only me and a couple of other tourists, I managed to find a shady spot under a palm tree and felt like I had my own desert island for half an hour. Lunch included more food than I could eat. Anything you don’t need for an island is totally fine to leave on the boat. I felt like nothing was any trouble and it was a day for me. Great day!
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Anastasia_l
Apr 20, 2025
Gorgeous Snorkeling & Great Crew - Beautiful islands and the crew were so generous with their time and focused on us having a great tour.
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Emma_b
Apr 16, 2025
What a magical day! Our... - What a magical day! Our guides Nanie, Milchon & Peter (so sorry if the spelling is wrong!) were lovely, so much fun and hilarious. The freshly caught seafood cooked on the boat engine was delicious (and innovative/resourceful LOL). The snorkeling was pretty average fish-wise (not much variation of species, lots of the same ones) but it didn’t matter because the water was so clear and beautiful it was like glass, so it was magical regardless. One tip from us, go as early as possible to avoid the crowds! Otherwise we had a magnificent day, being on the boat was so relaxing and calming. We would definitely recommend this tour 🌺
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Nathaniel_j
Mar 28, 2025
Fishy fishy - Please don't wear sunblock lotion. But sun protection clothing is a must. The driver a d boar crew were very accommodating and friendly.
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Sophiasj2674jg
Apr 11, 2025
Fun private island hopping! - Had a fun time island hopping and snorkelling with snorkelling gears included. Lunch was also great and delicious. But actual time at each island and snorkelling felt rushed.
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Maddy
Mar 18, 2025
Nice tour, bring cash - don’t give all to boatcrew for seafood! - Was a nice tour, we chose this one tour as opposed to the Oslob whale shark swimming as we wanted something closer to our cebu city hotel Snorkel masks were basic but functional, not sure what the cleaning process is so if you’re weird about germs then maybe bring your own? Boat was VERY noisy - so just be prepared for that. First two destinations were the snorkelling islands and the final destination was Caohagan which was the sand beach relaxing vibe place. Stayed at the first island for the longest. Was my first time snorkelling and enjoyed the experience. Without a doubt recommend wearing the life jacket! Me and my partner just wore a bikini and swim shorts and got lots of little stings so would also recommend wearing a bodysuit or something to lower the chances of getting stung! (the stings were gone by the evening and were more like little tingles so nothing serious). With this island they lined the boat up with the other tourist boats and just let you jump in After our first snorkelling session we got back on the boat and one of the boatmen showed us the seafood that he had caught - we thought he was just showing us to be interesting and then he said what do you want and we said what seafood we would eat and we assumed that this was part of the bbq lunch that is included in the tour price however it wasn’t and he told us we had to pay. The price he gave was definitely overpriced and more than we actually had on us so we ended up giving him all the money we had on us to pay for that (1900 pesos) so after that we felt scammed and had no money to enjoy caohagan island. Don’t get me wrong I’m more than happy to pay for their products but this just really felt scammy, overpriced and gave a bad impression. Next snorkelling session we got dropped off and had to do a 5 min walk to the actual snorkelling area (we left my partners backpack on the boat but after giving the boatmen all our money after the first snorkelling session I wasn’t overly trusting that the bag would be safe but when we came back everything was still there). This island had a sectioned off area to snorkel and the fish were recently fed so very close to the entrance and lots to see. Didn’t stay too long at this place as we were tired after the first snorkelling session. Caohagan island was really nice. White sand beach and some music and people relaxing eating everywhere. There was lots of stalls but since we gave the boatmen the last of our money we felt we couldn’t enjoy this island very much at all. Recommendations: - Wear a bodysuit to avoid getting stung when snorkelling - Don’t give all your money to the boatmen for the seafood they show you! - the food that your driver brings onto the boat is the food that is included in the tour price - the seafood bbq that the boatmen show you is NOT included - you will have to pay (don’t give them all your money like we stupidly did) - Maybe have a waterproof bag for your money, cards and phone which you can keep on your person whilst swimming for peace of mind.
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Jonathan_w
Apr 22, 2025
Average Philippine island tour. - It is not 3 islands....it is a stop for snorkeling, and then 2 other islands. Only one island has an actual beach area, and is very crowded. The guys and crew were very nice, but just an average tour at best. Bring ear buds as the boat motor is very load. Decent island hopping but this is not a tour that will wow you in anyway. Lunch was decent. Good thing it was not an all day tour. You got back around 330-4pm and had the rest of the day.
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Dennis_s
Mar 18, 2025
Terrible rashes caused by parasite in the water - The snorkeling on the first island is ok since there are way too many snorkelers in a small areas surrounded by lots of boat. The second islands snorkeling was amazing. The only issues we had is that something in the water bites us where our skin was exposed. After the snorkeling trip, my wife is covered with bite rashes that itches like crazy. The nurse at our hotel told us that this is due to parasite in the beach that caused these skin rash. My wife is miserable since she can’t continue to enjoy exploring other island due to the rashes. We wish someone or the website would warn us ahead of time so that we can wear protective clothing while snorkeling in these waters.
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Johnflanagan
Mar 22, 2025
I wouldn't go back not great - 3 islands not of much to view,2 you don't visit 3rd one is a tourist trap ,only want to fleece your money out of you Snorkeling is ok Lunch cold cooked food left under cling film until lunch time yuk Not a trip I would recommend
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).