Personality Compatibility Test

If you are organising a boat tour with people you do not know, to ensure that everything runs smoothly, it is a good idea to find out something about your potential tour companions to determine how compatible you are. Common problems might be: some like to start their day slowly and groggily with a long … Read more

Eli Cave

Natural cave formation with layered rock surfaces in El Nido and Coron, Philippines.

About a five minute boat ride from San Miguel, you can hire a boat for about 1,500p to explore these caves and then two other islands for some fantastic snorkeling. A local Japanese Filipino can give you a guided tour of the caves. To get here you can join or book one of our private custom Palawan … Read more

Barangonan

Boat and person on calm water with boats and shoreline in background.

  Located just to southwest of Linapacan, this is just another jewel with endless beaches and friendly people. Here we were treated to a nice meal from the village’s captain.   Children drying fish on the ever so present village basketball court. Barangonan is one of the many islands you can visit in the beautiful, … Read more

Calacala

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A lovely piece of island beach owned by one of the many relatives of the boat operator. Excellent snorkeling if you’re a strong swimmer during tide changes, another beautiful place to check out on your island explorations. Feel free to write to us if you’d like a private boat tour expedition through this beautiful area.

Calibangbangan

Tropical beach scene with palm trees and clear skies, perfect for island hopping in the Philippines.

From image above: island just left/west of Linapacan, where the red balloon is. The village is located on a thin strip at the bottom right hand corner of the island, so lots of beach property and a short distance to get across. A lovely stroll amongst lovely people. And if you prefer to stay on … Read more

Takling

Beach hut on white sand with boy reading, ocean and mountains in background.

This gem of an island is owned by the husband of the tour operator’s sister. I asked if I could develop it with profit sharing but he is adamant about selling only. Ten million pesos anyone? We often camp here overnight on our boat journeys. Best coral reefs I have seen yet and will upload … Read more