Pandanon Island Hopping typically refers to a popular tourist activity in the Philippines, where visitors explore multiple islands in the vicinity of Pandanon Island. While the specific islands visited during the island hopping tour may vary depending on the operator and itinerary, here are some of the highlights you can expect to see:
- Pandanon Island: This is usually the main destination of the island hopping tour. Pandanon Island is a small, picturesque island located in the Bohol Sea, near the province of Cebu. It is known for its pristine white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and vibrant marine life.
- Snorkeling and Diving Spots: The island hopping tour often includes stops at snorkeling and diving spots around Pandanon Island. These locations offer opportunities to explore the underwater world, with coral reefs teeming with colorful fish and other marine creatures.
- Virgin Islands: The nearby Virgin Islands, also known as the Caw-oy Group of Islands, are often included in the island hopping itinerary. These islands are characterized by their lush greenery, crystal-clear waters, and secluded beaches. They provide a tranquil and serene environment for relaxation and beach activities.
- Sandbars: The area around Pandanon Island is known for its stunning sandbars that emerge during low tide. These sandbars, like the famous Sumilon Sandbar, provide a unique experience of walking or lounging on a strip of fine white sand surrounded by the sparkling sea.
- Local Culture and Cuisine: During the island hopping tour, you may also have the opportunity to interact with local communities and experience the vibrant culture of the region. Depending on the tour, you might get to savor delicious local seafood and traditional Filipino dishes.
It’s important to note that specific island hopping tours and itineraries can vary. It’s recommended to check with tour operators or local travel agencies to get detailed information about the specific islands and attractions included in the Pandanon Island Hopping experience.
What you will love there is the wide sand which you can play sports, sleep and relax while listening to your itunes.
Distance:
It’s pump boat travel time is 45 minutes to 1 hour but if you plan to visit some fish sanctuary like the Olango Island, Sulpa Island and Hilutungan Island then it will take 2 hours or more. This is actually a island hopping offered by locals. They will give you 3 choice of island for the certain amount.
I suggest not to visit most of the islands (although its nice to feed some fishes there) since it will deduct your best time to enjoy with your main destination which is the Pandanon island resort. Island hopping is tiring since you need to swim to feed the fishes and see the corals, the best place to relax and take lunch is the pandanon island where the white sand is powder size, the water is crystal clear and the sand bar is perfect for jogging.
Land Travel:
Punta Engano Port is located in Mactan island at the back of Hilton Hotel. If you are more than 10 persons, then i suggest to find rent a VAN service in Cebu worth P1500 only consisting of pick up and deliver or hatid and sundo service. They will bring you in the morning and pick-up in the afternoon (dial 09202449658 for multicab and van rental).
If you ride a taxi which can accommodate 4 persons only, then it will cost you P500 per taxi fare. You can ride a jeepney from Cebu City to Mactan island at P12 and take a jeepney again going to Punta Engano. It will be a hassle for your family if you keep transferring from time to time so i suggest to rent a P1500 worth van rental or multicab rental service. Call now if you need transportation at 09202449658.
Pump Boat Rate:
Prices for the boat rental service in Cebu or Mactan is depending on size, season and time. If you came there at morning you will have lot of choices. The lowest inquiry you can got is P2700 for the whole day while for more than 4 target destinations like olango, hilutungan, Sulpa island, Kawhagan island and pandanon then it will surely cost you P4000 or more. In general prices of pump boat rental for island hopping in Cebu and Bohol is Between P2500 to P4500. Take my advise, you can visit all the islands due to time constraint so just pick up the package.
3 +1 Island Package for island Hopping is worth P2700 + P700 (Pandanon) or P3400 (Entrance and food not included)
- Olango fish sanctuary php 50 entrance/px – stay for 30 minutes
- Gilutungan island php 100 entrance/px stay for 30 minutes
- Nalusuan island php 200 entrance/px stay ther for 2 hours – just for the beach not the facilities.
- Pandanon Island (150 entrance) stay for 3 hours
Entrance Fees and Cottage cost
The cottage is worth P250 for the whole day. So again my advice is to go there in the morning so you can enjoy the high tide and low tide in the noontime then leave at 4pm. You will be able to walk for a long sand bar during low tide. As mentioned earlier, entrance fee is P150 including children.
Food & Drinks:
There are some small stores in Pandanon Island but it is always advisable to bring your own foods. You can buy fried chicken on the market of Lapu Lapu for P150 each. There are rice or puso there too. Make sure you and your friend able to bring litters size mineral water, soft drinks and beer.
Fresh Seafoods:
As you go island hopping, fisherman will approach you with fresh seafoods like sea urchin, squids, crab, red and blacklobster and fishes. It is usually sold in kilos so if you plan to buy it then bring a charcoal for cooking. Otherwise you will eat it uncooked which Cebuano called it Kinilaw.
Some Advises:
1. Bring your DSLR camera either Nikon or Canon and musical gadgets. It is a lifetime experience so never lost the kodak moment.
2. Visit the island with friends. It is more memorable if you stay there with friend and love ones. It is perfect bonding moment.
3. Bring your own food such as rice, chicken (andoks or san pedro), pork, nature spring mineral water, Clover or chippy finger foods, San Mig or Red horse beer, mangoes, Pina and water melon fruits.
4. Bring your volleyball or soccer ball. The huge white sand is perfect for sports. Other visitors might challenge you in volleyball and football.
5. Bring datu puti vinegar and caladryl in case you contacted Dikya or jelly fish. Its summer so you can expect jelly fish around.
6. Bring Lenovo, sony, Toshiba or asus laptop. If you enjoy watching movie or playing game while seating on the beach front with friends and family. This is the perfect time to enjoy the year of regular work.
7. Rent a 10 seaters multicab or hyundai or starex van so somebody will bring and pick your group from your house to Punta Engano and vice versa.
8. Fo affordable Pump Boat rental contact Ricoriks at 4914090 or 09228361941 and 09197761941. Visit his facebook account: rd8guzman@yahoo.com or Ricorik’s Guzman. They can give P2500 to P2700 boat rental for 3 islands. Then you need to add P700 for pandanon Island. Therefore the total cost is P3400 for 4 islands.
Safety:
Since the resort island is located between in Cebu and Bohol, then visitors including foreigner are perfectly safe. You will find some noisy Koreans but they are generally peaceful and beer drinkers. Once you arrive there, you will see lot of expats married to Filipina there. You will also see some call center company officials with their employees doing summer outing there.
Aerial View
Map of the Island Hopping Destination
Video of the Resort
Are the rates the same?
Rate have change
Hi! I was planning to go there this first week of januray.
My plan is to go to pandanon island first and stay there for awhile and since you cant stay there overnight, we’ll go to nalusuan island for overnight stay. Is that possible. There are 6 of us. How much will it all cost?
Hi mag inquire ako if meron bang pump boat na good for 50 persons? saka magkano naman sya?
Hi Jo,
The price of the boat is the same. They will wait for your for the whole day.
Its 4k per day
Cheers
Cebuimage
hi. may i ask how much is the boat rental if we go straight to pandanon? without going thru the other islands
hi
is this offer still available, we are planning to have this as a team building activity..
thanks
Hi Al,
Philippines is a tropical country in which typhoon arrives during the month of Sept, Oct and December.
Generally it is ok as long as you keep reading the news about typhoon.
hey what do u mean about the safety in ber months?? im planning to go there kc september..
Just want to inquire if house for the boat?
Is this still available up to this date march 25 2014. Thanks
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Nothing to worry about boat charter cebu because there are lot of pump boat located in Mactan resort just a few meters from the Plantation bay resort. You can go there without appointment. If you are more than 10 it is advisable to hire the pumpboat or boat charter cebu for your friend or family but if you are just few visitors then go to P800 per person package located on Punta Engano Port.
hi, my friends and I are planning to go to pandanon. only pandanon. how much will be the boat rate from mactan island? and if we stay there for the night, is it easy to get boats back to mactan?
Hi Ms Sunshine,
Prices for the boat for whole day is between 3K to 4K. Smaller boat with 20 passengers is usually 3K while bigger boat is 4K. This is good for family
Contact Ricoriks at 4914090 or 09228361941 and 09197761941. Visit his facebook account: rd8guzman@yahoo.com or Ricorik’s Guzman.
The 800/person package is also available at the port
The island hopping specially the pandanon island cebu trip is very good on summer. If it is ber season you need to impose safety with your family and friends. You know what i mean
For those looking for the island hopping in mactan rates then the price is P4000 for the 20 seaters boat. For smaller boat you can get it at 3K but you need to get there earlier because they are favorite of the visitors. You can call ricoriks guzman as the contact person for island hopping in Cebu