El Nido- Tour A

I booked Northern Hope Tours for our island hopping. I got Tour A for only P600 since it was an off peak season (September) & we were 6 in the group. It includes lunch, snorkeling gear, life vest & guide. You also have to pay P200 for the environmental fee but we were not charged by Northern Hope. I read online that if you were to choose between tours a,b,c & d, the top choices would be Tour A & Tour C.

The places to visit in TOUR A are Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, Simizu Island, Secret Lagoon & 7 Commandos Beach. We were not able to go to secret lagoon because it was not safe that time. It was raining from time to time. SAFETY FIRST!



BIG LAGOON

SMALL LAGOON- we were informed by the guide that there are lots or territorial fish here. They were really protective of their home. Almost all of us got bitten by a territorial fish. When you see them underwater, they look like snakes trying to strike on you. I was very careful not to get near them but the onetime I tried to check on how deep the water was, I got bitten! Ouch! Going back to the boat, I was really tired coz I made sure not to let my legs touch the sand so I kept on swimming and swimming.

Territorial fish

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SIMIZU ISLAND- lunchtime! The boatmen cooked our lunch here. Yummy food & very nice presentation too. We went snorkeling & had so much fun

7 COMMANDOS BEACH- you can just relax and enjoy the beautiful beach. 

• Don't forget to bring an underwater cam, bottled water & snacks during the island hopping tour. It is better if you have bread or biscuit for fish feeding.