The islands of Bacuit Bay
The islands and the tidal sandbar the four tours actually land on or circle, out of the dozens in the bay.
All of them, and how you get to each
| Island | Where | Reached by | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu Island | Shimizu Island | Tour A | none published |
| Snake Island | Vigan Island | Tour B | none published |
| Pinagbuyutan Island | Pinagbuyutan Island | Tour B | none published |
| Helicopter Island | Dilumacad Island | Tour C | none published |
"None published" is not a claim that entry is free — several El Nido stops charge at the landing. It means no source collected here printed a figure. The fees that are published.
What is actually verified about each
Shimizu Island
Nothing yet beyond which tour stops here — the page says so rather than inventing a scene.
Sandbar · Tour BSnake Island
A curved sandbar that surfaces at low tide between two islands, so it can be walked with open sea on both sides.
Island · Tour BPinagbuyutan Island
Nothing yet beyond which tour stops here — the page says so rather than inventing a scene.
Island · Tour CHelicopter Island
Named for its profile from the water. Snorkelling around it is described by operators as exceptional.
Getting to them
None of these are reached independently — they are stops on the lettered boat tours out of El Nido Beach:
Tour A — The Lagoons
The route almost everyone does first: the two big lagoons on Miniloc Island, plus a sandbar beach on the way home.
2 of these stops · ₱1,200–1,600 ppTour B — Caves and Sandbars
Usually the quietest of the four: a tidal sandbar, a cave with archaeological history, and a beach under a limestone wall.
1 of these stops · ₱1,200–1,700 ppTour C — The Outer Islands
The furthest route from town, and the one repeat visitors most often name as their favourite. The best snorkelling of the four.
What we have not verified
- Islands in the bay that no tour publishes as a stop. This page lists published tour stops, not a survey of the archipelago.
Known unknowns are listed rather than filled in. If you can confirm one of these first-hand, tell us and it gets added with the date it was checked.
The other collections: The lagoons of El Nido · The beaches of El Nido’s tours · every stop