Attractions
14 places to see
Our island-hopping guide covers how to actually book a Panglao boat trip — Balicasag, Virgin Island, Pamilacan, ranked by what you’re after. This page is the flat list underneath: 14 islands and islets in the inventory, including a few outside the standard Panglao circuit that don’t come up in the usual island-hopping packages.
IslandsPamilacan, a coral-and-fossil island in the heart of the Bohol Sea under Baclayon, is ringed by a fringing reef and famed for dolphin and whale watching. Its name is linked to 'pamilac', the harpoon once used to hunt whale sharks, manta rays and dolphins; former hunters now guide wildlife tours.
IslandsA peanut shape island which lies approximately less than 3 nautical miles from the mainland. The island as viewed from the mainland is like a solitary figure rich in natural wonders and fresh abundance from the sea because the island is also a marine sanctuary.
IslandsPanglao Island's reefs are thick with hard and soft corals (table, sarcophyton, lobophyton), with tuna, mackerel and surgeonfish near the cliffs, snappers, groupers and black-tip sharks at 30–33 m, and dolphins and pilot whales farther out.
IslandsBalicasag Island, a marine sanctuary off Panglao, offers vertical walls over deep water with strong currents, healthy corals and pelagic visitors; December–January can bring hammerhead and occasional whale sharks.
IslandsPanglao Island lies off Tagbilaran in Bohol, connected by bridge, and carries the province's main white-sand beaches — Alona Beach foremost — and its diving. It is the principal beach and dive base for Bohol.
IslandsThe island is known for its white sand, clear waters and serene ambiance. Pandao remains raw and uncrowded, making it a popular destination for locals. It is ideal for swimming, sunbathing and snorkeling.
IslandsCervera Shoal, or Snake Island, off Libaong on Panglao (about 30 minutes by boat), is a shoal dive named for the sea snakes commonly seen there, rated 2/5 for difficulty.
IslandsDolphin and whale watching tours depart from Baclayon, the crossing to the Pamilacan area taking roughly 30 to 60 minutes depending on conditions.
IslandsA legacy tour-operator page for Virgin Island hopping from Panglao. The source body is mostly spam-style visitor comments rather than tour facts.
IslandsLamanok Point in Anda contains prehistoric rock paintings verified by the National Museum, made with red hematite and showing abstract figures.
IslandsPangangan Island Dive Site is a marine in Lomboy, Pangangan Island, Calape, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
IslandsBalicasag Island is a small, roughly circular island about 600 metres in diameter, around 6.5 kilometres southwest of Panglao Island.
IslandsRock Island Cove is a beach in Basdio, Sandingan Island, Loon, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.
IslandsIsland City Mall is a mall in Dampas, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory.