3 day & 2 night Buhay Isla island hopping trip. My experiences and review

One thing that I really wanted to do during my time in the Philippines was an overnight island hopping tour. After a lot of research I came across Buhay Isla which had the best reviews and let’s just say they didn’t lie.

I did the 3 day 2 night trip from El Nido to Coron however as every trip differs because weather can affect the islands that they visit I cannot guarantee that your route will be the same as mine. Therefore I will do an overview of my trip so you can get a taste of what they offer.

Across the 3 days we visited about 10 islands, all of which we had time to snorkel and swim in the water. However some had attractions to see such as an abondons shipwreck or a volleyball court which were amazing.

They also provided 3 exquisite meals a day which included a range of meats, rice, noodles plus vegetables. There were also mid afternoon snacks every day. I did not have one bad meal; the chefs were incredible and put so much attention into every dish they created.

So well presented

The range of islands they picked were incredible with crystal clear water and white sand beaches, I felt like I was looking at an island from a postcard.

The sleeping/showering situation was what I was most worried about. We stayed on isolated islands at nighttime in huts with mattresses. It was so peaceful and you could fall asleep to the waves every night. The showering situation was interesting and required showering with a bucket and some soap. It didn’t leave me feeling the cleanest which is why I don’t think I could do more than 2 nights.

Every night we slept right on the beach so
we could watch sunsets like this.

My bed one of the nights

They also do trips from Coron to El Nido plus ones that last up to 5 nights. I liked the fact that it ended in Coron as it saved a plane or ferry ticket for me and means I could see a new place.

Unfortunately I got very sea sick and I usually don’t do make sure to take sea sickness tablets with you! 

If you have any questions please message me on Instagram as I’m sure everyone has different queries so not sure if this post could cover everything.

The prices were around £260 per person for 2 nights which isn’t too pricey as it did include activities, food and accommodation which were expenses that I would have to cover myself if I was staying at another island in the Philippines.

- Jess xx