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What restaurants are near Balicasag Reef?

Restaurants near Balicasag Reef:<ul><li>(6.16 mi) <a href="/Restaurant_Review-g7134394-d13559108-Reviews-Pizza_Amore_e_Fantasia-Danao_Panglao_Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Pizza, Amore e Fantasia!</a></li><li>(6.33 mi) <a href="/Restaurant_Review-g4013744-d11815614-Reviews-Luna_Rossa_Vegetarian_Italian_Restaurant-Tawala_Panglao_Panglao_Island_Bohol_Pr.html?m=63709">Luna Rossa Vegetarian Italian Restaurant</a></li><li>(6.21 mi) <a href="/Restaurant_Review-g10687799-d15605913-Reviews-Namaka_Beach_Bar-Panglao_Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Namaka Beach Bar</a></li><li>(6.15 mi) <a href="/Restaurant_Review-g1036817-d7369194-Reviews-Vanilla_Sky_Restaurant-Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Vanilla Sky Restaurant</a></li><li>(5.11 mi) <a href="/Restaurant_Review-g1036817-d1993002-Reviews-Pearl_Restaurant_at_Linaw_Beach_Resort-Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Pearl Restaurant at Linaw Beach Resort</a></li></ul><a href="/RestaurantsNear-g1072126-d3677422-Balicasag_Reef-Balicasag_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">View all restaurants near Balicasag Reef on TripAdvisor.</a>

What attractions are near Balicasag Reef?

Attractions near Balicasag Reef:<ul><li>(6.1 mi) <a href="/Attraction_Review-g4013744-d9865476-Reviews-Divers_Community_Club-Tawala_Panglao_Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Divers Community Club</a></li><li>(0.36 mi) <a href="/Attraction_Review-g1072126-d12513428-Reviews-Balicasag_Island_Tour-Balicasag_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Balicasag Island Tour</a></li><li>(5.92 mi) <a href="/Attraction_Review-g7134394-d8358235-Reviews-Spindrift_Reefs_Dive_Center_Day_Dive-Danao_Panglao_Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province.html?m=63709">Spindrift Reefs Dive Center - Day Dive</a></li><li>(3.68 mi) <a href="/Attraction_Review-g1036817-d1756253-Reviews-Virgin_Island-Panglao_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">Virgin Island</a></li></ul><a href="/AttractionsNear-g1072126-d3677422-Balicasag_Reef-Balicasag_Island_Bohol_Province_Visayas.html?m=63709">View all attractions near Balicasag Reef on TripAdvisor.</a>

Balicasag Reef Tours & Tickets - (Balicasag Island, Philippines)

Once you arrived at the Balicasag island they would offer you to have a local to boat you to where you wanna go (turtle or fish sanctuary) I think the cost would be around 250php per head and additional 150 for snorkling. I... More

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CatherineBukata87

Reviewed 3 days ago

Sea turtles!

We stayed at the marine sanctuary for two nights and I have to say I loved every second! The coral is fantastic, vibrant and full of sea life to see and explore! We saw angel fish, clown fish, barracudas, jumping fish and most amazingly sea...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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rassinda

Atyrau, Kazakhstan

8867

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great snorkelling straight off the beach

A beautiful reef with a large variety of marine life. Take care as it’s quite shallow in some areas at low tide. If you love to snorkel it’s well worth a visit. I would recommend staying a couple of nights at the only resort on...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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Bel-Ware

New Zealand

7924

Reviewed July 20, 2019 via mobile

Fantastic snorkelling with loads of turtles and fish

We hired a local boat to get out there (1500 pesos for 4 of us) and it’s a half-hour ride to the island. The boat waited for us and looked after our bags etc while we went with a compulsory guide (500 per person) for...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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GetLostProject

6515

Reviewed July 18, 2019

Don't bother

We did it but it was a mistake. Reef is dead, there was one turtle which was pushed and touch by one of the boat guide so Chinese tourists would be satisfied. Horrible! Water was dirty and dark. Virgin island was nice but again full...More

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Discover572796

Lapu Lapu, Philippines

Reviewed July 2, 2019

Dead corals

Our experience was not so great given the fact that were a lot of dead corals and only tiny fish around. Must be from overfisihing around the island. However, we did see some turtles which made up for the sad reality we saw. The canteens/stores...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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Buttons55555

Wheelers Hill, Australia

9850

Reviewed June 14, 2019 via mobile

Great snorkelling

Great snorkelling for all abilities. So many turtles and varieties of fish and coral. They don't allow you to swim from the shore even though you could and they charge 250 pesos for each section you snorkel in, but in a way I can understand...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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enfuegorock

36548

Reviewed June 8, 2019

nice coral reef and cliff

when in balicasag you can see three things the reef and cliff ,the turtles and fish in big size all near each other in a rented boat ,better bring swimming shoes good for edgy stone and reef.thr coral is 10 feet but the cliff drop...More

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Fred T

Reno, Nevada

661182

Reviewed June 2, 2019

Snorkeled near island to see many turtles

Our group stopped at the island (as part of a longer boat tour) so we could snorkel and see some turtles (which we did see). Having seen turtles elsewhere, this was nothing special.

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Ep0ng

Bulacan Province, Philippines

2643

Reviewed March 29, 2019

Snorkeling with huge load of people. BEWARE of peoples tricks!!!

This is one of the places that was included in the Panglao Island Hopping Tour When we came here we where immediately told that we need to pay for the following 100/pax - environmental fee (we are aware of this) 150/pax - small boat fee...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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Rose A

Vancouver, Canada

5517

Reviewed March 22, 2019 via mobile

Save your time for something else

If you’ve been snorkeling before this is not the place for you. Imagine 50 tourists in the water, banka boats right by your head and guides yelling “ look turtle”. What? A turtle?!?! One? Then all 50 tourists chasing down this one turtle?!?! There are...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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