Travel: The Blue Side of Bohol

Our second day in Bohol is for the island hopping activity. Charm and I woke up early, because our boatman was about to meet us. So we had a quick breakfast. 

Panoramic view of Panglao Island in Bohol

We were hesitate which boat we were assigned. Until, kuya came to us and ask us if we were the guests of Incon Bohol Tours. 

It was my first time to had a dolphin watching. I never had any experience to go nearer to them. But it was an opportunity for us to take a closer to them.

There are lot of tourist whether local or foreign who were enjoying the dolphin watching. Most of us that our cameras were standby, so that we could take a great capture. 


It was about a 40 minutes travel before we arrived at the dolphin spots. there were other boats also waiting for the dolphins to show. it was hard to see them up close, because when boats come near them, they hide. but it was really nice to see them swim synchronously. i wonder how they do that. really cute!

It was really a fun experienced when chasing those sea creatures. I set my mind to just take at least two decent shots of the dolphins and devote the rest of the hour of the boat ride to appreciate the playfulness of these friendly creatures. Yes, the dolphin shows are also entertaining, but they are boxed there and movements were calculated. Seeing them at their natural habitat and interacting with them, without anyone commanding them where they should show up and what they should do, is far more fascinating.

Our next stop was the Balicasag Island. It was said that it is one of the best 3 dive sites in the world. Poor thing, we're not trained divers, so we just have to settle with snorkeling, which for me is the best experience of the trip.

Charm had so much fun in the snorkeling area. Good thing, that our boatman in the island is a cousin of the little girl who  was featured in the movie Muroami. 

After the very fun snorkeling trip at Balicasag Island, we immediately headed to an island famous for its sandbar, the Virgin Island, Bohol. 

This island has a beautiful and long white sandbar. A few vendors were present in the island. They sell pearls, shells and sea urchins. 

Charm and I had a chance to take our snack there. I enjoyed eating there. I was deeply in love with the islands that we visited. For me, its a natural treasure that we have to nourish.

We went back to the hotel in Panglao Island nurtured with more than enough good memories of the day’s trip. And we’ve just begun exploring. Much has been told and blogged about Bohol, but it’s really more fascinating when you get to experience it first hand. 

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