Banana Island Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Banana Island. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Coron Island Escapade Group Tour with Island Lunch

• Private Culion Island Escapade in Coron Palawan With Island Lunch

• Coron Island Escapade Tour (Shared Tour)

• Coron Beach Escapade to Malcapuya, Ditaytayan via Speedboat

• Coron to El Nido 3D2N Group Expedition Trip All Inclusive

The entrance fee for Banana Island is 300 Philippine pesos. Shared island-hopping tours that visit the island start at about US$50 per person, including lunch and entrance fees, while private tours are available starting at US$160 per person. Custom private yacht adventures cost from around US$380 per person, excluding entrance fees.

The only way to reach Banana Island from Coron Town is by boat: It’s about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of town, near Malcapuya Island, Bulog Dos island, Ditaytayan Sandbar, and Bamboo Island. Join an Island Escapade group tour or charter a boat to design your own itinerary; fuel surcharges may apply.

Yes, you can visit Banana Island without joining a tour. You can charter your own boat—let the crew know that you plan to visit Banana Island, as it’s further than many island-hopping destinations. Or you can book accommodations at the Banana Island Resort and ask the staff to arrange boat transfers (at an additional charge).

Banana Island is charming, but it’s only a few hundred yards (meters) long, so you most likely won’t need to spend more than an hour or two soaking up the sun and taking a dip. Some travelers, however, happily spend a night or even longer playing castaway at the resort.

Yes, you can stay overnight on Banana Island. Unlike many of Coron’s blissful beaches, it has accommodations. The Banana Island resort is just a little way back from the beach, and some travelers find it makes a great hideaway to enjoy island life and lounge in hammocks for a night or two.