Pamilacan Island and Dolphin Watching

Pamilacan Island Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour Ten years ago you could’ve found many boats with fisherman standing at the front, a harpoon in their hands, scanning the horizon and looking for dolphins to hunt. At the time, dolphin hunting was the only way of survival for the people of Pamilacan Island. Several years back an organization formed to help the local island people become stewards of nature, showing tourists the beauty of the spinner dolphins and welcoming strangers to their beautiful island. Pamilacan Island Dolphin and Whale Watching Tours is working hard to provide former dolphin and whale hunters jobs, to work as professional dolphin spotters in their tours. We always get so excited to support local eco tours that help change communities for the better and protect the ecosystem. We were assured this organization makes sure the money spent on their tours goes to the local community and helps protect the local marine life.   Dolphin Watching We were picked up nice and early at 5:30am from our hotel. After driving to the pier we got into a local boat and headed out to search for some dolphins. We were the only tourists in our boat but there … Continue reading Pamilacan Island and Dolphin Watching