San Juan, Metro Manila Boat Rentals

San Juan Reviews

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   Sam

   Private Sailing Yacht Charter - Trimaran

   Frits & Lynda provide an unforgettable experience with a private and customized tour through the islands. From great views to great conversations, this was our highlight of the trip to El Nido. You are able to pick your destinations and meet with island locals that Frits & Lynda know by name. Access remote islands, avoid the tourist crowds, and enjoy a sundowner (drinks at sunset) & the comfortability of a private boat where you feel right at home. The value and service provided cannot be overstated, if you’re looking for an optimal way to visit the remote islands off the coast of El Nido do not hesitate to book this charter!

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   Eliza

   Crewed Cruising Catamaran Ready to Sail in Philippine Islands

   Alan and Maria were amazing hosts and made us feel comfortable straight away. Great communication before the trip, and Alan happy to accomodate certain requests. We enjoyed delicious, home-cooked food made lovingly by Maria—the quiche was a real highlight. The boat trip itself was incredible, with truly memorable views. We felt in safe hands at all times with Alan as the captain; he was extremely knowledgeable and knew all the best spots. We loved the snorkeling stops and especially relaxing at the front of the boat, watching the world go by. This was up there as one of our most memorable experiences, one we will remember forever. Highly reccomend.

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   Jesenia

   Book a Traditional Boat in Coron, Philippines for your next Island adventure

   The crew were amazing, communicative and went above and beyond from beginning to end. We got very lucky and saw a sea turtle at one of our destinations which was what we were hoping for! If we ever come back to coron, we would definitely book again :)

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   Paweł

   Crewed Cruising Catamaran Ready to Sail in Philippine Islands

   4 days trip with Alan and his wife Maria is unforgettable memory. Places we saw were like form the posts cards. We have been everywhere like there is no one else around, most this beautiful places we have visited were like our they were only for us, that is something you can't never experience going on the paid tours from tour companies. Maria is cooking amazing, creating very tasty dished from scratch. I recommend everyone to go on tour with Alan. If I was able to have this trip again I would do it with no hesitation, starting it even from today.

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   Jeff

   Beneteau Oceanis 48 "Starry Night" in Coron, Palawan

   Great luxury island hopping, but not a sailing charter. The boat was very well set up and equipped (although some important equipment didn't work properly). The crew were friendly and helpful and cooked great Filipino meals for us. They knew all the local tourist spots and went out of their way to try and help us enjoy them. But they did not know how to sail. I blame the owner not the crew for this, but if you are looking for a sailing charter, whether to learn to sail (big mistake with crew that don't know how) or you are as ailor (you will be very frustrated) this is probably the wrong boat for you. Despite my request for a charter oriented to sailing, the crew was uncomfortable sailing in less than 10 knots or more than 15, and only on a reach. They said the boat wouldn't perform in less than 10 knots. Admittedly the sails were in terrible shape, but properly trimmed the boat would absolutely be capable of sailing in anything over 6 knots. They were afraid to short tack and couldn't conceive of sailing off the mooring even in ideal conditions and wind headings. None of this may matter to you, but you should know that this is essentially a power boat charter where you might be lucky to put up the sails for one or two brief periods. Also, the boat seems to have a serious problem with its electrical system. I don't know if it's insufficient or if the batteries are old, but despite 4-6 hours a day of motoring PLUS 4-6 hours a day of running the generator the crew said there wasn't enough power to run the WiFi (Starlink) when the generator was off. They were even concerned about running my 19 watt mini CPAP at night. I have owned multiple boats between 34 and 48 feet and crossed several ceans and I have never seen this sort of issue with an electrical system. It shouldn't exist on a fancy charter boat. (Also the GPS/Chartplotter was going on and off and the crew weren't confident navigating close to shore without it). If you just want to be on a sailboat but don't care at all about sailing this all may not matter to you. But as I stated at the beginning, this is not an opportunity to learn how to sail, nor is it an opportunity to do serious sailing (what I was hoping for). It is a chance to go to the tourist spots (sometimes at hours when others aren't there) with local guides and an excellent RIB.

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   Jason

   Beneteau Oceanis 48 "Starry Night" in Coron, Palawan

   From start to finish the trip was fantastic. Hugo was easy to work with setting up our itinerary and travel details. Once aboard the boat Henry (Capitan) and David (crew) were top notch. We spent 5 days bouncing around different islands to see different sites. The boat is well kept and has everything our family of 4 needed to feel safe and comfortable. The crew was knowledgeable about the area, their vessel and knew many of the local people we encountered. David's food was fantastic. He took care of us while on excursions and on shore showing us the way and what to look for. We have 2 small children who had a blast and we felt comfortable the whole time having them with us. We plan to book again and are sad we are now home instead of back on the boat! A+ trip for us.