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Local tours, honest prices
We started Rides Cebu to fix the thing travelers hate most: surprise fees. Here’s who we are.
Maayong pag-abot!
That’s Cebuano for “welcome”, and it’s how we want every guest to feel.
Rides Cebu is a local team of drivers and guides who grew up on this island. We kept hearing the same story from visitors: a cheap tour that turned expensive with boat fees, entrance fees and “extras” at every stop.
So we did it differently. One price per person, with everything listed up front. Private vans and boats, so your group never shares with strangers. And guides who know the best times, the quiet spots and where to eat.
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What we promise
No hidden fees
Boat, entrance fees, gear and lunch are in the price. If it's not on the list, we tell you before you book.
Always private
Your own van, boat and guide. Go at your pace, stop when you want.
Safety first
Life vests for everyone, careful drivers, and we never sail when the Coast Guard says no.
The people behind your day
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Driver-guides
Licensed, experienced drivers who double as your local guide.
Boat crews
Local boatmen who know every reef, current and sandbar around Mactan.
Booking team
Real people who answer your messages every day from 6 AM to 9 PM.
Licensed and insured
Book with confidence.
- DOT-accredited tour operator. Accreditation no. [to be added]
- Passenger and vehicle insurance [details to be added]
- Registered business in Cebu City [registration to be added]
- Coast Guard-compliant boats with life vests for every guest
Photo credits
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licenses shown.
- kawasan-falls-badian.jpg: Badian Kawasan Falls Cebu.jpg by Shemlongakit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- kawasan-falls-raft.jpg: Kawasan Falls, Cebu, Philippines1.jpg by Andrewhaimerl, CC BY 4.0
- island-hopping-nalusuan-sea.jpg: Nalusuan dive trip June 2025 066.jpg by Martin Michlmayr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- island-hopping-nalusuan-horizon.jpg: Nalusuan dive trip June 2025 065.jpg by Martin Michlmayr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- moalboal-sardine-run.jpg: 2014 11 Moalboal 21 sardine run (16024303526).jpg by Lakshmi Sawitri, CC BY 2.0
- magellans-cross-cebu.jpg: Magellan's Cross Cebu City.jpg by Elmer B. Domingo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- temple-of-leah-cebu.jpg: Temple of Leah, Cebu City, Jan 2024.jpg by Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- cebu-city-hills-view.jpg: Temple of Leah 2025-08-24 010.jpg by Martin Michlmayr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- oslob-whale-sharks-underwater.jpg: Sharks-underwater-oslob (Unsplash).jpg by Jake Gaviola ijakegaviola, CC0
- oslob-bangka-boats-aerial.jpg: Cebu Whale-shark Watching.jpg by choypictures, CC0
- pescador-island-aerial.jpg: Pescador Island (Unsplash).jpg by Ken Suarez kensuarez, CC0
- pescador-island-bangkas.jpg: A view from the top of Pescador Island (Unsplash).jpg by Ken Suarez kensuarez, CC0
- santo-nino-basilica-cebu.jpg: Santo Nino Basilica.jpg by Philip Nalangan, CC BY 4.0
- cebu-city-sunset.jpg: Cebu City, Philippines (Unsplash yPbBYE1pkHo).jpg by Mike Enerio mikeenerio, CC0
- bangka-sunset-fishermen.jpg: Fishermen heading home after sunset (Unsplash).jpg by Xavier Smet xsmet, CC0
- fort-san-pedro-cebu.jpg: San Pedro Fort Cebu 03.jpg by Philip Nalangan, CC BY 4.0
- oslob-whale-shark-snorkel.jpg: Whale shark in Oslob, Cebu 02.jpg by Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0