Cruise Port Guide
The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
Step inside one of the Philippines' most awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage Sites — the 17th-century Paoay Church, a seismic-era Baroque masterpiece crowned by a fortress-like buttress system unlike anything else in Asia.
Tour the opulent Marcos-era lakeside mansion — the so-called 'Malacañang of the North' — a fascinating window into Philippine political history set on the shimmering shores of Lake Paoay.
Conquer the vast rolling sand dunes of La Paz — some of the highest in Southeast Asia — aboard a private 4x4 buggy, then strap on a sandboard and carve your way down the face of a dune with the South China Sea as your backdrop.
Discover Pangil — Currimao's own secret coastline — where dramatic coral-limestone formations emerge from turquoise shallows, creating one of the most photogenic and serene seascapes in northern Luzon.
Climb the historic Currimao Lighthouse — one of the oldest in the Philippines — for a 360° panorama over the Ilocos coastline, then settle into a private sundowner at the Pangil shoreline as the South China Sea turns gold.
Dive into the rich, distinct flavours of Ilocandia on a private culinary walk through Laoag city — tasting longganisa de Ilocos, pinakbet, bagnet, and the legendary empanada Ilocana fresh from the griddle at the city's vibrant public market.
You know what to do on the day. Here is the trip it belongs to — each one opens as a whole plan, not a list: where to fly in, every port, what it runs.
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