About Bais Dolphin Watching
Bais Dolphin Watching is a boat-based eco-tourism activity operating from Bais City, Negros Oriental, within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape between Negros and Cebu islands. Departing from Bais City Wharf (Canibol Wharf) and cruising Bais Bay, it is known for frequent sightings of spinner, spotted and bottlenose dolphins and seasonal whales. Tours typically combine dolphin watching with a stop at the nearby Manjuyod White Sandbar.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an early-morning boat trip on an outrigger boat from Canibol Wharf into Bais Bay and the Tañon Strait. The cruise traverses calm, open waters lined with mangroves near the bay, with opportunities to see pods of spinner, spotted and bottlenose dolphins swimming and leaping, and occasionally pilot whales or other whales in season. Boats maintain a distance from marine mammals while guides assist with spotting and photography. Most tours include a stop at Manjuyod White Sandbar for walking and swimming before returning to the wharf.
Key highlights
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Frequent sightings of spinner, spotted and bottlenose dolphins in Tañon Strait
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Cruising the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, the largest marine protected area in the Philippines
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Combined tour with Manjuyod White Sandbar, a 7-km stretch of white sand exposed at low tide
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Early-morning sunrise boat cruise from Bais Bay