Batangas Fortune Island & Ruins Snorkeling

Fortune Island is a striking 27-hectare islet off Nasugbu, Batangas, where faded glamour meets raw island adventure. The island once hosted an exclusive luxury resort that shut down in 2006, leaving behind its most photographed feature: a hilltop acropolis of Grecian pillars and statues, modeled on the Athens original, standing dramatically over the sea. The crumbling colonnades against blue water draw photographers and Instagrammers, while the surrounding cliffs set the stage for the island's biggest thrill.

This full-day trip combines the ruins with cliff jumping from ledges of roughly 25 to 30 feet into clear, deep water, plus snorkeling over the reef that lies about 20 meters off the beach, where you can spot colorful corals and fish. The island also carries genuine history beneath its waters, the Spanish galleon San Diego sank nearby in 1600 after a battle with a Dutch vessel and its treasures were recovered in the 1990s. Between the photogenic ruins, the adrenaline of the jumps and the snorkeling, it is one of the most adventurous day trips within reach of Manila.