Thresher Sharks hot spot
Visit Malapascua and do a sunrise dive with a 90% chance to see thresher sharks!
Malapascua - Diving with thresher Sharks!
Visit this remote place, and dive with the beautiful and graceful thresher sharks at Malapascua Island
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Why visit Malapascua Island?
Malapascua is a remote island all the way to the north of Cebu. The island I feel is divided into 2 parts: The tourist part, and the non-tourist part. From the beach, you will end up in the tourist part which includes shops, hotels, and dive centers.
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If you take a walk onto the island you will visit the people as they live there and with luck witness some party or festival. The island is gorgeous and easily walkable.
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An impression of the diving scene:
The signature dive here is with the thresher sharks. The dive will start early(!) in the morning just before sunrise and will take you to approximately 30 meters deep where you can sit down on the bottom floor and watch the sharks come up to the cleaning station in the morning.
The site is not a guarantee for thresher sharks though. It took me 2 dives to see one but was well worth it. Although I have heard that they tell people, it's a 90% chance to see them.
How to get there:
Malapascua: To get there can be quite a trip since you need to fly to Cebu, get a taxi (which you can probably share), and will take you about 3-4 hours to the jetty in New Maya to Malapascua. Then it's a short ferry to Malapascua and well worth it (100 pesos).
Leaving Malapascua is a little bit easier since you most definitely will meet other travelers with whom you can share your transfer.
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After Malapascua:
Moalboal might be an excellent option, after Malapascua! To go to Moalboal, you can take the bus that says Bato via Barili or Moalboal from Cebu City. If you want to go to Panangsam or white beach you will have to take a motorcycle.
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