Philippines has some of the best scuba diving around the world with beautiful corals, mysterious shipwrecks and an incredibly diverse marine life ranging from tiny creatures to huge pelagic sharks.
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Some of Philippines most famous dive sites is found around the laidback town of Moalboal on Cebu Island. Divers from around the world flock here for its famous sardine run and the stunning Pescador Island. Located an hour by boat from the beaches, Pescador Island is famed for its colourful coral fields and the abundant marine life who calls the corals their home. While you won’t see any pelagics here, the sheer diversity of the marine life here will keep you entertained for sure, just don’t forget to check how much air you have left!
Information for Divers
Dive site: Pescador Island
Location: Moalboal, Cebu Island, Philippines
Dive type: Boat dive, about 45mins from Moalboal
Certification: Open Water at minimum
Depth: up to 25m, most of the beautiful corals are found at the shallow end
Wetsuit: optional, can be warm enough to not need one
Cost: around 1,600 php for two dives inclusive of all gear hire, with 1 dive at Pescador Island and another at dive sites around Moalboal shoreline. Some dive companies run trips for just 1 dive at Pescador Island for around 1,000 php.
Recommended dive shops:
Lion Dive Centre – owned by a friendly Korean diver with local divemasters, equipment in good shape and they even throw in free underwater photos with a DSLR camera!
Savedra Dive Centre – great facilities with a long history operating in Moalboal, prices are a bit higher but they do single dive trips to Pescador Island
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