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Diving in Badian Island, Cebu Philippines

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Badian Island is located at the south-western tip of Cebu mainland, slightly south of Moalboal. Home to some 35,000 residents and has 29 Barangays (town or districts). It boasts breathtaking white sandy beaches. Beside the fantastic Kawasan Falls in Matutinao area, the island is also home to excellent diving and snorkeling areas that are famous in Cebu, Philippines. It is frequented by many locals and international visitors alike. Badian Island has a luxury hotel in the area and available to provide Scuba lessons with certified PADI instructors for interested guests. They have first class dive equipment. Badian Island Resort and Spa offers comfortable accommodation and a relaxing spa well designed for guests who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. It would be a perfect combination to conclude your diving adventure with some world-class in-house massage.

Directly on the island there are 5 dive sites. Visibility of all the dive spots is relatively 15 to 25 meters. Coral Gardens is one, and it is a primary snorkeling area. There is a small sandy basin on the shelf at 3 meters and basically used more for Open Water Training Dives. Another one is Garden Eels, you go down a drop of 30 meters and you will encounter a large sandy spot that is covered with garden eels poking their heads out of the sand. It is recommended to go down current and as still as possible so as not to disturb the eels otherwise they will go and hide back in their holes.

Another two areas are the Badian Wall and the Fisherman’s Cave, they are both about 10 to 15 minutes by boat toward north and northwest side of the island. The current is a bit strong in these two areas and thus, more fish activity. They both have a shelf that begins at 3 to 4 meters then drops off to 30 to 40 meters. You can see many fan and large green corals. A school of Yellowtail Barracudas can be often seen around this area as well. Some turtles are seen around here, too. Both of these dive spots are perfect for night diving.

Lastly is the Sawang dive spot, about 5 minutes by boat. It is a shallow dive and often used as an Open Water Training Dive site for large groups of beginners. It starts at 3 meters with sandy spots for skills and patches of corals. From there, it gradually slopes. This is prefect for safe training dives. Also this dive spot is sometimes being used for Advanced Open Water Navigation Dive. Moalboal and Pescador Island are both nearby Badian. Refer to our Diving Areas page to know more about these two dive spots.

There are other activities that can be arranged with the hotel like d­­olphin watching, hiking and a half-day trip to Kawasan Falls. Book with us and pick Badian Island Resort and Spa for your next diving trip.

Tags: Badian Island, Cebu, Cebu Activities, Cebu Tourist Spots, Diving Spots
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Thresher Sharks of Malapascua

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Thresher Shark

The thresher shark, or Alopias pelagicus is a type of mackerel shark or Lamniformes. The threshers grow up to a length of 5-6 meters, about half of which is the huge scythe-like tail for which it is named.

Monad Shoal near Malapascua is a sunken island at 18-24m whose sides drop off to 230m. The thresher sharks live and hunt in this deep water for most of the day, but in the early morning, before it gets too light, they come up to the Shoal, attracted by its cleaning stations. Here they have a symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationship with the small fish called cleaning wrasse which eat dead skin and bacteria from the shark’s body, its gills, and even inside its mouth. Because the cleaning benefits these huge animals, the sharks would never think of eating the wrasse as an early morning snack. The cleaning stations are like a carwash for fish!

Thresher sharks normally live in deep water and are night creatures, so are not often seen by divers in most parts of the world. Although they are seen occasionally in other locations, we know of nowhere else they can be seen so regularly. They have very small, sharp teeth and very big eyes to see in the dark.They eat squid and schooling fish such as herring and mackerel and they use their tails to “corral” the fish into denser schools. The tail may also be used to stun the fish.They will sometimes “breach” and can jump completely out of the water.

The huge diversity of marine life in Malapascua, located in the center of the Coral Triangle, makes each dive a pure delight filled with new discoveries! Thresher sharks, giant manta rays, hammerhead sharks, white tip sharks, mandarin fish, countless nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, frogfish, cuttlefish, endless crustacean species and beautiful unspoiled coral gardens.

Many have considered Cebu to be the best spot to dive, I will understand why so many vouch for an ultimate dive experience, in Cebu. With the amount of sea creatures one is guaranteed to see, friendly and experienced divers, and just the total and complete package the place has to offer, it’s a MUST activity!

Tags: Cebu, Coral Triangle, Diving Spots, Malapascua, Monad Shoal, Thresher Sharks
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Diving in Moalboal

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Moalboal Diving

Moalboal is hailed to be Cebu’s most popular diving spot, and the most affordable diving destination in Southeast Asia.  Located two and a half hours away south of Cebu City, this town now has a number of diving resorts and shops to offer for tourists who go there solely for diving.  Moalboal has a rich marine ecosystem that divers find fascinating.  Located in the heart of the Tañon Strait, the area has the richest marine biodiversity in the Coral Triangle of the Philippines.  The waters are warm, the marine life vibrant and the steep walls present make it a popular destination for divers from all over the world.

One of Moalboal’s diving spots is Pescador Island, known for its beautiful and largely untouched marine life.  It is a small island off Moalboal, surrounded by a shallow reef and drop offs that down to 40m plus.  Expect to see schools of lionfish, barracudas, tuna, grouper, snapper and the occasional manta ray, thresher sharks, some resident white tip sharks and even giant whale sharks, known as the biggest fish in the world.

The town is still not very commercialized and resorts are quite affordable.  There are also a few restaurants which offer fresh seafood, such as squid or tiger prawns, caught off the beaches of Moalboal.  Divers from all over the world should include Moalboal in their places to visit, it’s a definite must.

Tags: Cebu, Diving Spots, Moalboal, Pescador Island
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