MALAPASCUA ISLAND

Malapascua

This halcyon island is another gem Cebuanos are proud of and a haven for divers. The island boasts its marine life and hectares of reefs that divers will really enjoy. It is also home to thresher sharks that are present all year-round so I reckon this is a bonus to brave souls. If you just need a place to be away and do some soul-searching this is also a good place for you to unwind and just pretend to cease from existing from the busy city-life even for a short while.

I and my equally dog tired friends arrived at the Island after our Kalanggaman Island exploration. It was a layback Saturday afternoon and we went straight to our hotel where our very inviting beds were waiting for us to plop face down anytime we want. However, it isn’t justifiably right to just stay in one place considering it is our first time to visit this place so we headed out from our hotel to look for a place to dine. There are plenty of options as this island is a commercialized place already. If you are quite tight on budget you can find fairly priced eateries all around or if you wish to dine by the beach there are also fine restaurants that can be quite costly. After dinner, I was so tired that I decided to call it a night (but not for some of my friends who were still up for some cocktails – lol). After all, I need to prepare for the following day as we were set on another adventure of exploring around the Island.

Hectares of coral reefs underneath and marine life to be seen. A true paradise for divers!

This used to be another part of the Island where some high-end resorts were built before typhoon Yolanda destroyed it.

According to the boatmen, this is the most beautiful part of the Island. We weren’t just lucky enough to get close because of our limited time.

Another diving spot where you can see the Japanese sunken ship’s skeleton under.

We headed back to our hotel before our check out time to prepare ourselves and stuffs. Everything went smoothly and we have our tour provider to thank for that (Affordable Cebu Tours – check out on Facebook or you may contact them on 09171400450).

I have to applaud the Island and its residents for keeping the commercialized yet layback vibe all together! This is a must visit place as well in my own opinion. Also, just for your reference - at the entry point to Malapascua (Maya port) which is also our entry point to Kalanggaman, if it is low tide you will be asked to board a very small motorized canoe that can accommodate up to 7 persons as the bigger pump boats can’t make it close to the shore.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!