Exploring Moalboal | Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Sardine Run, Turtle, and Free-diving!
We decided to have some well-deserved break from the quarantine and the work from home setup! We unanimously chose Moalboal as our weekend getaway and we were not disappointed.
Watch the video and see for yourself the magnificent underwater scene!
Extending as a peninsula on the south-western tip of Cebu, Moalboal is bordered to the west by the Tañon Strait. Negros Island can be seen from the western shoreline. Moalboal is located 89 kilometres (55 mi) from Cebu City, about 2½ hours by public bus.
Moalboal is bordered to the north by the town of Alcantara, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Badian.
Pescador Island, a popular tourist attraction, is part of the municipality.
Since the 1970s, Moalboal has developed a tourism industry based on recreational diving and beaches. Panagsama Beach (Basidot) is where most resorts and restaurants are established, while further north on the peninsula, in Saavedra, is White Beach (Basdako), a two-kilometre (1.2 mi) beach. This beach used to be mostly frequented by locals, but has since developed an international tourist trade.
In Moalboal, most tourists stay at either Panagsama Beach (Basdiot) or White Beach (Basdako), both located 3–5 kilometres (1.9–3.1 mi) away from the main bus stop in Moalboal.
Recreational diving is the main tourist activity in Moalboal, and reefs along the west coast of the Copton peninsula are home to a great variety of marine life. Pescador Island, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the coast, is the most popular dive spot with an underwater cave known as "the Cathedral". Indeed a breath-taking view of the underwater world as some of the country’s best diving sites in Moalboal as the terrain of the reef follows the entire coast line, making the place ideal for scuba-diving, snorkeling and freediving, with a shallow drop-off close to shore dropping down to more than 40 metres (130 ft). The area is also known to be a sanctuary for sea turtles, as well as vast schools of sardines. nearby Pescadores Seaview Suites. Whale shark, dolphins and threshers are also seen out of the blue.The pristine and crystal clear waters of Moalboal – with its well preserved marine ecosystem – is perfect for diving enthusiasts to explore the unspoiled waters of Moalboal. Offshore is a coral wall where divers all over the world come to visit and see for themselves why this town in Cebu is hailed as a diving superstar. Moalboal is famous for its Sardines Run, healthy coral ecosystem, and a great chance to swim along with the whale sharks. Perfect diving sites in Moalboal include the following: Moalboal Marine Sanctuary, Compton Point, Tongo Point, and Talisay Wall.
Moalboal is also a good place to become a certified diver. Basdaku has a number of PADI – Professional Association of Diving Instructors – centers that offer a wide range of diving courses from basic to expert. Courses can take up to 1 day (basic) to 4 days (expert).
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