Diving trips in the Philippines Malapascua and Cebu safari

The Visayas archipelago in the Philippines is a large group of islands that offer fantastically good and exciting diving. When you hear others talking about diving trips in the Philippines, it is often mentioned Malapascua and Cebu as some of the best places in the Philippines. This liveaboard and diving safari starts in either Cebu or Dumaguete. It completely depends on which boat you go with. During your safari, you will make several exciting stops with diving at Malapascua as perhaps the crowning achievement. At Monad shoal you will have the opportunity to dive with the stunningly beautiful thresher shark. There is much else to experience too, critter diving, cave reefs at Gato Island and more. Sometimes maybe even hammerhead sharks and manta rays. Why not take the opportunity and make an excursion to the beautiful Kalangaman Island.

Cebu and Dauin

The western part of the island of Cebu offers fine diving at Moalboal. The huge sardine fish that can completely eclipse the light. The whale sharks in Oslob in southern Cebu and the muck diving in Dauin are also two fantastic experiences. Apo Island is truly a little gem. With its fantastic reefs and multitudes of turtles is absolutely fantastic. With its wonderful visibility, it is widely touted as one of the best places for diving in the Philippines. To these places you will visit several other places during your safari. You will get varied diving and several exciting encounters with big and small.

You can go on this diving safari during most of the year. Except when the season for Tubbataha Reef is going on, then all liveaboards usually go there instead. On board your live board do you enjoy full board and relaxation. Sun and swimming, diving and rest are what counts. The crew will guide you on all the different dive sites to ensure you have a truly wonderful diving trip and vacation. A diving trip in the Philippines with Malapascua and Cebu offers something for everyone and on these tours everyone who dives can go along.

What is included in a liveaboard package?

  • Transfers airport - boat r/t
  • 7 – 10 nights in a share in a double cabin with private bathroom
  • All meals and drinks (no alcohol) on board
  • 3-4 dives per day with a guide
  • 12L bottle, weights and weight belt
  • Free nitrox

Sample itinerary, cruise Malapascua, Cebu

Day 1
You leave Scandinavia and fly to Cebu or Manila/Dumaguete, Philippines.

Day 2
When you land, you will be transferred to the hotel where you will sleep the first night. This night is recommended to secure against possible flight and baggage delays (charges apply).

Day 3
After a calm start to the day, you go to your liveaboard and you board the boat. Make yourself at home on board to start enjoying the fantastic diving and top class service!

Day 4 – 9/12
These are your diving days! The cruises are 7-10 nights depending on the choice of boat. How much you will dive depends on the weather, but usually your days will look like this. You wake up to a light breakfast then it's time for your first dive of the day. A full breakfast is then served and then you can take it easy and enjoy the silence. Time to do the second dive of the day. When you come up it's time for lunch, enjoy and then the third dive of the day. When you come up you will enjoy a great dinner and then do a sunset or night dive.

Day 10/13
You check out of the boat and take a transfer to the airport and then fly home to Scandinavia again via Cebu or Manila or continue your journey in the Philippines.

Please note!
Please note that the schedule is only a preliminary plan. Activities may change, or need to be replaced depending on weather or unexpected events.