Known as one of the best places to see

Thresher Sharks

26 December 2024

to

05 January 2025

Diver: from R 25 750 per person, sharing

Non-Diver: from R 19 250 per person, sharing

(Excl. flights: Approx. R 28 500 subject to availability and pricing at time of booking)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

PACKAGE EXCLUDES

Single Supplement R 5 250

Flights and Airport Taxes (Approx. R 28 500 pp on Singapore Airlines via Singapore) Travel & Dive Insurance (Approx. R 1125 pp)

Beverages and Meals not mentioned

Hire of dive equipment other than tanks and weights

Gratuities

OPTIONAL UPGRADES

MOALBOAL: CEBU SEAVIEW DIVE RESORT

Deluxe Sea View Room

Premium Sea View Room

Nitrox

Sunrise/Night Dive

Boat Dive

Whale Shark Day Trip incl 2 dives and lunch pack

R 700 per person

R 1200 per person

R 150 per dive

R 750 per dive

R 750 per dive

R 3 500 pp

MALAPASCUA: EVOLUTION BEACH AND DIVE RESORT

Nitrox per dive

Night Dive

Dive

R 150 per dive R 750 per dive R 700 per dive

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS – MOALBOAL - INCLUDING TRANSFERS

CANYONEERING AT KAWASAN FALLS R 950

After gearing up, jump into countless freshwater pools up to 10 m high, swim down rapids, and enjoy the incredible nature. After around 3.5 hours you will exit at the Kawasan Badian National Park where you can enjoy one of the longest zip lines in the Philippines.

CLIMB THE OSMEÑA PEAK ON CEBU ISLAND R 950

Trek through valleys and jungles and experience breath taking views of the highest point on the Island. Meet friendly locals and experience a mountain market place where local produce is sold.

CASINO PEAK – HIKING AT ITS BEST ON CEBU ISLAND R 950

These trails are more challenging and steeper so this is a great alternative for trekking lovers to avoid the crowds of easier hikes. Enjoy the views before descending down alternative trails.

CLIMP TO KANDUNGAW PEAK CEBU R 950

This trail leads through farmland, forested area, and the typical high land hill panorama of this South Cebu Mountain range. The whole hike takes around 5 hours and starts from Badian Mountain Barangay.

ACCOMMODATION

MOALBOAL: CEBU SEAVIEW DIVE RESORT

The stunning location overlooking the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape with its teeming marine life and a casual and cozy atmosphere makes it the perfect resort especially for scuba divers. Cebu Seaview is surrounded by lush greenery and colorful tropical gardens.

Facilities Hot water shower, AC, minibar, complimentary coffee and tea, room safe, wall outlets with USB charging ports.

DELUXE GARDEN VIEW ROOM

These rooms have a personal veranda with garden view.

DELUXE SEA VIEW ROOM

These have a personal balcony with an ocean view.

PREMIUM SEA VIEW ROOM

These Rooms have a personal veranda and garden with an ocean view.

ACCOMMODATION

MALAPASCUA: EVOLUTION BEACH AND DIVE RESORT

All the rooms are a stone’s throw from the beach and surrounded by palm trees, sand and hammocks. In one of the quietest areas of Malapascua, Evolution offers you a great location to rest, relax and unwind between and after diving. All rooms have complimentary drinking water and personal terraces, just meters from the beach, restaurant and dive shop.

DELUXE ROOMS

Located on the white sand approx. 75m from the water, these rooms are newly built to western standards. The beds are handcrafted mahogany, with high-end mattresses. Enjoy the AC which is silent and environmentally friendly. There is a large wardrobe for storage and hanging of clothes. Facilities Hot water shower, AC, TV with personal video library, minibar, complimentary coffee and tea, desk, room safe, 2 beds, personal terrace.

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3 – 5

Day 6

Day 7 - 9

Day 10

Day 11

Depart Johannesburg Fly to Mactan-Cebu International Airport.

(Possible routing: JNB–SIN–CEB)

Met on arrival and transfer to Cebu Seaview Dive Resort (approx. 4 hours). Check in and spend the day at leisure. Enjoy 3 days diving, 5 dives in total

Transfer to Evolution Diving Resort on Malapascua Island (approx. 5 hours)

Enjoy 3 days diving, 5 dives in total

Transfer to Mactan-Cebu International Airport (approx. 4 hours) for flight back to Johannesburg. (Possible routing CEB-SIN-JNB)

Arrive Johannesburg

DIVE HIGHLIGHTS AROUND MOALBOAL

Moalboal House Reef

Here you will find abundant coral, sea fans, sponges, turtles, and look a bit closer and you might see a small blue ringed octopus, a flamboyant cuttlefish. Swim out approximately 30 meters from shore and the wall drops off vertically down to 60 to 70 meters, look out for whale sharks, tuna, jacks and turtles. Surface directly in front of the restaurant.

Sardine Ball at Panagsama Beach

Philippines most famous sardine run! “Run” is a bit overstated, as they are on the same spot for years. It is the main attraction in the area and if you get lucky, you even catch thresher sharks hunting inside the ball. Bring your camera.

Pescador Island

Pescador Island is located in the Tañon Strait. The name of the island is derived from the Philippines’ Spanish colonial heritage and the great number of fish living around it, and it means “Fisherman Island”. As much as it is still called Fisherman Island, it is now a protected marine park and so in turn, no more fishing is allowed.

Ronda Marine Park

The marine sanctuary of Ronda is approx. a 25-minute boat ride north of the resort. It presents itself as a slope, going down to 18-20 m, and then drops to 45 m. Famous for huge gorgonain fans along the wall, this dive site is suited for both wide angle and macro lenses. You’ll find a large variety of hard and soft corals, ghost pipe fish, leaf fish, pygmies, nudibranchs, spotted eagle rays, black-tips and the occasional whale shark. Suited from Open Water level upwards and great for snorkelers.

Airplane Wreck

The airplane, an American 2-seater, was placed on this particular sandy part of the slope as an artificial reef project more than 30 years ago. It is now home to a lot of marine residents who enjoy a quite unique home. This dive site is about 20 minutes with the speed boat, going north towards Ronda Bay. Good mix of soft and hard corals along the dive, trigger fish, turtles, sweetlips, nudibranchs, devil scorpion fish and more.

DIVE HIGHLIGHTS AROUND MALAPASCUA

Monad Shoal

This is the only place on the planet where one can observe the thresher sharks on a daily basis, which come to a shallower depth to visit the cleaning stations in the morning. Depending on the season, encounters with devil rays, whitetip reef sharks or manta rays are possible.

Gato Island (2 Dive day trip)

This uninhabited island 1 hour from Malapascua, is

known as a snake sanctuary as there are lots of sea

kraits (snake) here. It is famous for its overhead swim

through that passes through the island. Surface inside

in 'The Cathedral" which is a large opening with its own

bat colony that access it at low tide. Enjoy lunch on

the boat before your second dive. Main marine

attractions are White Tip Sharks, snakes, Cuttlefish,

Frogfish, crustaceans to name a few.

Evolution’s House Reef

One of the best muck dives in the country. Here we

repeatedly see pairs of Crinoid Squat Lobsters and

Imperial Shrimps. At dusk dozens of Bobtail Squid

appear. Coconut Vein Octopi are regulars and we

find seahorses on every dive. Snake Eels poke their

head from the sand and Stargazers make occasional

appearances. Robust Ghostpipefish and Mantis

Shrimp species are also part of the experience.

The Tapilon

This Japanese WWII wreck has been torn asunder by

local salvagers – sometimes to the benefit of divers.

You can still see artillery and ammunition strewn

around the site and even the skeletal remains of an

unfortunate Japanese sailor. A great site for finding

nudibranch and frogfish.

Bugtong Bato

A small pinnacle with the deepest point at around

30m, and the shallowest at 15m. A slightly more

advanced dive which can sometimes have currents.

Look out for the large school of batfish which is

resident, as well as the common school of squid which

cruises in the current around this area.

Kalanggaman Island (Optional Upgrade – R 2000 pp)

This is a picture-postcard Island with a long sand bar

and great wall drop offs for divers. Enjoy multilevel

dives along the walls for both dives and a surface

interval with lunch on the pristine beach.

Highlights are the corals and associated variety of reef

fish, cuttlefish, pygmy seahorses etc. One does see the

occasional Thresher here and there are often turtles.

Lapus Lapus

Strong currents create a perfect habitat for different

soft corals in a colourful coral garden. Great rock

formations, small canyons, holes and an overhang

give plenty of hiding opportunities for nudibranchs,

frogfish, flatworms and many more species. Huge

sponges and different sea fans are common, and

even pygmy seahorses can be found if the conditions

are right.

Bugtong Bato

A small pinnacle with the deepest point at around

30m, and the shallowest at 15m. A slightly more

advanced dive which can sometimes have currents.

Look out for the large school of batfish which is

resident, as well as the common school of squid which

cruises in the current around this area.

HOW TO BOOK

Booking Forms to Be Completed.

Copy of Passport and Dive certification.

A 30 % deposit is required to confirm your booking

Balance payable 60 days prior to departure

Flights:

In the event that flights are quoted separately, on

acceptance of the quote, payment is required within

24 hours to secure the airfare and airport taxes

Cancellation Policies:

Deposit is non-refundable.

Less than 60 Days = 100% cancellation fee applicable

Flights: Cancellation fees apply as stipulated by

airline/s concerned and refunds may vary depending

on the airfare paid at the time of booking. Pro Dive

will levy an admin fee to assist with refunds.

Scubaversity Bank Details:

Bank Details: ABSA 4052569658 Cheque Account

Please note the following:

Prices are subject to change in the event of price increases, airfares, exchange rate fluctuations & availability.

The exact price can only be confirmed at the time of final invoicing and final payment due date. If you would like to secure your price to avoid any fluctuations, we will provide you with a final invoice (calculated at the exchange rate at time) and payment will need to me made in FULL within 24 hours of receipt of the invoice. The tour package has been quoted on a sharing basis and an additional single supplement fee will be charged for singles. The above prices are based on EFT payments (no cash or credit cards are accepted).