An island province, Cebu is indisputably among the finest destinations for tourists in the Philippines. The island is located centrally and pretty close to international airports. In addition, it features a host of city comforts and fascinating historical sights along with top-class facilities that draw in travelers for leisure and business alike. Its beaches, historical sights, island-hopping destinations and other renowned tourist locations can be easily accessed from the city. As a result, Cebu is a remarkable option for those exploring the Philippines for the first time. Cebu diving is categorized among the finest escapades in the neighboring islands of the Philippines. There is a myriad of beautiful diving spots on the island.
Diving spots in the Philippines are typically accessed via traditional double outrigger canoes known as bangkas. Highlighted Below are two of the finest Cebu diving sites for exploration on a visit to this impressive island province:
Mactan Island
In Cebu, Mactan Island is among the most prevalent diving spots and it is ranked among the most popular diving sites in the Philippines as well. Located in Central Visayas, this small island is separated but connected by bridges via the Mactan Channel from the mainland of Cebu. The diving spots are situated on the eastern side and can be reached by boat or shore.
Owing to its accessible location, a tour of the Mactan sanctuary is a remarkable escapade for first-time visitors to kickstart their underwater adventures in the Philippines. Tourists do not need to venture too far to enjoy the wealth of the underwater sanctuary. Mactan Island and its nearby islands offer a distinct and energetic marine life that attracts divers over and over again.
Marine sanctuaries are on Mactan that contain easy-to-access spots that are brimming with underwater caves, hard tree corals, squirrelfish, tuna, barracuda and surgeonfish. From its deep walls, coral mounts. sheer drop-offs, and its two wrecks, exploring Mactan Island is a incredible experience.
Moalboal
Located roughly two hours away from the city, the town of Moalboal acts as the entryway to some of the most superb Cebu diving locations and also some of the best places in all of the Philippines. For diving enthusiasts, Pescador Island is quite popular; it is essentially an islet situated at the Tañon Strait. A protected marine park, it serves as home to the world-famous hammerhead sharks and sardine run. Its marine sanctuary extends to a depth in excess of 600 meters and is renowned for its myriad of sardines. Sardines encircle divers in schools of more than 1000.
The diversity and sheer mass of reef fish are spectacular and just surreal; this results in tremendously gratifying dives. The region provides a playground undersea for divers with its array of swim-throughs, caverns and tunnels. These bring divers up close to a myriad of marine life which will have them swimming among lionfish, anemones, corals and much more. With its abundant marine life, divers can swim along with the likes of jacks, schools of barracudas, white tip reef sharks and on odd occasions, even thresher sharks.