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Diving in Malapascua

Explore diving in Malapascua

Malapascua Island, off northern Cebu, is a premier dive destination renowned for year-round thresher shark sightings at Monad Shoal and Kemod Shoal. Early morning dives reveal these elusive sharks visiting cleaning stations. The island also boasts diverse sites like Gato Island, known for swim-throughs, sea snakes, and macro life, and Kemod Shoal, where manta rays and hammerheads appear. Explore vibrant coral reefs, jeepney wrecks, and concrete structures across sites like East Garden and North Point. Malapascua offers everything from deep pelagic dives to shallow reefs rich in nudibranchs, octopus, and seahorses—ideal for macro lovers and night diving.

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Common marine life sightings for Malapascua

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Sharks and Rays
Hammerhead shark
Whale shark
Eagle ray
Thresher shark
Whitetip reef shark
Blacktip reef shark
Manta ray
Ocean Fish
Stonefish
Seahorse
Frogfish
Mammals and Reptiles
Hawksbill turtle
Common dolphin
Pilot whale
Sperm whale
Molluscs and Crustaceans
Nudibranch
Most likely sightingsPossible sightings

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