Roughly 3.5hr car ride from Cebu airport MoalBoal has been in the news recently thanks to the controversy surrounding whale shark feedings by local fisherman. Having booked the trip with Sea-Explorers I chose to stay at Kasai Village resort. The resort is nicely designed with pool view and ocean view rooms. The dive shop is well equipped with a very large camera room that eliminates the need to carry your gear back and forth and provides ample outlets for battery charging.

All dive sites, with one exception are about 10 min boat ride from the resort. The farthest site offered is Pescador Island, famous for its resident sardine bait balls, which were out of the office during my visit. Most are sandy slopes or sandy slopes leading to a wall dive. Depths range between 12-40m with the exception of south Pescador Island. Generally speaking most dives will be restricted to 25m max depth with gentle currents.  MoalBoal boots with life. Its coral gardens are home to some of the largest sponges, gorgonians and sea fans I’ve seen.

As an underwater photography destination it offers endless Wide Angle, Close Focus Wide Angle (CFWA) and Macro opportunities. Its walls, slopes and cathedral caverns are home to some of the largest soft coral gardens with a host of sponges, gorgonians and sea fans. The area is frequented by big game such as, Whale sharks, turtles, eels, tuna and barracuda as well as a colorful variety of Macro life.