Malapascua is known for some of the best shark
diving in the Philippines, famous for the thresher sharks, which can be
seen at any time of year at Monad Shoal. This is reputedly the only place
in the world where these sharks can be seen within recreational diver
limits on a regular basis. The owners Dik and Cora de Boer and staff of
Exotic carried out the first encounters with the thresher sharks in 1997.
Later, film crews and dive magazines from all over the world came
to visit our resort just to see this phenomenon.
At other times of the year it is also possible to encounter
schooling hammerheads and giant manta rays that also frequent in the cleaning
stations at Monad Shoal. Gato Island is another famous shark site where
it is practically guaranteed that you will see white tip sharks sleeping
within the caves and crevasses and if you have a good eye, bamboo sharks
nestling in the cracks.
Not only can you encounter sharks and giant mantas, Malapascua
also has a reputation for first class macro diving. It is almost guaranteed
that you will witness, amongst other things, a plethora of nudibranch,
frog fish, mandarin fish, cuttle fish, sea horses, sea moths, octopus,
gunards and pipefish.
As the largest and most established dive shop on Malapascua
we are also happy to offer day dive safaris to remote locations such as
Camotes Island and Maripipipi Island, where over the years our dive shop
staff have explored and logged the best of these previously un-dived,
pristine reefs. These safaris can be pre-arranged or organized a day or
two in advance at the dive shop.
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