Choosing some diving spots in Malapascua

[Sbiriguda]

Soon I will leave for the Philippines, and I will stay 6 days in Malapascua
I have AOW, that is max. 30m .No additional specialties like Nitrox, etc.
I planned to make about 10 dives, that is more or less 2 per day
Now I would like to choose the many possible dives and excursions

Malapascua Scuba Diving Sites, Cebu, Philippines

 

[Sbiriguda]

1 Monad Shoal 26m+ / 20 mins
2 Gato: The Guardhouse 24m / 40 mins
3 Gato: Nudibranch City 22m / 40 mins
4 Gato: The Cave 10m / 40 mins
5 Gato: Cathedral 22m / 40 mins
6 Lighthouse 10m / 5 mins
7 North Wall 24m / 5 mins
8 Chocolate Island 16m / 20 mins
9 Quiliano 20m / 5 mins
10 Bantigi 18m / 5 mins
11 Kimud Shoal 40m+ / 60 mins
12 Nunez Shoal 40m+ / 2 hours
13 Calanggaman Island 40m+ / 90 mins
14 Sambowan 30m / 2-3 hours
15 Dakit Dakit 15m / 5 mins
16 House Reef 9m / 5 mins
17 The East Side 10m / 5 mins
18 Twins 10m / 5 mins
19 Buhoc Point 30m / 2 hours
20 Maripipi 30m / 3 hours
21 Wrecks
22 Lighthouse Wreck 5m / 5 mins
23 Dona Marilyn Wreck 18m-32m / 90 mins
24 Tapilon Wreck 22m-28m / 30 mins
25 Pioneer Wreck 42m- 54m / 10 mins

 

[Sbiriguda]

I summarized above the diving spots as reported in the website (I like it, quite complete and clear)
I plan to do

- Monad Shoal 26m+ / 20 mins --> thresher sharks
- Gato Island - have to choose which dive
- Lighthouse - mandarin fish
- Bantigi - Macro
- Kimud Shoal - hammerheads (but the season is almost over, I will be there at the end of May)
- pioneer wreck - if possible, japanese ship of the second world war (without penetrating inside)

 

[Freewillow]

I would not be sure that YOU will decide on which spot you will go. It is up to the organiser but you can always express wishes. I have never been to Malapascua, but from what I read the must are the tresher sharks.

 

[Sbiriguda]

True, but I must say I saw also the contrary happen. In some cases people take for granted that what they are offered is the only possible spot. While often the organizers are simply offering something they think will meet your needs. They could easily bring you somewhere else, if you only ask them

 

[Freewillow]

We are in agreement. Read what I wrote, it is roughly the same

 

[Mucksavage]

The Pioneer wreck is in 110m. The likely named Mogami Maru, which is erroneously labelled the Pioneer, is in 55m so a tech decompression dive only.

Kimud may or may not be on offer, depending on whether Hammerheads have recently been seen.

I would look to do a dive site called Bogtong Bato or Deep Rock by some dive shops

 

[Sbiriguda]

Thank you very much, I appreciate
I see you must be an instructor in a dive shop down there, perhaps I will stop by for a beer
Not before dives and I will offer of course

 

[Sbiriguda]

Maripipi sounds promising
Maripipi » Kokay's Malapascua Diving

 

[Scandi Divers]

I would do your nitrox course while you are there, much more time with the sharks with it