Malapascua and whale sharks

[Tippytoes12]

Hi all

Has anybody combined a week / week and a half's stay in Malapascua with a visit to the whalesharks in Oslob or the other site that they seem to be fed in ? Any advice on logistics of travel / transfers etc. would be most appreciated. Advice on where to stay nearish Oslob would be great too. I do realise that many people have strong views about feeding wild creatures, but would just love to see them and snorkel or dive with them.

Many thanks as always

 

[Rhone Man]

I have never been, but I though Malapascua was famous for Threshers, not Whale sharks.

I have never heard of feeding Whale sharks anywhere...

 

[eagerbeaver]

Hi all

Has anybody combined a week / week and a half's stay in Malapascua with a visit to the whalesharks in Oslob or the other site that they seem to be fed in ? Any advice on logistics of travel / transfers etc. would be most appreciated. Advice on where to stay nearish Oslob would be great too. I do realise that many people have strong views about feeding wild creatures, but would just love to see them and snorkel or dive with them.

Many thanks as always

Would be totally possible. I would say go to Malapascua first, and then when you are having your 24hrs before flying time just go to Oslob for half a day. You can get there from Cebu in about 2-3hrs. Bus or private transport. I don't know of any recommendations of where to stay but I think Rogersea mentioned somewhere in another thread.

 

[Tippytoes12]

Thank you so much.

 

[ScubaMoMo]

It's totally possible but you'll need to leave Malapascua very very early in the morning to make it in time. I left around 5am and arrived about 12noon with a private van, which btw. didn't cost that much more then just the transfer to the airport.