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Pescador Island, Moalboal, Cebu

The Philippines is well-known for the muck diving sites around Batangas and Puerto Galera – just a few hours’ drive from Manila. In the centre, around Cebu, Negros and Bohol, there are some special places where you can dive with thresher sharks and snorkel with whale sharks, but along most of the coastlines there are walls and reefs perfect for diving. Pescador Island has both steep walls and coral reefs and has a good selection of what you might find anywhere in the Philippines. The walls are covered with soft corals, home