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Dive Review of Exotic Island Dive Resort Malapascua in
Philippines/Malapascua

Exotic Island Dive Resort Malapascua: "Fine week on Malapascua", May, 2023,

by Frederick R. Turoff, PA, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 35 reports with 15 Helpful votes). Report 12515.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
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Comments Anyone travelling to Malapascua is probably wanting to see thresher sharks. There’s good news – the sharks have moved from Monad shoal at 90’ to Kemud shoal at 40-80’, so there is much more time to enjoy them. Our group, assembled by “At the Water’s Edge” in MA via “Philippine Dive Holidays” in England, stayed at Exotic Dive Resort on the southeast corner of Malapascua. Traveling to Cebu, the big island below Malapascua, was made easy as Qatar Airlines flies directly to Cebu City from Doha, and we flew non- ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Exotic Island Dive Resort Malapascua   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving USVI, BVI, lesser Antilles, Bonaire, all three Caymans , Coco Island,
Revillagigedos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Bahamas, Indonesia, Philippines,
Micronesia, Red Sea
Closest Airport Cebu Getting There Qatar Airlines flies directly to Cebu from Doha. I was able to fly directly to Doha from Philadelphia.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 83-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Keep in sight of the group
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments No camera room but a dedicated rinse tank in the dive prep area. All camera work w ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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