Oslob Whale Shark Watching
Activity Tan-awan | Oslob, 6025, Philippines Published on: 13-11-2015
| 06:00 AM - 05:00 PM | |
| First-time visit Second-time visit | |
| Private/Joined | |
| 11.0 hour | |
| Agency Office | |
| Highlight of the city | |
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| 0.46 USD |
Oslob Whale Shark Watching is good for
Family with kids
Good
Senior
Good
Couple
Good
Solo
No
Group
Good
- Highly recommended by fellow travellers.
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Why Oslob Whale Shark Watching is special ?
Welcome to OslobWhaleSharks.com! Get fascinated to watch friendly creatures of the sea as you enjoy watching and swimming with the friendly whale sharks in Oslob Cebu! Come and enjoy the adventure of lifetime experience.
Watching of whale sharks in Oslob Cebu is 100% guaranteed. Whale sharks can be seen in a small barangay Tan-awan, which is 10 km away from the center town of Oslob. Whale shark watching in Cebu started last September 2011 and it became popular all over the world when the news hit in the internet last November 2011. By December 2011, local fishermen's interact with the whale sharks by feeding them that result to flocking of tourist to the beach of Tan-awan. Large numbers of tourists began arriving in Oslob not just to see the whale sharks being fed but also to snorkel or dive with them.
What to explore at Oslob Whale Shark Watching?
You can see up to 8 or more whale sharks including mature males, females and some juveniles.
Snorkeling and Diving are also available. These activities will be more expensive but do allow the more experienced / adventurous guests to really experience the grace and beauty of these beautiful marine creatures as they glide by in their natural habitat.
Selling points
- Opportunity of a lifetime
- A unique experience
- A fantastic feeling
- Great to meet the gentle giant
- Definitely worth the trip
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- Duration
- 2.0 days
- Estimated
- 32.78 USD
- Total travel distance
- km
- Number of places
- 12 places
Location
Tan-awan | Oslob, 6025, Philippines
Agency Office
Tips for you
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Rent a car! A must if you don’t want to be stuck in traffic or be in the bus squished and at times would numb your butt sitting for hours of travel.Transportation
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don’t forget to bring your underwater camera to capture moments with the gentle giantsWhat to bring
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Let the guides take pictures of you and the butanding underwater. They know what they're doing.Photography
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Flash photography not allowed.Photography
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You should wear rash guard.What to wear
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You’re not allowed to apply sunblock because it can harm the gentle giants.Environment
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Be sure to come in the morning....it's the only time of the day you get to swim with these wonderful creatures.Timming
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Maintain a distance of at least 5 meters from the whale sharks. It is advisable not to bring anything with you as you cannot bring these to the boat. You can ask the organizers to keep your bags in their cabinets .Safety
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Whale shark watching (from the boat) vs snorkeling with whale sharks have different ticket fees and only whale shark watching (from the boat) is included in the package.Ticket and Pricing
Reviews
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Это место стоит 4 ч езды и раннего подъема. Эмоции зашкаливают. Лодочники помогают сделать фото и подплыть к рыбкам:)
Be sure to come in the morning....it's the only time of the day you get to swim with these wonderful creatures.
Let the guides take pictures of you and the butanding underwater. They know what they're doing. =)
A really good experience. Definitely something you have to experience yourself to understand just how awe inspiring these sharks are. There are mixed feelings on whether they should be fed and managed like they are, as it is said to interrupt their natural annual migration patterns but with the growing pollution and environmental changes along their migration routes anyway - with the protection they're afforded by the companies that deal with the sharks, it's hard to say. I'm still 50-50 as I don't know enough about the factors involved to reliably comment on it. A great experience to swim and snorkel with them though. The resorts are all fully booked at weekends, so plan ahead to avoid disappointment.
There was 4 of us, so we chartered a private car to drive from Cebu to Oslob. It was a thrilling and wonderful experience to swim with the whale sharks. We chose BCD Place. If you have your own mask and snorkel, bring it. The rental ones fit poorly and we struggled with them.
I took the bus down to Oslob from Cebu City in the morning and it took about 3 hours. Well worth it. I definitely recommend paying a little bit extra and actually snorkel with the whale sharks as you will obviously see them a lot better and its just an amazing experience.
A really good experience. Definitely something you have to experience yourself to understand just how awe inspiring these sharks are. There are mixed feelings on whether they should be fed and managed like they are, as it is said to interrupt their natural annual migration patterns but with the growing pollution and environmental changes along their migration routes anyway - with the protection they're afforded by the companies that deal with the sharks, it's hard to say. I'm still 50-50 as I don't know enough about the factors involved to reliably comment on it. A great experience to swim and snorkel with them though. The resorts are all fully booked at weekends, so plan ahead to avoid disappointment.
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