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PhilippinesDescription and is it worth a visit
Moalboal snorkeling - this is perhaps the second reason after diving, for which it is worth going to this resort. After all, if you can not afford diving or are not very interested in it, then everyone can swim with a mask here, and even for free. The local waters are very rich in marine life, and the water itself is transparent most of the year, which allows you to watch exotic colored fish already 20 meters from the shore, and if you are lucky, you can see sea turtles, it all depends on the season. Even local waters are known for flocks of sardines, which can be observed at the very edge of the coral reef, leaving a vertical wall 20-30 meters from the shore.
For snorkeling you can use your equipment, or rent on site. It is highly recommended to use aqua shoes (coral slippers), which can be bought here in the shops on the main street, or in the Gaisano Grand shopping center in the center Moalboal, cost 500 pesos (8.09 USD), or also to rent. Without them, you can not only injure your feet on sharp stones or corals, but also step on a sea urchin. Rental prices are the same everywhere: mask with a tube, fins, shoes – corals) - all for 100 pesos (1.62 USD, see Philippine currency and exchange rate). But you can bargain if you take a full set or for several people.
While swimming, there is a chance to meet with jellyfish. They are not deadly, but from contact there are burns and burning. To extinguish it, you can use vinegar or lemon juice, ask them in a cafe on the shore. There is also sometimes a problem with burning plankton. To suffer less from meeting with jellyfish and plankton, you can swim in clothes, preferably synthetic.
Attention! During snorkeling, in any case, do not walk on the bottom, try to swim immediately starting from the shore. Corals die very quickly after damage caused to them while walking on the bottom, and you can see for yourself: a lot of corals here are dead. If you don't know how to snorkel on your own so as not to damage the underwater life, it's best to hire an instructor for the first time. And do not be lazy to remind this to numerous tourists from China and Korea, who, in principle, for the most part do not swim, but only walk on the bottom.
🕐 Working hours
Snorkeling is best in the morning and in the morning, although you can see a lot after lunch.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
You can dive for FREE near the shore, go with a group tour to the island of Pescador from 2000 pesos (32.38 USD), or hire a boat for a group. Renting a mask and tube will cost 100 pesos (1.62 USD), life jacket (if you can not swim) - another 50 pesos (0.81 USD).
🚶 How to get there
The easiest way to snorkel in Moalboal is right along the shore Panagsama Beach. There is a coral reef, underwater life is very rich.
Another popular place is the island of Pescador (Pescador Island), which is just a couple of kilometers from the coast. Here, too, excellent conditions for snorkeling, and you can see sea turtles. Group excursions are offered to the island or you can rent a boat for 2000 pesos (32.38 USD), the price includes a mask and a tube. There are even tours to Pescador from . Cebu and Mactan.
On White Beach you can also go snorkeling, the Reef stretches here. Only equipment is better to rent in Panagsama: here you can not find it, or you will find it at inflated prices.
You can also book online ready-made excursions on Cebu island, including snorkeling in Moalboal from Cebu and Mactan Island, as well as a mandatory tour for swimming with whale sharks in Oslob on these verified sites, or from the options offered: