Cebu Oslob When you mention the words, one immediately thinks of whale Philippines shark dive. Philippines Have you swam with a whale shark since the day we arrived in Cebu, the questions never end. Well, of course we will swim, a little patience please. Everything has a place, a time. Why is there such a hurry
We came from Cebu to Oslob, but we don’t know where or how we will go.. Jeepney, trcycle, private tour, we don’t know which one we prefer, if we go to the whale shark spot. We learned the prices of almost all of them and decided which one would be profitable to go with.. And in the end, we found the hotel’s arrangement appropriate.. Because we combined whale shark, Aguinid and Tumalog Falls tour for the whole day.
The cost of this daily tour arranged by the hotel is 1,500 Philippine Pesos per person.. We will talk about the cost in detail at the end.
The driver arrived in the morning.. I’m in shock when I see it All I see is a motorcycle and the driver on it. And we 3 people have to travel on one engine. If the trip were to last 3-5 km, it can be said that we will agree, three people on a motorbike all day is very difficult.
Immediately go to the hotel owner with a nimpy face and what is this? I couldn’t stop myself from saying. We said, “Are you making fun of three people with a motorbike, but in the Philippines, everything ends with money, friends.”. He said that if we want another engine we have to pay an additional 300 pesos.. What is gasoline expensive, how much money per liter?. You come, we’ll take you to the same kilometer by car.. Hey god!
If you would have given me 300 pesos (close to 20 TL), you might be wondering what else is money?. However, when we travel in the Philippines for 2 months, we have to be very careful about the budget.. We have already given 3,000 pesos and we have no intention of giving 300 more.
The whale shark viewing point is 8-9 km from the town of Oslob. We paid 1,000 pesos as we arrived.. Then we got our briefing and waited for our turn.. Since he is our driver, we entrusted our bag to him.. If you are going to come by renting a motorbike or by another vehicle, you can rent a locker and put your belongings here.
According to our planning, we were going to leave the hotel at 06:00 in the morning.. They said that if we go early, it is not crowded and we can snorkel more easily.. Waking up half an hour late, the shark viewing point was crowded as if it had turned into a market area.
Our recommendation is to set yourself up to be there at 06:00 in the morning. .
Transportation Alternatives
1.You can buy Whale Shark + Tumalog tour from the hotel and pay 1.300 pesos.
2.15 pesos with Jeepney from center of Oslo’ You can reach here in about 10-15 minutes.
3. You can rent a motor for 700 pesos (including benzyl) per day.
Coming to our story
It would not be a lie if we say that this adventure, which we went to with great excitement and great expectation, ended in disappointment.. Before joining the tour, we were able to interact with the shark for 5 minutes during the 30-minute tour, while we were making motivating speeches such as posing with the shark, shooting videos like this, swimming together, etc.
But despite this, we weren’t thrilled by the sight we saw when he opened his mouth, with his gigantic mass. /h5>
Is a whale shark dangerous?
The whale shark is the largest genus of sharks and also the largest fish species in the world. The weight of the fish, which reaches 18 meters in length, is half a ton.
What to buy precautions
- Do not use sunscreen
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- Do not use Flash
- Do not touch the shark. Penalty 2,000 Pesos!
Shark type consists of 3 options
- Watching a shark from the boat: 500 pesos
- Snorkeling with a shark : 1.000 pesos
- Diving with a shark : 1500 pesos
Children aged 6 and under are free of charge.
What you should have with you
- The snorkel kit is of very poor quality, so it would be best to bring your own stuff so you can see the shark.
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- Underwater camera
- Towel
- T-shirt to protect you from the sun as no sunscreen is used
SummaryArticle NamePHILIPINA SHARK DIVINGDescriptionWhen you think of the words Cebu Oslob, you immediately think of whale Philippines shark diving. We recommend this unique experience to everyone in Cebu, Philippines
