Malapascua Island

  Experience paradise -- the unspoiled beauty of Malapascua Island. And if you're a diver, you'll like it even more since you can find thresher sharks here!

Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter

How to get there:

  Take the bus from the North Bus Terminal to Maya, Daanbantayan. It will take you about 4 hours to get there. Then you take the ferry from the Maya wharf, which leaves every hour or two, depending on the number of passengers. They usually wait till there's at least 10 passengers. Be careful, they might try to convince you to take special ferry trips for various exaggerated excuses. Anyway, if you'd like to skip waiting and go ahead, you can hire a boat for yourself for a special trip. You'll get there in 30 minutes.

Fare (one-way):

Air-conditioned bus: Php 170
Non-air-conditioned bus: Php 160
Ferry: Php 80
Special Ferry Trip: Php 800 - Php 1000

Where to stay:

• Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort
• Purple Snapper Dive Resort
• Malapascua Garden Resort
• Bantigue Cove
• Celtis Resort
• Cocobana Beach Resort
• Hippocampus
• Villa Kaanit
• Logon Beach Resort
• Moonlight Resort

Other Diving Shops:

• Seaquest
• Evolution

Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter

Tips:

• Travel in a group to get cheaper accommodation.
• Last trips are about mid-afternoon (both ways) so it's best to travel in the morning.

If you don't dive, all there is for you is the beach. So, this will be the best place for you if you're looking a few days of solitude.