Pescador Island
Pescador Island
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Kozi Tsen
Tbilisi, Georgia8 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
The tour centers are asking 3,000 (per boat) for the island hopping! And on top of that, 100 per person for environmental tax. We were only 2 persons, so we asked if we can join other groups, they said they don't accommodate joiners anymore due to covid. I highly doubt that! I think each boatmen are waiting "in-line" for their turn to take tourists and now they want each boatmen to earn each day from the tourists. The more groups of tourists, the more boatmen will be needed! Can u imagine? I think it is unfair! So we didn't do the island hopping. Anyway it is only for this island Pescador.
And also corals are now dead due to the typhoon but they will not tell you anything, of course! All they want is your money, not your welfare! Take note and Be careful!
And also corals are now dead due to the typhoon but they will not tell you anything, of course! All they want is your money, not your welfare! Take note and Be careful!
Written January 1, 2023
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Marc G
5 contributions
Jul 2019
On the positive side: Nice topography with walls dropping down to -50m, the Skull cave is very interesting.
Good place for freediving for advanced divers.
On the negative side: every island hoping boat anchors on the shallow plateau, all the hard corals were killed by anchors a long time ago. The site if over-fished.. It is be part of the Tanon Strait Marine Park, it has current and it is surrounded by deep water, it should be full of pelagic predators.. But because of constant fishing, it is empty of fish. Divers are lucky if they see a couple of snappers and a skipjack tuna. You ' ll be happy if you like frogfish and nudibranches
Let' s hope that this place will finally get the protection it deserves..
Good place for freediving for advanced divers.
On the negative side: every island hoping boat anchors on the shallow plateau, all the hard corals were killed by anchors a long time ago. The site if over-fished.. It is be part of the Tanon Strait Marine Park, it has current and it is surrounded by deep water, it should be full of pelagic predators.. But because of constant fishing, it is empty of fish. Divers are lucky if they see a couple of snappers and a skipjack tuna. You ' ll be happy if you like frogfish and nudibranches
Let' s hope that this place will finally get the protection it deserves..
Written June 25, 2020
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Frank
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam55 contributions
Apr 2022
Avoid going if you're snorkeling. The corals were damaged during a recent typhoon and there's pretty much nothing left. You are wasting your money if you go. My gf and I were so disappointed. Spend your money on other tours around. Yes, they bring you to Moalboal beach for the sardine and turtles but don't waste your time for Pescador Island.
Written August 27, 2022
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naski968
Alcorcon, Spain102 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
The island is nice, but not much different from any other place nearby. They sell you trips with 3 points to see : Pescador Island, turtle point and the Sardine Run, when you only need a boat to go to Pescador Island. I think they use it as excuse to charge you. Sardine Run and turtle point are both next to the shore in front of the bars. If we knew it earlier we wouldn't have paid a excursion but just taken our snorkel kit and walked through the beach.
Written December 9, 2018
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Rohise
Cambridge, UK344 contributions
Oct 2014 • Family
This is actually an island hopping adventure. And so far, it's the best marine adventure I've had so far.
Tip: set to sail as early as 530-6AM. Too early? Believe me, and you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to see dolphins in their natural habitat, doing the circus jumps. These creatures are super interesting. They are very fast too and its a joy to see them always in pairs.
Next, head to Pescador Island and do some snorkeling. I believe the underwater scene is one of the most magnificent. Too bad I don't have scuba license. But here, you can see colorful fish and corals.
Then, head near the Panagsama Beach and directly near, underwater, is the schools of sardines doing their trademark sardine run. This is truly a very mesmerizing experience.
Lastly, head to the marine sanctuary. Here, we also saw colorful schools of fish. But it is in here that I was able to spot a turtle at sea!
Our boat ride is about 2000 pesos for the 3 hour tour.
Tip: set to sail as early as 530-6AM. Too early? Believe me, and you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to see dolphins in their natural habitat, doing the circus jumps. These creatures are super interesting. They are very fast too and its a joy to see them always in pairs.
Next, head to Pescador Island and do some snorkeling. I believe the underwater scene is one of the most magnificent. Too bad I don't have scuba license. But here, you can see colorful fish and corals.
Then, head near the Panagsama Beach and directly near, underwater, is the schools of sardines doing their trademark sardine run. This is truly a very mesmerizing experience.
Lastly, head to the marine sanctuary. Here, we also saw colorful schools of fish. But it is in here that I was able to spot a turtle at sea!
Our boat ride is about 2000 pesos for the 3 hour tour.
Written October 28, 2014
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jntapcabs
27 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
I born here in MOALBOAL and i know this place is very good to visit for a tourist especially diving and island hopping.......
If you are interested you can contact me so that i can help you..
If you are interested you can contact me so that i can help you..
Written July 28, 2016
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Jimcheng222
Singapore, Singapore208 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
If you are staying in Panagsama Beach, and you are only after the turtles and the sardines, there is no need to take the island hop tour. The whole activities take 3 hrs only including the boat ride, and the mistake we made was we were staying in Pinagsama Beach where we can easily snorkel. To find the turtles and sardines but we paid P2000 to go to pescador Island and the 2 spots so it didn't feel worth it. But if you are staying I White Beach, then yes I'd highly recommend the island hop. Tour because of the sardines and the turtles
Written October 24, 2018
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melaiiski
Cebu City, Philippines26 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
Pescador is an island situated in Moalboal with magical underwater fish and coral reefs! From Moalboal public beach, we took a pump boat and shared a rental fee of 187php per head (we were 7 people). On an average, pump boat operators offer 2000php rental fee for island hopping activity with inclusions of Pescador island, turtle watching and sardines watching. The boat we took had a capacity of 10-15pax. So if you're travelling on a group, it's an advantage of the cost and sooooooooo worth it!
When we arrive at the island (after 30 minutes boat ride), we immediately wore life vest, mask and snorkel (included in the fee mentioned above!) and excitingly jumped onto the waters. It was so great that we saw various and colorful school of fish plus the awesome live coral reefs! We happened to bring some snacks with us like bread, chips and drinks and paused for a while eating. After so, we decided to do fish feeding by using our excess bread. It was so amazing seeing the fish coming near you, chasing the feeds when they're in their very nice appearance! My gosh, that was ecstasy! Lol :)
To sum up our island hopping activity, we stayed there for about 2 hours and proceeded then to turtles' territory (30 minutes travel). Last was the sardines watching which was also fantastic (just prepare for a strong current though).
Oh, hey! I almost forgot to mention, we brought our tent and stayed overnight at the Moalboal public beach for free! You'll never be alone during the weekends as there are a lot of tourists who do camping as well!
Enjoy! :)
When we arrive at the island (after 30 minutes boat ride), we immediately wore life vest, mask and snorkel (included in the fee mentioned above!) and excitingly jumped onto the waters. It was so great that we saw various and colorful school of fish plus the awesome live coral reefs! We happened to bring some snacks with us like bread, chips and drinks and paused for a while eating. After so, we decided to do fish feeding by using our excess bread. It was so amazing seeing the fish coming near you, chasing the feeds when they're in their very nice appearance! My gosh, that was ecstasy! Lol :)
To sum up our island hopping activity, we stayed there for about 2 hours and proceeded then to turtles' territory (30 minutes travel). Last was the sardines watching which was also fantastic (just prepare for a strong current though).
Oh, hey! I almost forgot to mention, we brought our tent and stayed overnight at the Moalboal public beach for free! You'll never be alone during the weekends as there are a lot of tourists who do camping as well!
Enjoy! :)
Written January 15, 2018
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Lisa
58 contributions
May 2019
Dived here twice. Excellent dive site with an amazing reef which is full of life. A short boat ride from the mainland. Highly recommend a dive here.
Written May 23, 2019
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MrBigglesworths
Middleton, ID49 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
My rating may be in part due to our dive shop, but we also felt like the island was very busy with divers and I was constantly swimming in bubbles. Didn't actually get to see much. They need to space out the dive groups.
Written April 2, 2019
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How much is it to rent the boat to pescador and the sardine run?
Written July 4, 2019
The boat cost around 2000pesos to 2,500 pesos and will take you to Pescador island for snorkeling then swimming with turtles and sardine run off the coast of Panagsama beach
Written August 5, 2019
irissgvi
Tel Aviv, Israel
If I visit this island in Mid-November will I be able to snorkel with many sea turtles? I'm looking for a good replacement for Apo island. Thanks in advance
Written August 2, 2018
HI. Hope you've been to pescador already. sorry for late reply. Anyway, for turtles, apo island is still the place to go and parts of Palawan island.
Written June 1, 2019
Hi - how do you get to Pescador island? And did you stay on it, or stay nearby?
Written June 27, 2018
Stay in the resorts of moalboal. The site itself to boart the bancas is just a port. No restaurant or air conditioned waiting areas. You get there by hiring a van, or riding a bus. I'd suggest for you to just rent a van.
Written October 22, 2018
We are travelling in October 1st week and plan to spend a night or 2 in Moalboal. Both me and my husband do not know swimming, but we have snorkelled and dived (beginner's dive) in various places earlier with the help of operators. I wanted to know if Pescador Island tour operator/fishermen help beginners snorkel/dive? Can someone guide me to a good contact for this?
Thanks in advance!
Priyanka
Written April 15, 2018
Just tell your tour guide or boat operator that you can't swim and they will surely assists you because your safety is also their concern. Enjoy your future trip.. cheers
Written May 28, 2018
Estoy leyendo información sobre Pescador Island. Leà que es un lugar maravilloso para bucear. ¿Qué tal para el snorkel (yo no buceo...)? ¿Se disfruta igual como para que valga la pena hacer el tour hasta la isla o con hacer snorkel en la costa de Moalboal ya compensa?
Written August 5, 2017
Es espectacular. De hecho mucha gente va solo a hacer snorkel. los bancos de millones de sardinas se ven a 2-3 metros de profundidad.
yo estuve en el Turtle Bay Resort. muy bueno. ellos te organizan todo en su centro de buceo.
No dejes de ir merece la pena.
Ya nos contarás
Written August 5, 2017
How to Visit Pescador island if we stay at cebu city and what will be cost from travelling to and from and snorkelling cost there? Im planning to travel during september end.
Written July 13, 2017
Hello - Use the transport your hotel or resort recommends, for the two of us it was a private car. Moalboal is over rated. We loved the diving much better on Cabilao Island.
Written August 8, 2017
Is 11k pesos tour in Moal Boal - Pescador Island - Kawasan - Sumilon for two pax without accommodation is worth it?
Written March 23, 2017
If Kawasan is only within the falls without canyoneering that would be still quite pricey, but if the Kawasan+Canyoneering good enough, try to look for local agency offering South Cebu tours.. usually that is inclusive of transpo, accomodation and tours (pescador tour(sardines run)-moalboal, Oslob whaleshark, Tumalog falls, Sumilon island, Osmena peak, Badian Canyoneering +Kawasan falls) that would be a 2day tour, that would ranges to 4-6k per pax, inclusive of airport transfer fr city to south...try Tidoy transport services, we just got our tour from them last month, a joiners tour; we had a blast trip!
Written November 23, 2017
Hello! I hope I can get the answer from here. I am planning a trip in May to Cebu and wanted to go somewhere nearby to chill and snorkel, though don't know how to swim.
What is the safest and easiest way to go here from Cebu City?
I look forward to your reply soon. Thank you very much.
Written February 24, 2017
you take a ceres bus going to moalboal at the south terminal. tell the driver you are dropping off at the corner going to bas daku. there u can choose the resort of your desire for an overnight stay. ask assistance from the staff for an island hopping towards pescador island.its one of the best snorkeling places in the Philippines.on the same boat trip, you can stop for dolphin watching, turtle chasing and swim with millions of sardines. sharks do pass by sometimes according to locals..
bas daku also gives you fine white sandy beaches with clear waters. you will not regret with moalboal if you love the sea
Written February 26, 2017
i would like to book the trip to Pescador and do the diving over there, how can i arrange the booking?thanks.
Tony Kee
Written June 16, 2016
I would look up Cebu Dive Centre. Cameron is very good and he goes to Pescador alot.
Written February 25, 2017
CRISTYMAE
Lapu Lapu, Philippines
I`d like to ask how much do we pay for the banca for the trip to pescador island and back.
Written March 3, 2016
Depending on who you hire, you can rent a banca for anywhere from 1000 pesos to 3500 pesos. Some of the diving clubs in Panagsama beach can let you hitch a ride for about 500 pesos if they are diving in Pescador that day.
Written February 25, 2017
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