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This small 16 room diving resort, located on the beach in Malapascua, is owned and operated by two well qualified and experienced instructors, and offers a comprehensive range of dive courses.

Offering an incredible service and plenty of fun at the Craic House Bar, the emphasis at Evolution Resort is on enjoying the local dive sites, respecting the environment and evolving as divers. Underwater, Malapascua offers thresher sharks, wreck dives, macro life and plenty of reefs. Learn to dive or go technical, it’s all available here.

The dive centre operates four boat dives each day including the early morning trip to see the thresher sharks. Divers also have the choice to spend time on the house reef. Popular local dive sites include Bugtong Bato and Lapus Lapus. During your stay it's possible to take a day trip to Gato Island and also dive the Dona Marilyn and Cebu Pioneer if you enjoy wrecks and have the necessary qualification. The resort is CCR rebreather friendly and Nitrox is available. 

The resort is a TDI 5-star Instructor Training Facility as well as a PADI 5-star Resort and offers an extremely comprehensive mix of courses from open water to Instructor level at both recreational and technical levels. 

Evolution Dive

The on-site dive centre is a PADI 5-star Resort and TDI 5-star Instructor Training facility offering a comprehensive range of diving courses from open water to instructor level for both recreational and technical diving enthusiasts.

The experienced crew operate four fun dives each day from their custom-built bangka boats. These include the early morning trip to see the thresher sharks at Monad Shoal. Divers also have the choice to spend time on the house reef and look for seahorse, crinoid squat lobster, imperial shrimp and plenty more critters. In addition to these amazing sites, Malapascua and surrounds offers some of the best all-round diving experiences with a choice of shallow, deep, reef and wreck sites.

Popular local dive sites include Bugtong Bato - a pinnacle with resident bat fish and Lapus Lapus for its incredible soft corals and macro marine life. At least two day trips to Gato Island are recommended, especially for photographers due to the biodiversity of subjects here. In addition, it’s possible to dive the Dona Marilyn and Cebu Pioneer if you enjoy wrecks and have the necessary qualifications.

A full range of equipment is available to rent. It is CCR Rebreather friendly and Nitrox and Trimix are available. The dive resort is owner operated by two of the most experienced instructors on the island. They support Shark Guardian, a British charity created to advance the conservation of sharks around the world, plus, they hold a PADI Green Star award demonstrating their dedication to conservation and sustainable resort and diving practices.

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Key info

  • Ideal for:
    • Groups
    • Honeymooners
    • Singles
  • Diving suitable for:
    • Beginner
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
    • Tech
  • Dive boat: Speedboat

Dive trips

This accommodation is featured in the following itineraries:

Discover the Visayas

This popular itinerary offers divers the chance of thresher shark encounters in Malapascua, a unique dive with a resident sardine baitball in Moalboal and plenty of time to discover the islands of the Visayas region. Find Out More about Discover the Visayas

  • Duration inc. flights: 13 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £2,445 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Malapascua Dive Adventure

Escape to an island hideaway brimming with delights on this trip to Malapascua, a tiny island with huge appeal for divers with its mix of diving experiences and thresher shark encounters. Find Out More about Malapascua Dive Adventure

  • Duration inc. flights: 11 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,995 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Sharks & Reefs

This two week itinerary is perfect for divers seeking thresher shark encounters in the clear blue waters at Monad Shoal, and the pristine reefs surrounding Panglao and Balicasag islands. Find Out More about Sharks & Reefs

  • Duration inc. flights: 17 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £2,145 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea
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Malapascua

Surrounded by white sand beaches, the little island of Malapascua has gained a reputation as one of the best places in the world for thresher shark sightings, encountered each morning at Monad Shoal. Numerous other sharks are also seen, as well as mantas. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • Ideal for viewing: pelagic thresher shark, mobula ray, mandarin fish, giant frogfish, banded sea krait
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Singles diving, Group diving, Shark diving

The Visayas

This central region of islands is deservedly famous for beautiful beaches, relaxed lifestyle and stunning dive sites. Cebu City is the international gateway and provides links to the most exciting dive spots including Malapascua, Moalboal, Dumaguete and Bohol. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • Ideal for viewing: green turtle, pelagic thresher shark, giant frogfish, black-tip reef shark, banded sea krait
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Singles diving, Luxury diving, Reef diving, Snorkelling, Underwater photography