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The Visayas is the Philippines’ central region of tropical islands, and is renowned for its beautiful beaches, relaxed lifestyle and stunning dive sites, many only minutes from the shore.

Cebu City is the region’s international gateway and provides for all connections to the most exciting dive spots including the main islands of Negros (Dumaguete/Dauin), Cebu (Moalboal/Malapascua) and Bohol (Alona Beach/Anda). This region can also be enjoyed by liveaboard throughout the year.

Underwater highlights include easy access to colourful reefs teeming with life, the sardine baitball off Pescador Island, thresher shark encounters at Malapascua, wall diving off Cabilao and the diversity of marine life at Apo Island.

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Key info

  • Ideal for viewing: green turtle, pelagic thresher shark, giant frogfish, black-tip reef shark, banded sea krait

Dive trips

This dive location 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

Island Hopping Dive Safari

Choose from five exceptional diving locations in the Visayas region of the Philippines. Enjoy stress free diving adventures as you island hop between them, exploring everything from macro life to pelagics. Find Out More about Island Hopping Dive Safari

  • Duration inc. flights: 18 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £2,995 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Visayas Liveaboard

These liveaboard trips operate throughout the year to the Visayas, one of the best diving locations in the Philippines. Highlights include outstanding macro life in Dauin and Malapascua's thresher sharks. Find Out More about Visayas Liveaboard

  • Duration inc. flights: 12 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £3,795 pp
  • Trip type: Liveaboard trip

Big Fish Tour

For those who like their marine life BIG! This exciting and comprehensive dive itinerary includes encounters with whale sharks, manta rays and thresher sharks in three locations across the Philippines. Find Out More about Big Fish Tour

  • Duration inc. flights: 14 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £2,845 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Dive Moalboal

Swim with a sardine baitball, marvel at colourful coral reefs, search for smaller marine life, spot turtles and visit the beautiful Pescador Island, on this week-long diving holiday to Moalboal, Philippines. Find Out More about Dive Moalboal

  • Duration inc. flights: 10 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,945 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
Suggested accommodation options are shown below. Please contact us for further recommendations.

Evolution Resort

This small resort, owned and operated by dive instructors, offers a comprehensive range of PADI courses and boat dives to local sites around Malapascua, encountering thresher sharks, wrecks, macro life and plenty of reefs. Find Out More about Evolution Resort

Suggested liveaboards are shown below. Please contact us for further recommendations.

Philippine Siren

A traditional 40 metre long phinisi, this is one of the most spacious vessels in the Siren Fleet. A variety of itineraries are available visiting some of the most popular areas in the Philippines, depending on the season. Find Out More about Philippine Siren

Atlantis Azores

This luxurious liveaboard offers a number of seven and ten night trips throughout the year in different areas of the Philippines, including Malapascua, Tubbataha Reef and the Visayas. A great option for groups. Find Out More about Atlantis Azores

MY Sea Gypsy

MY Sea Gypsy is an elegant Bond-style vessel that delivers modern, sleek luxury to liveaboard diving in the Philippines. It’s a boutique vessel with massage services and accommodates just eight divers. Find Out More about MY Sea Gypsy