Malapascua Island Malapascua Island is located at the southern tip of Cebu Island. Traditionally the people living on the island relied on subsistence fishing and farming, however, recently the tourism industry has been employing a large number of locals. Monad Shoal, which is nearby, is the only place in the world where you can see Thresher sharks consistently year round. Malapascua is a relatively small island appoximately 2.5 by 1 kilometers. It has two main areas the south side and the north side. On the south side you will find most of the dive shops as well as restaurants. The north side is a lot less developed with a few places to stay and empty white sandy beaches to lay on. Diving In Malapascua Malapascua is known primarily for the chance to go diving with Thresher Sharks which is something we definitely wanted to do. There are, in addition, a number of other dives in the area which make this island a world class dive destination in their own right. We went with a company called Devocean Divers Malapascua. We felt comfortable with their prices as well as level of quality. While initially we had assumed we would do approximately 3 … Continue reading Diving in Malapascua with Thresher Sharks