One of the fun activities you can
do when visiting Cebu is the Whale Shark Watching at Oslob, Cebu. Whale Shark
are the gentle giants that resides in tropical waters like the Philippines.
Luckily, we have this chance of watching over them here in the Philippines. The
Whale Sharks of Oslob are protected by the Local Government Unit and are
permanently monitored by the Oslob Bantay Dagat. I and my family was able to
visit the place last weekend and good thing the weather was cooperative. When
going to Oslob, you can ride a bus from Cebu South Bus Terminal and should
depart early because Whale Shark Watching is only open until 12:30p.m. I am not
certain how much the fair is because we rented a car going to Oslob. For the local tourists, Whale Shark watching
will cost you P500 and P1000 for foreign tourist. Some rules that needs to be
followed when watching is to avoid touching the whale sharks, maintain 4 meters
distance from them, no applying of sunblock/sunscreen when swimming, no flash
photography and no riding. Here are some of the photos I took during our Whale
Shark Watching experience.
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On the way to Oslob, Cebu |
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Arriving at the destination. Its about 6-7am and there are a lot of people who arrived earlier than us. |
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Orientation for the Do's and Don'ts during the swim. |
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Picture first before riding the boat |
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Cousin selfie with the Whale Shark at the background |
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The Whales of Oslob |
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The Whale Shark enjoying her meal |
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My niece's amazement seeing the Whale Shark for the first time |
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Me on a snorkel |
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My Ultimate Selfie |