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    Magic Island Dive Resort

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    Magic Island Dive Resort

    206 Reviews
    ☆ 3 star hotel
    Tongo Point Rd, Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu 6032, Philippines
    10 rooms
    FREE Internet
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    Magic Island Dive Center

    206 Reviews
    dive center
    Onsite Show address

    Tongo Point Rd, Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu 6032, Philippines

    Dive center descriptionDiving services

    Resort Highlights

    • Tropical dive resort in Moalboal, Cebu
    • Private balconies, comfy seating with a view
    • Trips to dive & snorkel with whale sharks
    • Amazing house reef with mandarin fish during sunset!
    • Family style dining area, tropical cocktails
    • Waterfalls, markets, long white sand beaches
    • Rent a motorcycle and explore! 
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    Dates & Prices

    Book now, pay later

    No need to enter any payment details now.
    You only need to pay 48h after your booking is confirmed.

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    10% CHEAPER on average than booking rooms & diving direct.
    EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS such as free DAN dive insurance.
    24/7 EXPERT DIVING ADVICE from travel agents who are all divers.
    Book in full confidence. We are PADI, the leader in diving.

    Booking process

    1. BOOKING

    Once we receive your booking, we double check availability with the dive operator and reserve your spot

    2. CONFIRMATION

    We usually get back to you within 24 hours to confirm that your booking is final

    3. 48H FREE CANCELLATION PERIOD

    You then have 48 hours to take care of other travel arrangements. Your credit card will only be charged after that period

    Payment & cancellation terms

    Payment terms

    • Now: 0%
    • 48 hours after booking confirmation: 25% (downpayment)
    • 60 days before trip start: 75% (balance)

    Cancellation fee

    Free cancellation for 48h after confirmation

    • 15% of the total booking amount will be charged if you cancel more than 79 days prior to arrival
    • 20% will be charged if you cancel between 79 and 51 days prior to arrival
    • 30% will be charged if you cancel between 51 and 39 days prior to arrival
    • 45% will be charged if you cancel between 39 and 30 days prior to arrival
    • 55% will be charged if you cancel between 30 and 23 days prior to arrival
    • 80% will be charged if you cancel between 23 and 16 days prior to arrival
    • 100% will be charged if you cancel less than 16 days prior to arrival

    Explore diving around the Magic Island Dive Resort

    Resort Description

    Magic Island Dive Resort can be found in Moalboal, located on the green island of Cebu, Philippines. 

    Tucked away amongst tropical gardens are 10 cottages with air conditioning and private balconies with comfy seating. 

    The resort has a swimming pool with spacious lounging areas, sun beds and umbrellas. The spa offers a range of massage services and beauty treatments. 

    In the dining area, all tables are linked together to allow guests to sit together and talk about the amazing underwater creatures they saw that day (private dining available on request). The bar serves tropical cocktails made with fresh fruit and branded spirits. 

    During your stay, you can explore local waterfalls or rent a motorcycle and visit the local market or long white sand beaches in the neighbourhood. 

    Best dive sites in Cebu

    Talima – This reef and wall dive is a firm favourite of many Cebu divers due to the healthy, vibrant corals and abundant fish life. Look out for groupers, oriental sweetlips, schooling batfish, jacks and snappers. The remains of the small wreck are teeming with marine life. Nalusuan Island – This marine protected area offers world-class corals, a colourful shallow reef top and a steep slope. The biodiversity is impressive with schooling snappers, trevally, grouper and barracuda as well as a plethora of reef fish. Look out for stingrays, passing sea turtles and even a mermaid statue. This is a stunning dive from start to safety stop. Hilutongan Island – Kaleidoscopic corals, incredible fish biomass, turtles, schooling giant trevally, snapper, jacks and sweetlips are all highlights of this marine sanctuary dive site. The colourful topography, clear waters and calm conditions make this site suitable for all divers and a must for wide-angle photographers. Monad Shoal – Located in Malapascua, in Cebu’s north, this submerged sea mount is one of Cebu’s most famous dive sites and the best spot for thresher sharks sightings. Diving here is either a “swimming dive” or on a stationary line waiting for the sharks to approach. Close encounters with these incredible predators are not unusual. It’s a thrilling dive. Pescador Island - Located in Moalboal, in Cebu’s south-west, this protected marine park is one of the most famous dive spots in the area for good reasons. Underwater, this small island is a diver’s playground with tunnels, caverns and swim throughs. Fish life is abundant here and you’ll find white tip reef sharks, schooling barracudas, sardines, jacks and occasional thresher sharks. The diversity and mass of reef fish is breathtaking.
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    What to see

    Big and small, Cebu has it all. At Monad Shoal in Malapascua, dive at dawn to see the beautiful thresher shark, which rises from the depths to visit the cleaning station almost every day. Oceanic manta rays also like to visit this cleaning station. Around Malapascua, find seahorses, mandarinfish, pipefish, moray eels and other critters. Gato Island is popular for its whitetip sharks. At Kimud Shoal, you could get lucky and see a huge school of scalloped hammerhead sharks.

    Moalboal has regular sightings of sardines forming large schools that attract predators like blackfin trevally. You might also spend time with whale sharks coming to feed in the nutrient rich waters. At Mactan, a myriad of small critters can be found along with sharks and turtles at the outer reefs. There have been sightings of thresher sharks at Olango as well but not on a regular basis.

    Dive Center

    Highlights

    • PADI 5* Dive Resort in Moalboal, Cebu
    • Seafront location, great house reef, 30+ dive sites
    • Day trips to the whale sharks of Oslob!
    • Dive sites are reachable within 30 minutes by boat
    • Small groups, experienced gudies, house reef open 24/7
    • Fluoro diving, black out dives, schools of sardines

    Description

    Magic Island Dive Center is a PADI 5* Dive Resort in Moalboal, Cebu. 

    The dive center is located on the sea front facing toward the house reef, where you can dive at any time, day or night. By boat, there are 30+ local dive sites to choose from.

    Dive amongst turtles, whale sharks, mandarin fish and more. Don't miss your chance to see huge schools of sardines, go fluoro diving or on a black out dive. 

    After your dives, retire to the lounge to talk about what you saw and to look it up at one of the many marine life books. Magic Island conducts all diver training on one of thier terraces.

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    DIVING SERVICES

    PADI® Courses Available

    • Intro Dives/Discover Scuba
    • Open Water Diver
    • Advanced Open Water Diver
    • Rescue Diver Certification
    • Divemaster
    • Nitrox Certification
    • Deep Diver Certification
    • Night Diver
    • Drift Diving
    • Peak Performance Buoyancy
    • Other Specialties

    Diving gear

    • Tanks With Int (Yoke) Valves
    • Tanks With Din Valves
    • Din/Int Adapters
    • 15L Tanks Available
    • Filling Station

    Diving Facilities

    • Shop
    • Training Pool
    • Battery Charging Station
    • House Reef
    • Warm-Water Showers
    • Fish Id And Diving Books

    For your safety

    • Emergency Oxygen Kit
    • First Aid Kits

    Languages spoken

    • English
    • German
    • Dutch
    • Filipino

    PADI membership level

    • Padi 5 Star Dive Resort

    Resort Amenities

    Activities

    • Book Swap/Library
    • Live Music
    • Cultural Excursions
    • Karaoke
    • Hiking

    Food & drink

    • Private Dining
    • Buffet
    • A La Carte
    • Snacks All Day
    • Alcohol
    • Vegetarian Food
    • Gluten Free Food

    Wellness & Relaxation

    • Spa Facility
    • Beauty Treatments
    • Massage Services

    Facilities

    • Restaurant
    • Bar / Lounge
    • Swimming Pool(S)
    • Garden
    • Equipment For Kids

    Great for families

    • Board Games
    • Babysitting/Child Services

    Payments

    • Visa
    • Mastercard
    • Amex
    • Discover
    • Cash (Usd)
    • Cash (Eur)
    • Cash (Gbp)
    • Cash (Aud)
    • Cash (Nzd)
    • Cash (Local Currency)

    Sports & Watersports

    • Archery
    • Snorkeling
    • Pool/Snooker
    • Golf (Close By)
    • Horseback Riding
    • Cycling

    Amenities & services

    • Wi-Fi (Free)
    • Air-Conditioning

    How to get there

    Arrival 

    • Cebu City has an international airport with flights from a number if international airlines. 
    • Cebu airport is 90 km from Moalboal. When you arrive at the airport, you will find the resort's team ready and waiting to take you by car on the scenic two and a half hour coastal and mountain road drive to the resort (advance notice required). 
    • The drivers are easy to recognize at the exit of the airport, because of the signboard with your name and the name of the resort on them.
    • Please share your flight details with us as soon as possible following booking confirmation, so we can make arrangements for your pick up. 
    • If you are traveling by yourself then it is easier to find a local cab. Ask the driver to take you to 'Magic Island Dive Resort in Tongo, Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu'.
    • Check in time is 2pm, but the resort can be flexible provided advance notice is given. 

    Departure

    • Check out time is 12pm, but the resort aims to be flexible as long as they know your plans ahead of time. 
    • Upon check out, the resort will arrange a driver to take you back to the airport in Cebu.
    • Please give us your flight details as soon as possible, so we can arrange the transfer. 
    • If you are heading elsewhere, just ask the resort the day before you leave and they will arrange a transfer on your behalf. 

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