Dive Review of Magic Island Dive Resort in
Philippines/Moalboal

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Magic Island Dive Resort: "Excellent macro and very comfortable resort", Dec, 2025, by Harvey Cohen, NJ, US ( Top Contributor 31 reports with 22 Helpful votes). Report 13770.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Dive sites at Magic Island tended to be beat up by storms and not so colorful. There were lots of frogfish and healthy-looking turtles. Macro critters abound on every dive. Typically there are 2 boat dives in the morning and one boat or shore dive after lunch or at sunset. Boat rides are short, and the boat may either jus ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Magic Island Dive Resort [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Eilat, Bali, Komodo, Raja Ampat, Lembeh, Ambon, Banda Sea, Red Sea, Fiji, Palau, Coral Sea, Galapagos, many Caribbean locations, New Jersey, Florida, National Aquarium, Dutch Springs, Silfra (Iceland), Panama (Pacific), Seattle Bay, Cuba Gardens of the Queen
Closest Airport	Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB)	Getting There	When booking resort, arrange transfer by car. Ride from airport is comfortable and moderately interesting but will take 2.5 to 3.0 hours.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Usually 1 hour
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The dive shop has an excellent dedicated rinse tank and compressed air, but no real work space. Th ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Magic Island Dive Resort in Philippines/Moalboal

Magic Island Dive Resort: "Excellent macro and very comfortable resort", Dec, 2025,

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Dive Review of Magic Island Dive Resort in
Philippines/Moalboal