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Dive Review of TOROPICAL PARADISE in
Philippines/CEBU · LILOAN

TOROPICAL PARADISE: "GUARANTEED WHALESHARK ENCOUNTER IN CEBU", Mar, 2014,

by Toshihisa Tsunoda , Tokyo, JP (Contributor Contributor 19 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 7993.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments ROOMS FACING THE BEACH ARE ADEQUATE TO SYAY. VERY CLOSE TO THE BOAT TO DIVE.
LILOAN IS ONE OF THE BEST SITE TO ENCOUNTER WHALESHARKS. I JUST WANT TO GET SOME VIDEO FOOTAGE HERE. THEY ARE ALMOST DOMESTIC, SINCE FEEDING BY LOCAL PEOPLE CLOSE TO SHORE EVERY MORNING. DIVERS WITH DIVEGEARS SWIM WITH 4 OR 5 WHALESHARKS. DIVE SHOP NEVER CHARGE SPECIAL PRICE, AS OPPOSED TO HIGH PRICE FOR SNORKELERS FROM MACTAN SLAND. APART FROM WHALESHARK, A LOT OF SMALL CRITTERS NERA LILOAN SHORE AND SCHOOLONG JACKS IN SOME ISLAND WHERE CORAL FORMATION IS EXCELLENT. ONE OF THE COST EFFECTIVE DIVE SITE IN THE CORAL TRAIANGLE.
Websites TOROPICAL PARADISE   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving GCYMAN ELEUTHERA GBR PNG SOLOMON FIJI TONGA PALAU POMPEI YAP OKINAWA SIPADAN LEMBEH BALI SIMILAN MALDAIVE REDSEA
Closest Airport MACTAN -CEBU Getting There THREE HOURS CAR RIDE TO SOUTHTIP OF CEBU ISLAND

Dive Conditions

Weather cloudy Seas choppy
Water Temp 26-28°C / 79-82°F Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 20-30 M / 66-98 Ft

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions DEPTH LIMIT
SURFACE INTERBVAL TIME
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments EASY TO SHOOT SMALL CRITTERS SUCH AS FROGFISH AND HALEQUIN GHOSTPIPEFISH. THEY ALWAYS STAY THE SAME PLACE. EASY TO TAKE WHALESHARK PICTURES AND VIDEOS WITH DIVE GEAR. BUT HARD TO VIDEO WITHOUT SNORKELERS ON THE SURFACE.
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