Brief introduction of whale watching sharks in the Philippines

When you mention the Philippines, the beaches here and the food here, what do you think of? In fact, Bian Xiao thought of whale sharks here. Many people come here to see whale sharks every year. Today, Bian Xiao will share with you a travel guide to watch whale sharks in the Philippines!

Location and arrival mode of whale shark town

The location of Oslob and the distance from Duma to Cebu.

Oslob, located at the southernmost tip of Cebu, is the best place to watch whale sharks. As can be seen from the figure, although Oslob is in Cebu, it will be much closer if Duma leaves. It takes 4 hours from Cebu South Station to Oslo, and only 2 hours from Duma to Oslo Wharf by boat.

Road to Oslob:

From Cebu, you can choose to rent a car or take a bus. The speed of renting a car is relatively fast for me, and the time is about 4 hours. Taking the bus will be slower, 30 minutes, because there will be people getting on and off in the middle.

From Duma, you need to take a boat to Whale Shark Town. First, you need to take a bus from Duma to West Brown Pier, and then take a boat to Lillian Pier. After disembarking, you can take the Tu Tu bus to Oslob or take the bus to Oslob.

Distribution of facilities in Whale Shark Town

1. Town entrance

This is the official entrance to Whale Shark Town. Of course, you can also reach the whale shark point along the beach. There are restaurants and souvenir shops on both sides of the road, selling refrigerator magnets, key chains and commemorative T-shirts.

2. dressing rooms and bathrooms in whale shark town

You can see the only dressing room in Whale Shark Town at the upper right of Whale Shark Square. The room on the left is the dressing room, which can also wash the sea water, and the bathroom on the right, except some shops have bathrooms. This is also the only bathroom provided by whale shark attractions. It should be mentioned that there are often many people waiting in line here, so it is best to solve the problem of changing clothes in advance.

3. The laundry in Whale Shark Town

This is the bathroom in Whale Shark Town. After watching whale sharks, I was covered in seawater. If you want to wash it, you can wash it here. Unlike the bathroom in the locker room, there are many people waiting in line. There will be many people here, but everyone is consciously rushing to wash.

4. Whale Shark Town Life Jacket Collection Office

This is the life jacket collection area in Whale Shark Town. You must come here to get your life jacket before you go into the water. The life jacket has just been taken out of the water and put here. It will be a little wet. If you are not in a hurry to get into the water, you can hold it in your hand and get on the boat when you are ready to get on it.

5. Face mirror breathing tube collection area

This is the pick-up area of the mask breathing tube. Face mirrors, breathing tubes and life jackets are provided free of charge here. Tip: the mirror will fog in the water for a while. It is recommended to be on the lens inside the mirror before boarding, not outside! Spit it out, apply it evenly by hand, then rinse it with seawater before wearing it, which can effectively prevent the mirror from fogging.

6. Whale Shark Restaurant Waiting Area

At the waiting place for whale sharks, some guests who don't want to get into the water can choose to come here for breakfast, drink a glass of mango juice or coke and wait for whale shark observers to come back.

Precautions and methods of watching whale sharks

1. Look at the boat that whale sharks take.

Go to see the super cute crab boat that whale sharks take. Each boat has about 10 people, and Xiaohei paddles to the whale shark viewing area.

2. How to take beautiful photos of whale sharks?

There are several options for taking group photos of whale sharks:

1. 1.gopro selfie mode; This requires a lot of your skills. Friends with gopro can choose to set the camera to time-lapse shooting or photography mode.

2. Ask Xiaohe to help take pictures; You can give some hints to the accompanying blackie before boarding the boat. They will take your picture. Don't doubt their photography skills. They will let you know what tempering is.

There is a camera god around, so it makes sense to shoot anything.

3. How do whale sharks observe?

Watch on the boat, such as special physiological period, baby needs to take care of and other special circumstances. You can't go in the water. You can watch it on the boat.

Snorkeling is watching the boat and catching crabs beside it.

Look deep, experience more spectacular viewing methods, look up at whale sharks underwater and take more spectacular photos.

4. Precautions for watching whale sharks

Do not touch whale sharks. The skin of whale sharks is very sensitive, and we carry a lot of bacteria on our hands. If we touch the whale shark, it will probably lead to a large area of skin ulceration, and even worse, it will lead to its death. Therefore, never touch whale sharks. There will be leaflets for everyone to see before reading. Of course, it's all in English, so it probably means that you should watch it 4-6 meters away from the whale shark. Don't touch it, or it will focus!

Don't wear sunscreen. As mentioned above, whale shark's skin is very sensitive, and sunscreen has a strong stimulating effect, which will also have a great impact on whale shark. So, try not to wear sunscreen, and don't be so melodramatic for a while. Will it be a big deal?

Don't turn on the flash when shooting underwater. Nowadays, many underwater cameras are rented, and going out to play is becoming a standard for people. Everyone will take a camera when they go into the water, but whale sharks should pay attention to taking pictures here. Whale shark's glasses are afraid of flashlights, so they are afraid, so don't turn on flashlights underwater.

Watch whale sharks. Don't chase whale sharks. Don't chase them. If you can't catch them, just lie by the boat and wait for the whale sharks to swim. Don't worry, they can't swim. Some people will use food to attract whale sharks by the boat. Then why don't you chase? It's quite enjoyable for you to bow your head and chase. When you look back, you can't find the boat. Everyone has the same life jacket and the same mirror. How can you recognize it as your ship? So watch the boat honestly and don't chase whale sharks!

5. Habits of whale sharks

Whale sharks are very docile and not aggressive. All the whale sharks we see belong to juvenile whale sharks, with a body length of 7-8m, which can be said to be huge relative to our height. Remember when I was with the group, many people asked me, do bears and whale sharks eat people? Ask more people, and you won't find this question ridiculous. If whale sharks eat people, will there be so many people watching? They will definitely not come! The answer is no, whale sharks don't eat people! Whale sharks are filter-feeding animals, which mainly feed on plankton, macroalgae, krill and small self-swimming animals.

Watching whale sharks travel in comparison.

There are two options for whale shark's trip, whether from Cebu or Duma:

The first is whale shark Sumilon.

The second is whale shark Mo Bao.

The difference between two collocation methods

Sumilong is famous for one island and one hotel. There are not only extraordinary white beaches, but also clear waters, endless swimming pools and natural scenery around the island. Also known as the pony generation. Sumilong is mainly for leisure and can make many classic movies.

Mo Bao is mainly famous for sardines in Cebu, where you can see groups of sardines all year round. Unlike sumeru, it's also snorkeling. Look. You can choose Sumilong for leisure. If you like snorkeling, you must come to Mo Bao.

Well, if you want to see whale sharks here, put away this guide! Bian Xiao wishes everyone a pleasant journey!