Located in Municipality of Moalboal in the South of Cebu about 2 hours drive from Cebu City. Pescador Island takes about 25 minutes by speedboat or by motorized banca from Panagsama beach where most dive operators and dive resorts are located. The best time to go diving in Pescador Island is during early morning as during the afternoon the wind can be tricky and the sea can be very choppy. The island is located in the open water and currents can be strong at times.
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| resident frogfish |
I been to Pescador island about 5 times this year already and still counting. Usually visibility is very good. I usually go with Ocean Safari Divers, the dive masters there are fun to dive with and they are reasonably priced. Pescador Island is one of my favorite dive sites in Philippines. Although, traces of dead corals are obvious, it was when the El nino hit the Philippines about 20 years ago a lot of corals died but Pescador Island is still worth diving. The island is a large pinnacle rising from the bottom of the sea. There are no inhabitants on the island as it is not habitable due to the lack of fresh water.
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| weird looking nudibrach |
Pescador island is famous for “Cathedral” its an open top fuel that bottoms out at 34 meters, the funnel is open also on its outer side at 15 meters. Shafts of sunlight shine into the funnel around noon. Pescador walls have very rich marine life. I love the resident frogfishes that are usually in the same spot everytime I dive as if waiting for me there. There is also the shoal of sardines, so thick that I’m always tempted to swim thru them. If you get lucky, you may encounter green turtles, hammerheads, manta rays, grey reef sharks and even whale sharks. Pescador island is a great dive site. I would dive there everyday if it’s close to where I live.
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