Malapascua Island
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Malapascua Island is situated in the Visayan Sea, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island. Administratively, it is part of the insular barangay of Logon, Daanbantayan Municipality, Cebu Province, the Philippines. Malapascua is a tiny island, only about 2.5 kilometers long and 1 km wide, and has eight hamlets.
As a diving destination, Malapascua was "discovered" fairly recently, only in the early 90s. The island was first known for its wide white sand beach, known as Bounty Beach; it has also become known for its beautiful coral gardens and excellent local dive spots, as well as further-out sites including Gato Island, Monad Shoal, and Kemod Shoal. Monad Shoal is an underwater plateau where thresher sharks and manta rays can be sighted on a regular basis.
Most of the islanders derive their livelihood from tourism, while some still rely on subsistence fishing and farming.
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Malapascua Island travel guide from Wikitravel
- The independent guide to Malapascua. Everything you want to know about diving, dive sites, accommodation etc. Get informed reliably.
- Info on and around Malapascua, diving, rooms, resorts and things to do
- Malapascua's first and most compleet dive shop - Info on diving, rooms, the local expert
- Thresher Shark Divers - Info on diving, rooms and things to do on Malapascua
- Malapascua AroundCebu
Coordinates: 11°20′00″N 124°07′00″E / 11.3333333°N 124.1166667°E
