Malapascua Island is a small island in the northern tip of Cebu. It's especially famous for its white sand beaches and unique dive spots, including the almost certain possibility to see the tresher shark. On this page I'll try to show Malapascua from the tourist's point of view and on the second page some other aspect of life on Malapascua which probably resembles with more islands in The Philippines.
Cebu: Malapascua is a 45 minutes pumboat ride away from Maya. You can get to Maya easily by taking a 4-hour trip by bus or mini-van from the North Bus terminal in Cebu City.
Sometimes the ferry captains take too big risks in Maya. They overload the ferries from Maya to Malapascua or still go out in bad weather. If it looks too dodgy, wait or spent a night in Maya, there's a resort just outside town, people do get killed there. Also almost all the captains try to overcharge newcomers, they either try to make you believe there is no other boat anymore (which is indeed the case after 17:00 and you do need a 'special ride', so be sure to leave Cebu in time) or try to charge you ridiculous amounts. A normal ride should cost around 80-100 PHP and a special ride around 1000-1500PHP (2011).
Some of the tourist says, it is the new Boracay. Far from as crowded as the famous Boracay, yet simply accessible from Cebu's international airport, this little paradise has everything the sun-worshipper or adventurer seek out. Take a dive in the crystal clear ocean at the break of a World War II Japaneese ship, go snorkeling among the fishes at the many coral reefs surrounding the island, take a tour around the island, or just relax in the white sand and let the wind in the palm trees soothe you to sleep.
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