Malapascua Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort the place to be in Malapascua
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Ocean Vida Beach and Dive Resort, central located at the beach front of the Bounty Beach offers 20 spacious rooms. All rooms are equipped with safety box, ceiling fan, hot shower and a terrace or balcony. There are 3 different categories, Deluxe Rooms, Standard Air-conditioned Rooms and Standard Fan Rooms. Beside the Restaurant build on top of the Sea Explorers Dive Center there is also a Beach-Bar so you can chill at the beautiful white sandy beach and enjoy the offers of the bar. |
| The 12 Deluxe Rooms are located in a two storey building directly at the sandy white beach. Six rooms parterre and six rooms in the first floor with a great view over the tropical beach and the sea. All rooms are equipped with 2 beds which can also be set up as a matrimonial bed if requested. For your comfort you will also find a mini-bar refrigerator as well as a coffee & tea making facility and bath robe. |
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The 8 Standard Rooms are available with Air-condition or only Fan. They are located at the back of the Sea Explorers Dive Center in a tropical garden. Also the lovely Standard Rooms are all equipped with a mini-bar refrigerator and coffee & tea making facility. |
  
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| The perfect place to chill out and review the amazing dives during the day you will find at the Resorts Beach Bar. Enjoy the beautiful view over the sea and the sunset during. Hang around the bar or make it yourself comfortable at the beach in one of the sitting cushions and relaxe. |
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Enjoy the wide range of dishes in the Ocean Vida Restaurant. From European Menus, as well as Asian influenced dishes and for sure also the local Cuisine are offered. An additional choice is yours, sitting directly on the Bounty Beach or overlooking it from the restaurant. A great place to enjoy a rich, delicious meal in a tropical ambience. |
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SEA EXPLORERS Dive Center: worldwide renowned by it’s Thresher Sharks @ Monad Shoal and the variety in premium dive-spots.
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LOCATION
The dive center is located in the center of Bounty Beach on Malapascua.
OPENING TIMES
We are open daily from 8 am to 7 pm.
EQUIPMENT
The diving center is equipped with full rental equipment for 20 guests including 2 children BCD’S, Wetsuits and Mask.
12 Liter Aluminum Tanks with Yoke (INT) Valves and DIN (Valves) and ten 15 Liter Aluminum Tanks.
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DIVES
We offer up to 4 dives per day in groups with a maximum of 4 divers per dive guide. Go to Diving
The maximum depth for all the dives is 40m.
Upon a surcharge we are also offering Nitrox up to 32%.
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DIVING COURSES
PADI Beginner Courses up to Instructor
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TEMPERATURE
Water: 26 – 30°C
Air: 25 – 33°C
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| OUR TEAM |
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Our German Dive Instructor Martin Wiesneth is managing our Dive Center in Malapascua. Together with his dive team of 30 staff members, the Quality of Diving, Service and Safety will always be the priority. Dive Instructors Tata, Toto, Dishely, Eva (Chinese Dive Instructor) together with our Divemasters Ting, Tong, J.N., Vic, Rex, Kleng, Martin and Mosloy are there to ensure that the dives will be fun and safe for everyone starting from our early morning dives with the Threshar Shark until the night dives with the Mandarin Fishes. |
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CHECK-IN
Check-in is flexible in order to suit guest requirements. Upon arrival in the dive center our staff will show you around, explain you the procedures on spot, and help you to get the proper equipment.
The following documents are required for ‘check-in’:
- Diver certificate
- Logbook
- Medical certificate
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CHECK-OUT PAYMENT
After the last day of diving, it’s time to check-out. You have the possibility to wash your gear and hang it outside or in the equipment room for drying before packing. In the dive center you can buy some souvenirs and why not getting a cold drink at the bar while your bill gets prepared. Payment after you have reviewed the charges can be made either in cash (Euros, Swiss Francs, US dollars, Philippines Peso or Yen) or by credit card via Paypal (VISA, American Express or Mastercard).The dive center bill is to be paid separately from the Resort bill.
(Please note there will be different invoice for your expenses in the Resort)
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| Malapascua Island by the locals called Logon is situated in the northern tip of Cebu Island. It forms part of the municipality of Daanbantayan about 128 kilometers from Cebu City. It lies within the Visayan Sea, located at geographical coordinates of 124 degrees 7’E latitude and 11 degrees 20’N longitude. |
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| The name “Malapascua” is said to have been given by some Spaniards. Due to bad weather their ship got stranded in the island on Christmas day. Because of their misfortune of having to spend Christmas away from their comrades and family stuck in a desolate island, the Spaniards called the place “Mala Pascua”, which literally means “Bad Christmas”. From then on the Spaniards and the non-locals would refer to the island as “Malapascua”, while the local residents insist that their Island is called Logon. |
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| The island is 9.2 kilometers away from the mainland. It can be reached by a 30-minute ride by local bancas from the pier at barangay Maya. It has a estimated land area of 136.56 hectares and is composed of nine sitios namely: Tawigan, Pasil, Proper, Guimbitayan, Bakhaw, Kabatangan, Indonacion, Langub and Bool. |
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| Another instrumental factor in the popularity of the island was its Dive Site Monad Shoal is a unique dive site in the whole world due to the presence of Thresher Sharks, a unique species of sharks known for its long dorsal tail and docility. Divers find the Thresher Sharks encounter as a novel, rare and once-in-a lifetime experience. |
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MONAD SHOAL
Early morning dive starts between 5am - 6am. depending on the weekday. In 30 minutes you will reach Monad Shoal . The island has a diameter of 1,5km. Depth 18 - 23 meters. In Monad Shoal you have a 70% chance the whole year round to see the thresher sharks. Manta rays and Mobulas are also spotted but mostly in the afternoon dives. Dive with a longer smile....dive Nitrox!
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LAPUS LAPUS AND DEEP ROCK
A 10 minute boat ride takes you to this place in the northwestern side of Malapascua. There is good rock formation down to 20m with beautiful soft corals, small reef fish, frogfish, lionfish, scorpionfish and nudibranches. It makes a perfect dive site for beginners.
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LIGHTHOUSE
Only 5 minutes boat ride away from the dive center, is a supe place for night dives. The dive starts with the mating of the Mandarin fish. Seahorse, Blue ring octopus and critters can be found here. This is the place we give a money back guarantee. If you are not able to see Mandarin fish or Sea horse you don't pay the dive.
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CALANGAMAN ISLAND
This picturesque spot is also perfect for snorklers and swimmers. A beautiful wall dive with the great coral growth. Rare longnose hawkfish, nudibranches, and even the odd thresher shark can be found along the wall, amidst the large black corals gardens.
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GATO ISLAND
You reach Gato Island in 40 minutes by boat. This is a good place to dive through a cave and look for sleeping white tip sharks. Seahorses and many different nudibranches are often spotted. One of the best locations in the Visayas sea with an unbelievable verity of underwater live.
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DOÑA MARILYN
A typhoon in´82 sank this Ferry. The wreck is 90m long and laying on its starbord side on a sandy bottom. Good varieties of corals, lionfish, scorpionfish, batfish, nudibranches along with occasioal sightings of stingrays. This dive is to 32m and the top on the wreck is around 19m. Nitrox 32% is recommended.
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These are only some of the most important dive sites - there are many more very interesting dive spots around Malapascua. Come and see for yourself!
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