Oslob Whale Sharks and Moalboal Sardine Run, Sea Turtles Tour
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14 hours
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A tour for snorkeling lovers which contains snorkeling with Whale Sharks for a lifetime memory in Oslob, and swimming with a large school of sardines and sea turtles at the finest diving and snorkeling spot, Moalboal.
We provide safe and secure tours with licensed and experienced guides and *insurance!
Experienced guides certified by the Philippines Department of Tourism will take you around, so you don't need to worry about anything. You can enjoy a fulfilling tour with insurance!
*Insurance coverage requires the submission of the names and dates of birth of all participants for age verification.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
For safety reasons, children under 7 years old are not allowed on the tour.
The schedule for the day may be subject to change due to weather conditions. In the event of inclement weather, changes will be at the discretion of the guide on the day of the tour.
For insurance purposes, we will require the names and dates of birth of all participants in order to verify the age. Failure to provide this information will result in your ineligibility for insurance.
Insurance cannot be provided for those who are 76 years and older; however, you may participate if you purchase own insurance.
The whale shark interaction in Oslob involves wild animals in their natural habitat and is operated and managed solely by the Oslob local government authorities. All procedures, including feeding practices, are conducted under their policies and are beyond our company's control.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mactan Island
We pick up from hotels in Cebu City and Mactan Island. Pick up starts 3:00 a.m.
Cebu City
Departure from Cebu City at 4:00 a.m. There is about 3 hours drive and on the way, we stop to grab breakfast.
What‘s Included
Admission fee of all activities (Oslob, Moalboal)
Hotel pick up and drop off
Life jackets
Bottled water
Oslob Paid Waiting Facility (BCD) Fee
GoPro rental (Please request upon booking)
Snorkeling equipment
Travel Accident Insurance
Access to clean shower and bathroom
Towel rental
Breakfast
Lunch break will be provided after your activity. You are free to choose a restaurant based on your preference, and the lunch fee will be paid directly at the location. (Approx. 300-400 pesos)
Gratuities
Optional: Underwater photography fee taken by boatmen (150PHP)
Optional: Fin rentals (150PHP)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Pickup from Cebu City
Pick-up is offered only from hotels in Cebu City and Mactan Island.
Pickup included
Pickup from Moalboal
If you are staying in Moalboal. We will pick you up from the hotel in Moaboal.
Drop-off location: Veranda Kitchen & Bar
Duration: 10 hours
Pickup included
Private Tour with Hotel Pickup
Duration: 14 hours
Chartered Vehicle: Choose this option if you wish to make the tour private for just you and your group.
Pickup included
Reviews
107 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Mixed feelings
P1754VOmichaelal,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Had mixed feelings for this tour. Our pickup time was 1:40am despite the listing stating it begins at 3am, but the tour did pick us up from an alternative hotel not listed as an accepted pickup spot. For the sardine run / turtles we didn’t purchase the GoPro add on at the beach and found we were completely ignored by the guides in the water, not shown where the turtles were and nearly forgotten in the water when everyone else went back to shore. We also found the tour guide allowed jewellery sellers to swarm us when we were arrived and left.
The experience is great,...
Hiroto C,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The experience is great, the whalesharks are humongous and the turtles and sardines are nifty. The drive is long and arduous and if you're prone to car sickness get some anti sea sickness tablets
Oslob and Moalboal
fl831,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experiences. Tour guide Mae made the experience even better. Highly recommended.
Exhausting day of driving
ilanna2017,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Departure 2h in the morning for 3:30 of van then waiting in a queue for 1 hour to have a ticket that does not guarantee a swim with whale sharks (what happened for us) then 2nd stage another 2h drive to the school of sardines and not even able to see the turtles and to finish another 3h for a return to the hotel (so much car to see nothing) Otherwise The guide was nice
Excellent - Life Experience
G4381WTandrewl,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was truly a wonderful trip - a lifetime experience getting close to the whale sharks and it was great to see sea turtles too. The drivers on my pick up from hotel and the one in the mini bus were excellent but my special thanks and praise must go to Mae the guide, she is a truly lovely person, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to be guided by
Highly recommend booking...
Angelina P,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend booking this tour if you are staying in Cebu City or Mactan. It's a lot of travelling but well worth the drive. Mae was our guide and very clear and helpful to make sure we were all looked after.
Unforgettable adventures ❤️
germsvic,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family of 6 had an awesome experience at Oslob and Moalboal! We had to wake up at 4:30 am to join the long line of people. By 6:00 am, we were snorkeling and scuba diving with six big whale sharks. It was incredible! We also enjoyed a side trip to Tumalog Waterfalls and loved the monkey feeding. At Moalboal, we went scuba diving with sardines in thousands. We paid a diver to capture awesome video footages of the action. Added experience was the canyoneering. It was a perfect trip for the whole family!
Bucket list tour
GillOxfordshire,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing experience. It’s a very long day when you are collected just after one am. Then you travel in a coach (which was comfortable and I was able to sleep) until ypu get there around 6am. Once you register is when you get a number for your tours turn to be taken out. In our case we waited almost 4 hours. It was a long time but we went shopping, had some food and watched the activities. We went out, it was a lovely experience. I would recommend beach shoes as we walked across rocks to board the boat. We got to see three wale sharks and they swim very close, it was such an amazing experience. We then had a quick shower and went to the next location about 2 hours drive away. I chose to stay in my bikini as we were going straight to swim when we arrived at the next place. We then stopped there for an hour to swim with the sardines and turtles, which we saw two turtles and hundreds of sardines. After the swim you get to have a quick shower in a rustic shower and head to the restaurant for lunch (late lunch) food was good and very reasonable. Mango shake was amazing ! Then you head back which takes 3.5 hours depending on traffic. This tour is amazing, but be prepared for an early pick up, 8 hours in a vehicle - but the experience was worth it. Driver was safe and guide was friendly and helpful (mae) would recommend the tour
Whalesharks are awesome saw 2 turtles and guide Mai was awesome
jocks244,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Did a trip to swim with whale sharks, sardine rum and possibly turtles .......so happy to say we saw all 3, it was truly amazing, our giude Mai was totally awesome, she helped us every way we needed and was such a great guide, really enhanced our day. 😀 truly awesome experience all round
Well taken care of
Milagros D,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide Norvina and driver were excellent. She explained everything in detail, including why the early start was necessary, to queue in Oslob before 6am. We had plenty of breaks during the long drives, the van was comfortable, and each location had toilets and showers. The tour provides towels! Bring water shoes as oslob is rocky, and plenty of water and snacks, although there's always somewhere to buy these things. The lunch place had a delicious chicken adobo and sat by the sea, so a perfect end to the adventure before the drive back to Cebu. It's a long day but the service was always 5*
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