SUMILON ISLAND 

   The Island of Sumilon is located at the southeastern tip of the Municipality of Oslob in the province of Cebu. The island has an area of 24 hectares and has clear waters with varying aquamarine hues and white sand beaches in different areas of the island.

   The island is famous throughout the country and internationally for the exceptional beauty of its dive sites.The island’s diving sites are famous for their superb visibility, stunning reefs and abundance of varied tropical marine species that provide an ideal and memorable dive. There are occasional sightings of black tip sharks during dives.

There are four major dive sites on Sumilon Island:

Garden Eel Plaza
Nikk’s Wall
Coral Landscape
Julie’s Rock

   These diving sites are internationally known for their perfect visibility and a wide variety of tropical fish and marine species. If you are lucky you might spot a black tip reef shark or maybe even a whale shark cruising past.

Enjoying Sumilon Island
 1.Go snorkeling to see protected marine species. Sumilon Island is a marine protected area and fish sanctuary that features varied marine species.

2.Enjoy nature with a day trip package. The Oslob Whale Sharks day trip package includes use of boats to and from the mainland, use of swimming facilities at the white sand bar and infinity pool, kayaking, nature hiking, snorkeling, and a lunch.

The cost of this day trip package is Php 1500.00 per person on weekdays, and Php 2000.00 on weekends and holidays.
3.Do  a cave tour or climb the lighthouse if you're feeling adventurous. Sumilon Island also has caves that are available for touring, and a lighthouse that you can climb to get a view of the whole island.

How to get there:

1.Drive a car or take a taxi for more flexibility. The drive from Cebu City to where you catch the ferry to Sumilon Island takes about 3.5 hours. It’s a scenic drive through various southern coastal towns on the mainland Cebu.

2. Take a bus for a more direct route. If you don’t feel comfortable driving yourself or taking a cab, you can ride a Ceres bus going to Bato Oslob. The bus ride takes about 4 hours. Ask the driver to take you to the Sumilon Island port at Bancogon Oslob.

3. Take the ferry from Oslob to Sumilon Island. The ferry to Sumilon Island runs every hour and a half starting at 8:00 a.m. and the last one to the island is at 4:30 p.m. The ferry ride is about 10 minutes.


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