whale shark watching + Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort tour
- 15 hours
- English
- Hotel Pick up
- Private Group Tour
- 24 hours Free Cancellation
Overview
Go swimming with the gentle giants, the whale sharks in Oslob, and enjoy the Bluewater Sumilon resort facilities, stunning sandbar, and marine sanctuary of Sumilon Island in this one-day tour. The tour will surely fill your day with lots of fun and water activities like snorkeling with whale sharks and marine sanctuary, pool swimming, nature trekking, kayaking, and relax in a shifting white sand bar.
Whale shark watching is one of the most popular Cebu tour package we offer along with the Sumilon island day tour package that maximizes your time enjoying Oslob’s top tourist spots.
What's Included
- Exclusive Air-conditioned Transportation
- Pick up and drop off in any hotel of selected pick-up location upon booking (different drop off point location after tour is subject to surcharge)
- Local tour guide
- Boat ride and life vest
- Light breakfast upon arrival in Oslob at Cocina En Acantilado
- Mask only (no snorkel tube due to COVID-19, you can bring or rent onsite)
- Snorkeling with the whale sharks for 30 minutes
- Towel
- Cool down at Tumalog Falls (closed every 2nd Wed of the month for clean up)
- All entrance fees & snorkeling fees
- Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort Day Tour
- Weekdays: Consumable amount of 1,600 net per adult and 800 net per child to food and drinks (Free upgrade to lunch buffet in the event the resort offers)
- Weekends: Joining lunch buffet with free-flowing drink juices from 11:00AM - 1:00PM
- FREE use of Pulo pool, private beach, and access to Sandbar
- FREE use of Infinity pool (8:30AM-12:00NN)
- FREE Boat transfer to and from the Island (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)(subject to change based in inclement weather conditions and capacity limitations)
- FREE use of mask & snorkel (available on first-come-first-served basis)
- FREE use of beach towel(per person)
- Beach Volleyball
- Scheduled island group trekking (Guided)
- FREE Limited availing of lagoon activities:
- Catch and release Fishing
- Water Biking (chili bikeboats)
- Kayaking
- Pedal Boating
Not Included
- Motorbike down to and from Tumalog falls
- Tip to the driver and guide (It's customary to leave a tip for the driver and guide service)
Estimated Itinerary
- 3:30 AM - Pick up Hotel (if in Mactan)
- 4:00AM – Pick up Hotel (if in Cebu City)
- 6:30 AM - Arrival in Oslob then Breakfast
- 7:00 AM - Whale shark watching or snorkeling with whale sharks
- 8:00 AM - Side trip to Tumalog waterfalls (closed every 2nd Wed of the month for clean up)
- 9:30 AM - Departure for Sumilon Island
- 10:00 AM - Sumilon Island Tour with Lunch
- 3:30 PM - Departure back to Mainland
- 4:00 PM - Departure back to Cebu City
- 7:00 PM - Estimated time of arrival in Cebu City
What to Expect
Ride a paddle boat
Snorkel with the gentle giants
Cool down at Tumalog falls
Ride an outrigger boat to Sumilon island
Swim in Pulo swimming pool and have lunch at Pulo restaurant
Activity Policy
Sumilon Island Sandbar
The island public sandbar will be closed every 3rd Wednesday of the month for clean up.
Child Rate
- 2 years old and below – Free of charge but not included in the headcount
- 3 years old – Less Php 900 per child
Whale Shark No Sighting Policy
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to departure time, otherwise will be based on our Terms and Conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can book and pay online by selecting pick up the location first, reservation date, and lastly, the number of persons, then press the book now button to continue in checkout.
We clearly stated that the price per person varies on group size; the displayed price is the cheapest offer for large groups (ex. 12 persons).
Yes, but you must select the farthest pick-up or drop-off location upon booking. Surcharge may be collected depending on the distance or detour. Contact us before booking if you need to clarify surcharge fees.
Clothes for change (optional), comfortable swimwear attire, snorkel tube (optional), and underwater camera (if available).
Yes, there are underwater cameras for rent onsite for Php 500 on average. We recommend bringing your own memory card or USB for faster transfer of photos and videos.
Yes, you can update us later on your hotel for your pick-up location.
It means we have received your order, and it is already confirmed.
We recommend visiting Oslob during the dry season, the best months are March to May when the sea is very calm.
price per person varies by group size,
Surcharge ₱500 per person on weekends/PH holidays
