Oslob Whale Shark Watching

Cebu, Philippines

10 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

No visit to Cebu island would be complete without swimming with whale sharks—one of the most popular activities in the Philippines. Enjoy this magical experience, plus a visit to Tumalog Falls, at your own pace during a private tour that lets you tweak and tailor your schedule to suit you.

Swim with wild wharks on a private tour from Cebu City
Hotel pickup and drop-off mean you don’t have to find a meeting point
Relish the flexibility to tailor and tweak your itinerary
Letting someone else drive lets you soak up the scenery of southern Cebu

What's Included

Use of Snorkeling equipment
Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
The driver will meet you up at the hotel lobby.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

04:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We pick up from any hotel, AirBnb or any accommodation within Cebu City, Mandaue City and Mactan island.

What To Expect

Oslob Whale Shark Watching

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.0

118 reviews

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Awesome, Awesome, Awesome

DeWayne_C, Apr 2024

Everything was great with the tour. My tour guide was excellent and got the guys in the boat to take some great videos of me swimming with the whale shark. The waterfall tour was great, and my driver was the best. Thanks for the sticky rice; it was great.

The whale Shark...

Matt_S, Feb 2024

The whale Shark experience was amazing made even more enjoyable due to our guide Maria who was absolutely amazing with us the whole time making sure we had a seamless journey We also need to say thank you to our driver Erest who was punctual and friendly with information allow our route I would request both if l was to do any trips in the future

Long ride but worth it!

William_B, Feb 2024

Driver was early. Well taken care of. Personal driver, personal guide. Good food. Informed every step of the way. Whale sharks were huge gentle giants light breakfast, great lunch, awesome views. Towel and mask provided. 30 minutes in the water. Bring or rent a gopro.

Wonderful experience well organised

Harry_W, Feb 2024

Swimming with the whalesharks was a great experience The organisers are very competent given the high number of people the put through in a day. The wait times are long even if you get there very early

What a day!!

Ryan_s, Nov 2023

What an experience. Our driver Ai Ai was on time at 4am and very friendly. Instantly told us to get some rest and he will get us there. Our guide Maria was brilliant as well once we picked her up in Oslob. Super friendly and informative. Our waiting time for the whale sharks was over an hour so she recommended we went to the falls first so we weren’t sat around. Whale shark experience was incredible and something we will remember forever. Would recommend these guys to anyone and fully went above and beyond our expectations. Surprise breakfast included as well as a fantastic lunch (albeit at 10am 🤣)

AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!! Whales and Monkeys 👏♥️

Jared_M, Nov 2023

Danika (guide) and Elmer (driver) were great! The breakfast and lunch were tasty. Soup, rice, chicken and noodles. The whale watching experience was INCREDIBLE!!!! 30 min experience. Being that close to the whale sharks was a once in a life time experience. The water was warm and the boat guides were awesome. Unfortunately the Kawasan Falls excursion was closed due to rain. Danika informed us AFTER the Whale shark experience. We asked her and Elmer if they could take us to something close by so we can get our moneys worth from our trip! She said okay, and took us to see the monkeys down the street. We had to pay 100 PHP. Which we didn’t under stand why, since we already paid $200USD+ Once we got there we paid to feed the monkeys and had fun hanging out with them for 30 min. We stayed in Cebu City which was 2hrs+ from Oslob. The road was very bumpy and a lot of chaotic traffic. But Elmer is a PRO at driving through it all. He picked us up at 3am and dropped us off around 3pm. Amazing experience overall! My boyfriend and I booked a private tour so it was just us, Danika (guide) and Elmer(driver).

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suresh_K, Nov 2023

Swim with Wale shark was thrilling experience and too good. We all enjoyed it. Trip was well organised, the guide and the transport driver was very humble and cooperative. Excellent trip made.

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Glenn_C, Oct 2023

great experience from pick up to meals to swimming. Tour guide and pick up drop off driver. Motor bike ride to falls

Brilliant experience

Stephen_K, Sep 2023

Very pleasant tour. Both driver and your guide were very friendly and answered any questions that I had. Swimming with the whale sharks was an unforgettable experience.

Magical

Mandy_W, Aug 2023

The whole experience was truly amazing. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The whale shark dive was breathtaking - what a privilege to swim with these stunning creatures! Thanks again, totally recommend this tour to all!

not worth it!

Kristi_P, Mar 2023

Not worth it, only get 30minutes in the water, and my boat did not supply full snorkel equipment, only the mask, so couldnt enjoy the event really.

Great experience thanks to Janillo and Dani :-)

DierkTilman_D, Nov 2022

This trip was perfect. From A to Z. exact Pickup , a great carefull driver so I could sleep while we driving. Janillo was really driving so smooth …excellent! When arriving Dani the local guide from islandtrekours had already organized everything , so I did not have to wait to get on a boat! The whaleshark watching is really a great experience! Then I got my breakfast at a place with a gorgeos view and then we went to the waterfalls. Amazing. Such a beauty. And Dani had also organized everything here just perfect. I really don‘t know what one could do better! A clear recommendation ! Thank you!!!!

Must do your

Vigneshwar_C, Nov 2022

It was an early start to the day at 3:30 AM. However It’s was well worth the effort. The tour was surreal and swimming with the whale sharks was such an amazing experience. The agency that handled the tour was really professional with the driver Johnrey and the guide Mickey being informative and friendly. Certainly the highlight of my holiday