Philippine python While having a beer at D Red Banana bar we heard a bit of a commotion outside. The local kids had killed a python of 2 1/2 meters or so that had been raiding their backyards of small animals. It was a beautiful snake but the kids had stomped its head and cut [...]
Surf entry and exit when scuba diving There was a tropical depression in Cebu yesterday giving the sea a little life and making it more challenging for the divers. The patio at Cora’s was an ideal vantage point to watch different surf exit techniques used by the divers. One dive boat of divers unloaded beyond [...]

Moalboal Cebu -Orchid Garden Growing Orchids The road next to the Petron Station in Moalboal leads up the Orchid Gardens. For 10 pesos you can have a look around. This large commercial orchid grower that must ship most of his plants to Cebu City. I have been told that he ships overseas as well. It’s [...]
Won Dive Resort – P.G. Divers – Moalboal, Cebu This is the dive resort at the far north end of the beach after James Dive. They also cater primarily to the Korean clientele. Won Dive Resort appears posh and very organized but I really didn’t get around to talking to anyone there about diving. cel [...]
James Dive Resort – Moalboal Cebu This Korean scuba shop is at the north end of the beach just before another Korean resort the Won Dive Resort. It seems like a great little shop with a first rate dive instructor with an emphasis on photography. The Korean divers in Moalboal seem to have a high [...]
Savedra Dive Center – Moalboal Cebu Savedra dive center got it’s name from a beach further up the coast but they landed up establishing themselves in Panagsama in 1982. Savedra is right in the middle of town and their clients usually stay at the Cobana and the surrounding resorts. The rooms are all upscale and [...]
Sea Explorers Philippines – Moalboal Love’s Lodge and Restaurant The Sea Explorers dive chain has a dive shop in Love’s Lodge on the far end of the beach past Qou Vadis. Sea Explorers is well established in the Philippines with scuba diving centers in Cabilao, Dumaguete, Malapascua, Moalboal, Panglao, Siquijor and a booking office in [...]
The Blue Abyss Dive Shop – Moalboal This German owned shop is on the sea at the end of the road that leads to the Sunshine guest house. Sunshine is a good budget place to stay if you are diving with Abyss. Quo Vadis, another German operation is next door and Mollies dive shop is [...]
Ocean Globe Diving Shop – Moalboal This Japanese owned shop is next to Pacita’s complex of cottages and disco. Takamitsu Honda email address – hondatakamitsu @ hotmail.com I suspect the food there is quite good in the Japanese restaurant above the dive shop. When I left his shop there was boat returning from a dive [...]
Qou Vadis Beach Resort – Moalboal This dive shop is at the far end of the “beach” between the Abyss and Mollies dive centers. The dive shop is well organized and the staff is energetic. I did a few dives with them at Pescador Island a few years ago. German owned and spacious with accommodation [...]