Comments on: Swimming With Whale Sharks in Oslob, Cebu

By: Sheena Bree

Sheena Bree — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:24:30 +0000

Overall, our entire trip is really relaxing and astonishing. Seeing those Whale Sharks (Gentle Giants) swimming near you is a breathe-taking experience. I really love it! I would come back to Oslob every vacation

By: elyes

elyes — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:29:44 +0000

hello, is it possible to go and swim with the shark in august? rainy season …
thank you very much

By: Oslob whale Shark

Oslob whale Shark — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:15:42 +0000

Thanks for visiting and blog post.

By: dive with whale sharks

dive with whale sharks — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:54:15 +0000

If you are stressed out, nothing compares to watching whale sharks to keep you calm. Touching them likewise gives you a feeling of excitement. So come and visit places having whale sharks.

By: Roel

Roel — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:40:24 +0000

Whale shark is not a misnomer. It aptly describes what it is. The last word tells us what it really is, a shark, and the first word is like a descriptive one, whale, which means a shark that has characteristics of a whale (it is big and feeds on plankton). Consider catfish (a fish not a cat but has whiskers like a cat), lion fish, long-tailed macaque (a macaque and not just a long tail), etc.

By: epie rizon

epie rizon — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:16:32 +0000

hi ,its funny feeling ,im from oslob,and never seen this wonderful creatures,very nice pictures,compliment!very proud ,hope to see it soon,thanks
epie

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:33:58 +0000

ariel, I completely agree the whales are there to be observed. The person who posted a picture of herself on a whale shark has since been metted the worst penalty, public humiliation and ridicule, to the point where she is embarrassed to go out in public… as usual, education is the key, and that one incident, whilst despicable, has also had a positive impact on the way people now feel the animals should be treated. Furthermore, it occured in Boljoon a nearby town to Oslob, NOT in Oslob. In the meantime, Oslob has announced a dramatic increase in fees to watch the butandings, a controversial move, but it will stem interest and reduce the number of people in the water, reducing the chances of abusing or mistreating the animals… Locals used to KILL these animals in many parts of the archipelago, at least now, the killings should go down, a positive thing as well.

By: ariel

ariel — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:34:37 +0000

I didnt have an opinion about this activity, but when I saw the pictures on Rappler where some stand on the back of the whale, pretending it’s a surfboard, and entire families surrounding a whale, I now oppose this except for purely watching it.

Considering how poorly Filipinos implement guidelines, even if they are expertly done, I now oppose doing this activity.

Swimming close to it and doing all those stunts will do more harm than good, I think.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:37:19 +0000

Nicky, we went by private vehicle/van. But I understand there is also a Ceres bus from Cebu that costs less than PHP200 one way… you would have to look up details however. I brought my own mask and snorkel (prescription), but you can rent there as well.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:19:42 +0000

Hi there. I’ve been a follower of your blog and you sort of convinced me to go try to check out Oslob. Just some questions though.. I need some tips…
How did you get to Oslob from the city? What did you bring for the dive?