Malapascua vs Southern Leyte

[marcus8]

Exceptional photos! Love the nudis and mandarins.

I wish I could make up my mind on this just to have it done. I'd go for Sogod in a heartbeat if there was any sort of mild night life available at all. Just a few restaurants, a bar or two, some music....nothing crazy. Don't need any girly bars at my age. But when I google map it, it appears rather desolate in that regard. I love natural beauty but not sure I can handle staying on a resort for a whole week or so just diving at eating at the resort.

Thanks

Both are nice, and, yes, Southern Leyte has healthier reefs. That being said, Malapascua has great macro, which is under-appreciated imo, because everyone goes there for the thresher sharks. The "house reef" in front of bounty beach, which is really a sandy muck area, is great. Malapascua has really developed into a tourist destination, it's not exactly over-run, but you have great diving there these days!

This Flickr album of mine has some macro shots from Mala, to give you an idea:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/albums/72157647156060179

 

[klausi]

Thank you!

I actually mis-typed, there is great *dining* in Malapascua these days, the ice cream and pizza at Aneglina's are as good as in Milano, and the Craic house has good food too, and always fun people to have a beer with. No girly bars in Malapascua, if you are looking for a place with some night life, but not crazyness, Malapascua might be just right.

Exceptional photos! Love the nudis and mandarins.

I wish I could make up my mind on this just to have it done. I'd go for Sogod in a heartbeat if there was any sort of mild night life available at all. Just a few restaurants, a bar or two, some music....nothing crazy. Don't need any girly bars at my age. But when I google map it, it appears rather desolate in that regard. I love natural beauty but not sure I can handle staying on a resort for a whole week or so just diving at eating at the resort.

Thanks

 

[Mucksavage]

I think based on your last comment Malapascua is the right option for you. You can eat in seven different places on 7 nights, all within 10 minutes of your resort. All very laid back and tropical beach atmosphere.

 

[dirtfarmer]

Mucksavage has a point...you want choice of restaurants and tropical island feel with a bit of nightlife malapacua is your choice

And Klaus is spot on with the best restaurants. Those are the best on the island, lots of other so so restaurants.

You want better diving and a even though its not high season a chance at whaleshark S. Leyte.

 

[marcus8]

Yeah it's Malapascua for me. This time.