Pescador Island & sardines

[rab1412000]

The sardines around Pescador Island are amazing. I was there in July of 2009, and I talked with divers who saw them a couple of months before then. I think that they might be seasonal, but I am not sure.

We stayed at Kasai Village Resort, and we did 3 or 4 trips to Pescador Island, and saw the sardines on every trip. The dive guides from Kasai were excellent.

Here are some pics.

You can see from some of the photos that it is possible to get very close to the schools of sardines. When they swim around you, it is easy to get underwater vertigo (in a good way, I suppose).

Here is the full set of pics from that trip. 2009 moalboal philippines - a set on Flickr

Let me know if you have any questions.

WOW makes me wanna go!
great pics

 

[rjjj111]

I will be in Moalboal in 6 weeks.........YEA!!!

Nice shots.

 

[rab1412000]

what months/season do you see this sardine run

 

[edpdiver]

what months/season do you see this sardine run

I was there in early July when I saw them, and I saw pictures from a Digidiver group who saw them this year in March. I would contact the folks at Kasai Village Resort Scuba Diving in Cebu | Scuba Diving in Moalboal | Scuba Diving in the Philippines to get more information on the best times to see them.

 

[rjjj111]

i will be there in may, hopefully they will be there then.

 

[edpdiver]

i will be there in may, hopefully they will be there then.

I hope so (and based on my experience, it is likely). Good luck!

 

[rab1412000]

just contacted a dive opertor, they are still there indeed and have been around for more than a year.
im thinking of going there on the first week of may also.

 

[rjjj111]

@rab1412000

Thanks for the update. I will be there about May 15th, so i will be there pretty soon. I really look forward to getting some great dive photos of me in the school or beside it. i think i am staying at the Tipolo Beach Resort. from what i understand it is right on the water and the rooms run around 2000 pescos......

 

[Hammerhead]

There are better bars in PG eg. Gecko(LBC) than The Point Bar!!!!!!!!!!

^^^^^^^^^

Sacrilege!!!

 

[rjjj111]

i did not stay at the point bar much, even when i stayed at el gallon. the bar is fine but the in town fun is a 1000 times better.....