Oslob, Cebu

While in Oslob, the most popular thing to do is to swim with the whale sharks!

But before you get to do that, you need to listen to the safety instructions from the staff.

Basic things such as no touching and no applying of sunscreen before the interaction.

I remember the first time I saw these gentle giants in Donsol, I was a bit scared to swim with them coz they are really huge! But since everyone is doing it, it doesn't seem to be a big deal anymore haha

But in fact, you don't need to worry bout anything. They're pretty harmless and friendly actually.

They swim around and don't care if their skin touches yours.

Yea, my feet touched it several times--unconsciously ofcourse ;)

Is it just me or they look like a giant janitor fish? LOL

I don't know why but it was so hard for me to stay underwater! I keep on floating up!! UGH

The whole interaction lasted for about 40 mins

Overall, I really enjoyed this experience and I can't wait to swim with whale sharks again!

We headed to Tumalog Falls afterwards. 

This is a great place to go to after your swim with the whale sharks ;)

Soooo pretty

There are bamboo rafts around for you to use if you don't wanna swim

The water was a bit cold but pretty refreshing since it was a hot day!

Perfect way to rinse off the salt water!

<3

Sumilon Island (Part 1)

One of the islands that you should definitely visit when you're in Cebu is Sumilon Island.

It is located at the town of Oslob and is also near Dumaguete City.

It takes around 10-15 minutes to go to the island from the mainland by boat.

Island Map

They offer trails around the island for people who are interested in trekking.

View from above ;)

beach view from the other side of the island

stairs going to the "Glamping" area/ water activities

We decided to try out "Glamping" or Glamorous Camping on our first night.

Inside the modern tent! hehe

it was quite spacious, i must say.

mini bar: everything is free

Main beach for water activities.

Afternoon tea and cookies (included in the package)

There's also the very serene lagoon where you could go fishing.

You could also have a private romantic dinner setup at the floating cottages.

or use these paddle boats to roam around

By dinner time, we had this romantic set up beside our tent haha

We were served Gambas

grilled seafood and chicken with soup

and dessert

mom and i

ended the night with a massive bonfire!