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oalboal means “bubbling
water,” referring to the area’s
freshwater springs. To get there from
Cebu City cross the mountainous
spine of Cebu Island by arranging
for a private car and driver with the
destination resort.
Since the 1970s, Moalboal has
developed a tourism industry based
on recreational diving and beaches.
Panagsama Beach is where most

resorts and restaurants are

established. Further north on the

peninsula is yet another White

Beach that is now developing and

gaining in popularity. There are

plenty of accommodations near

either beach, although Panagsama

has the most bars, restaurants,

people and dive shops.

Since the resorts in the area cater

mostly to divers, entertainment is

laid back and more of a chilled out

pub style atmosphere. Recreational

diving is the main tourist activity in

Moalboal. The reefs along the west

coast of the Copton Peninsula are

home to a great variety of diverse

marine life.

Other popular tourist attractions

such as waterfalls, caves and

canyons, are found within 12 miles

(20k) of Moalboal. Ahead of its

time, Moalboal was a ragged

collection of cheap cottages and

restaurants... a backpackers’

paradise. Times have changed.

Moalboal is now an internationally

recognized

center of diving

excellence, with

high-quality dive

centers teaching

reasonably

priced courses to

all levels of

divers. Aside

from visiting

Moalboal

Territorial parrotfish

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(^64) Panagsama
Beach
Copton
Peninsula