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Cebu City is a very well-known place for every tourist both local and foreigners. It’s because of Cebu’s beautiful places and attractions to visit. Aside from the Sinulog Festival that would attract lots of people, there’s wonderful beaches too that has been known worldwide because of its stunning beauty.

Here’s a list of beaches to visit in Cebu City for every tourist who wants to relax and have fun in the beach.

Beaches in Cebu City

Tingko Beach in Alcoy – is one of the most popular public beaches in Cebu. Located along the South National Road, Tingko is perfect for overnight trips with good friends, weekend adventures with colleagues, or day trips with the whole family.

Malapascua Exotic Island Dive & Beach Resort - it is the first-ever dive shop to open on Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan in 1998. Owners Dutch national Dik de Boer and Filipino wife Cora put up the resort after falling in love with Malapascua.

Logon Beach in Malapascua Island – Located in the northern part of Cebu. The beach has really fine white sand and crystal-clear waters perfect for swimming. You could also do other activities on the island like wreck diving and scuba diving with the thresher sharks. You could also do wakeboarding in Malapascua.

Sta. Fe Beach in Bantayan Island – Bantayan is a popular destination for both locals and tourists. The beaches are simply beautiful. You can stroll from the seashore and enjoy the beauty of the crystal-clear waters of the sea.

Tulang Diot in Camotes Island – For just 10 PHP entrance fee, you can enjoy the area with a feeling of owning the island since the place isn’t crowded. The place has crystal-clear waters and beautiful white sands.

Hidden Beach in Aloguinsan – If you want to have fun and relax at the same time, then this is the best place for you. It’s clean, greenery and uncrowded. Literally the hidden beach of Aloguinsan! Perfect for unwinding and for those who wants a peaceful and quiet time in the beach.

South of Cebu City is a well-known destination for the likes of travelers and extreme adventurers. South provinces of Cebu have so many beautiful places ranging from historical, beaches, nature and many more to beautiful places to unwind and relax.

Two of the most popular and visited place in the South of Cebu is Oslob for its Whale Shark Watching and Badian for its famous waterfall and canyoning site Kawasan Falls. Whale Shark and Kawasan Falls is one the most favorite place to visit by the locals and foreign travelers because of its one-of-a-kind beauty of nature and the gentle giants that Oslob has to offer. These two most sought places by the travelers and bloggers are just one of the beautiful places in the South.

The Whale Sharks in Oslob

The whale sharks in Oslob are very famous since you can do a lot of things when you are there. You can swim together with the gentle giants but with a limited distance to keep the whale sharks away from getting harm. You can also do diving and snorkeling in the area. You can also watch those gentle giants during feeding time. They will be fed with planktons by the boatmen.

There’s a lot of whale sharks in Oslob, it’s not just 1 whale shark. There’s like 10 or 12 whale sharks in Oslob and they stay there throughout the year.

The Kawasan Falls in Badian

The Kawasan falls in Badian is also a very famous tourist attraction. Attracting all the travelers around the globe with its wonderful 3-layered falls and with the turquoise-like water. You can even rent a raft to take you around the pool and also to take you under the falls. And a lot of tourist are doing this, bathing under the waterfall since it helps them thru the water massaging the shoulder or their back due to the strong flow of water which makes it really nice and relaxing to bath under the falls.

How to get to Badian from Oslob?

First, ride a bus that is bound to Bato.

Get off at Bato and transfer to a bus that goes to Badian via Barili. Alternatively, you can also hop on a bus to Cebu via Barili. Travel time is about 1.5 hours and bus fare is around PHP 100 ($2).

When you arrived at Kawasan Falls, just follow the sign to the waterfalls.

Pay the admission fee of PHP 40/ ($0.79).

Whale sharks in Oslob is very famous not just because of the presence of whale sharks in the sea. It's because you can swim with them and you can get close enough with the gentle giants, but there’s a limit of how close you can get to the whale sharks.

A lot of marine biologists are present each day to monitor the safety of the whale sharks and to ensure that nothing bad that could harm the whale sharks will ever occur.

Is it good to swim with the whale sharks in Oslob?

Yes, it is safe to swim together with the whale sharks. There’s a limitation on how close you can get with the whale sharks and there’s a marine environmentalist on the site at all times to check if there’s anything that was done that could probably harm the whale sharks. They are stationed there to keep an eye to ensure the safety of the whale sharks.

There are regulations too that must be observed at all times and the tourists will be briefed about what to do and what are the things you could possible do when you are already in the area for the whale shark watching.

What are the regulations or rules?

• All whale shark watchers must undergo orientation at the Briefing Center on the rules for interaction with whale sharks

• Whale shark watchers are limited to 30 minutes (I think this applies to those in boats)

• Life guards will be on site during whale watching hours

• Dive Centers bringing visitors must be accredited with the Municipality of Oslob (Turtle Bay Dive Resort is accredited)

• No feeding of whale sharks by unauthorized personnel