The best way to enjoy your tour in Cebu is to visit the Oslob whale sharks. At first we were hesitant and have lots of questions not to mention the fear of swimming with these Oslob whale sharks. Questions like, “Are they really friendly or not?”. “Can we really see them or only by chance will we be able to gaze these Oslob whale sharks?, “Is it safe?”. All these questions we have to answer so we tried searching through the pages and ask some popular tour operators in Oslob all our queries.
So we were so lucky we were able to meet some locals there and here are there answers.
- Are they really friendly or not ?
Ans. Absolutely, the Oslob whale sharks are very friendly and very gentle. Their favorite meal is plankton. They scoop these tiny plants and animals up, along with any small fish that happen to be around, with their colossal gaping mouths while swimming close to the water’s surface. They are not the same as the fearsome other sharks. Perhaps, we can consider the Oslob whale sharks as gigantic fishes in the Ocean, which we are very lucky to have here in Oslob.
- Can we really see them or only by chance will we be able to gaze these Oslob whale sharks?
Ans. Whale watching of Oslob whale sharks in Oslob Cebu is 99% guaranteed. Whale sharks seems to like to swim the seas within that small barangay of Tan-awan, which is 10 km away from the center town of Oslob. Oslob whale sharks would come out in the early hours to feed and to mix and mingle with the tourist crowd. The rule is that you should never touch the Oslob whale sharks so not to disturb or frightened these gentle whale sharks. Whale shark watching in Cebu started last September 2011 and it became popular all over the world when the news hit in the internet last November 2011. By December 2011, local fishermen’s interact with the whale sharks by feeding them that result to flocking of tourist to the beach of Tan-awan. Large numbers of tourists began arriving in Oslob not just to see the whale sharks being fed but also to snorkel or dive with them.
- Is it safe?
Ans. It is 99% safe. As long as you follow the rules and avoid being too adventurous. The locals guiding the boat will assist you all the way. If you are not that good in swimming, then you can use life jackets or you can just stay in the boat and watch the whales from the boat. In as far as we know we haven’t heard of any incident with Oslob whale watching.
After all these answers, we decided to make a tour package for everyone, locals and foreigners alike to enjoy this astounding encounter with these Oslob whale sharks or butanding.
Get fascinated to watch friendly creatures of the sea as you enjoy watching and swimming with the friendly whale sharks in Oslob Cebu! Come and enjoy the adventure of lifetime experience.
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