Whale Watching in Sumilon Island with Ocean View Resort Tour

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 119 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5My unforgettable memory in Cebu

  I was having a great time!!! Whale watching is of course awesome, in addition, tour guide Selo is very friendly and knowledgeable!! Thank you!

  _Q6294DPJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Excellent tour operator, whale watching is contrived

  What's hard to do with this review is to separate the tour operator (5 stars) with the actual whale watching (3 stars). I signed up for a group tour, but ended up with my own guide the whole time. She gave excellent service, from holding on to my belongings the whole time, to finding me a snorkeling guide (required) in the fish sanctuary on Sumilon Island, getting me on and off the correct boats at the correct time and even finding delicious buko juice when I needed the extra energy boost. Now, as to the whale watching portion, the whole atmosphere felt like I was going through a conveyor belt. My guide & I had gotten my ticket that morning. With the long wait, she decided we would go to Sumilon Island first. That worked out well, so that I didn't wait long to board an outrigger boat towards the whale sharks. A small boat is in the midst of the 8-10 outrigger boats and is tossing whale shark food into the water. This is what's attracting them to this specific area and allowing very close encounters with tourists (30 minutes). My expectation was very different. I thought we would go to Sumilon Island and if we saw whale sharks, we would stop and be able to be in the water (but not get too close to them; 100 yards is the law where I come from). I was conflicted about the whole process but I was told it was much worse before the government started regulating it, that the whale sharks were harassed and getting injured. I ended up participating and the closeness of the whale sharks was incredible (2 baby ones to start and 5 or 6 at the end), but I still wish for a natural, ethical experience.

  ItalophiliaMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Whale shark tour.

  Cel and Efran were amazing they were very kind and helpful. Cel walked us through each experience holding our stuff and getting us started. The whale shark snorkeling tour is a must they are 5-7 meters in length and very close to us, with the water clarity it was breathtaking. Thank you both, Efran did a great job of getting us there and back safely:)

  Odyssey22720366487February 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic experience in Cebu island

  I am satisfied with my travel because it was a lot of fun. I believe that it is an unforgettable experience for me. In terms of affordability, this tour goes above and beyond to ensure pasticipants satisfaction. I really appreciate for my tour-guide "Jun-san"!

  Discover62965307088April 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Cebu

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 352 experiences we list in Cebu.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 352.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cebu

Cebu, the oldest city founded by Spain in the Philippines, is a busy island port with a colonial core, waterfalls and reefs within reach.

Cebu City was founded by Spain in 1565 and is the oldest city of the Spanish period in the Philippines. Magellan's Cross, set in a small pavilion, marks the place where Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross in 1521, and the Basilica of the Santo Niño holds a small statue of the Christ child that is the focus of the city's biggest festival. Fort San Pedro, a triangular stone fort, stands by the harbour.

Top-ranked sights in Cebu: Sumilon Island, Magellan's Cross, Heritage of Cebu Monument.

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