JVP TRAVEL TOUR
Oslob Experience
Oslob Experience
Whale Shark (Butanding)
This fish, the largest of the shark family and the largest fish in the world, is a harmless plankton eater. Reported to reach 18 metres (60ft) but averages 12 metres (40ft) in length, the whale shark is easily identified by its huge size, wide mouth and distinctive pattern of white spots. Thought to mainly inhabit worldwide temperate and tropical seas, it is rarely seen in shallow coastal waters, but is a daily visitor in Tan-awan Oslob every day (5:00am-12:00noon)
Sumilon Island
Sumilon Island has several white sand beaches, a lagoon, a hiking trail with sweeping panoramic views, a lighthouse, historical watchtower (baluarte), cave and other resort facilities including swimming pools that overlook the island of Cebu.
The sandbar
Having been able to see at least 3 sandbars during this trip, I would have to say that Sumilon is quite unique for several reasons.
1) It's thicker (for a lack of a proper technical term to describe sand). It's not like other sandbars which are mostly flat and disappears easily under water. In fact, you have to climb up a little bit to get to the surface.
2) Its visibility is not much affected by the tide (due to its thickness). I asked around in Tan-awan about the right time to visit the sandbar and they said I could visit anytime. Other sandbars are only visible at certain hours in the day but this one is visible almost the entire day.
3) It changes shape but so does other sandbars but what's interesting is its shifting location. Depending on the month of the year, the sandbar would have varying locations on the map, giving Google maps a hard time.
Tumalog Waterfall
Behold the beauty of the diaphanous curtain of the awesome Tumalog Falls. It is simply a well-orchestrated melody; the forest-covered waterfall is so massive that it covers an entire cliff. Yet the cool, clear water falling from the cliff comes in delicate curtains.
Tumalog Falls is an example of a horsetail waterfall in which the descending water remains in contact with the rock most of the time.