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Thresher Shark Divers is the premier dive center on Malapascua Island. We are a multiple award winning PADI CDC Center run by experienced professionals who strive to offer only the best service. We run up to 5 dives every day of the year in small groups in a fun environment! With over 14 years experience on Malapascua and laser-eyed Divemasters with 5,000+ dives locally, you will not be in better hands. Our Instructor team is one of the most experienced and dedicated you will find, and we offer a full range of PADI courses including Instructor and Technical with one of the most active dive ... read more
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Membership
 Green Star AWARD, PADI 5* CDC Center Affiliation
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Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Catalan
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Transfer
From recommended hotels: Not required
From airport: Surcharge
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Nitrox
Surcharge
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Diving types
Boat Diving
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Rooms range from P300-P6,000, with a standard AC room in the P2,800-4,000 range including breakfast, some with seaviews. We can book a wide range of resorts for you, we won't lock you into one resort.
(Note: Thresher Cove is not affiliated with us and is on the other isolated side of the island.)
| Location | Malapascua Island is famous as the only place in the world where thresher sharks can be seen every day. We are located in the Coral Triangle — the center of marine bio-diversity — and as such boast a staggering diversity of marine life. We also have some of the best and most varied diving in the Philippines - whitetip sharks, mantas & hammerheads, wreck dives and reef dives, wall dives and muck dives, beautiful coral gardens, mating mandarin fish, frogfish, seahorses, nudibra...Continue reading |
| Instructors & Dive masters |
Our Instructors are mostly PADI Master Instructors and Course Directors, the highest levels of PADI Pro possible. Most of them have worked at TSD for many years and regularly receive awards from PADI which all show that PADI recognize our excellence at teaching.
Our instructor team is the most experienced on the island and you will get the best start possible in what we hope will be a lifetime of diving :-) So you can be assured that with us, you will have only the best...Continue reading |
| Number of Dive Guides | 15 |
| Infrastructure | Bar, Classrooms, Coffee bar, Equipment shop, Lounge, Shower, WC, Wi-Fi, Restaurant |
| Equipment Description | Our rental equipment is all top quality, name-brand gear that has consistently rated highly in consumer tests. For further information see below. We know that when you rent diving equipment you are putting your trust in us completely, so all equipment is serviced and replaced regularly.
BCD's: We use the hard wearing and strong Aqualung Wave BCD's and Mares Rovers. Regulators: Scubapro MKII, R190s and R295s which meet breathing standards obtained by some of ...Continue reading |
| Distance to nearest Deco Chamber | 100 km |
| Transport |
All our dive boats carry first aid kits, phones, and 50L oxygen tanks, and our emphasis is on your safety and your fun.
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| Number of boats | 6 |
| Check-in time | 2pm. Early check-in is available at no extra charge assuming the room is ready. |
| Seasonality | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS | Certification Card, Date of last dive, Number of dives |
| Accepted Payment Methods |
Card Methods: American Express, Mastercard, Visa Non-cards Methods: PayPal, Cash, Other |
| Read before you go |
Very few places take credit cards, but you can use them at Thresher Shark Divers and Oscar's Bar and Restaurant. Be prepared for very high transaction charges in some places- up to 10% is possible.
Credit cards - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB (transaction charge applies); Paypal - 5% transaction charge applies. We can only book rooms as part of a dive package. We strongly advise all our guests to obtain travel insurance to cover health, diving, cancellat...Continue reading |
| Transfers |
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| Nitrox | Surcharge |
| Transfer from recommended hotels | Not required |
| Nitrox | Surcharge |
| Transfer from recommended hotels | No |
| Nitrox | Surcharge |
| Transfer from recommended hotels | Not required |
| Nitrox | Surcharge |
| Transfer from recommended hotels | Not required |
