Malapascua Island, on the northern tip of Cebu, Philippines is becoming a hot destination for scuba diving professional training. A friendly island full of smiling locals and vibrant fiestas. Dive sites with regular sightings of Thresher sharks and Hammerheads have put Malapascua on the map as a desired dive destination.

Scuba divers coming to see those sharks are creating jobs for you as PADI Divemaster and Scuba Diving Instructors. On Malapascua, Dive-Careers.com chooses to conduct diving internships and instructor courses (IDC) in conjunction with only the most highly regarded PADI 5 Star IDC centers.

Dive-Careers chooses to partner with only the most successful dive centers in the Philippines, with numerous business and environmental awards from PADI, great feedback and recommendations made through word of mouth from divers. They must be motivated, committed and have knowledgeable staff to ensure you have a great learning experience, developing into a competent and confident dive professional.

Long term accommodation is available on Malapascua to suit your budget and needs. Contact us with an idea of what sort of accommodation you are after and we will suggest alternatives. We have spacious rooms starting from around $AUD300 per month. Resort accommodation typically has rooms with hot shower and optional AC for around $AUD300 per month plus electricity. For those who are on a tighter shoestring budget, rooms can be found for as little as $150 per month.

Getting to Malapascua is easiest by road, around a three hour trip, from Cebu City to the port at Maya and a short boat ride to Malapascua Island. Cebu City is easily reached by plane with direct flights from many cities within Asia. Contact us for help arranging travel from Cebu City to Malapascua.

Most nationalities receive 30 day visa on entry. Visas are easily extendable for an additional two months, multiple times. The girls in our office will take care of this for you. Extension fee is around $100AUD per extension. Second visa extension, if staying over 59 days, is around $200. Please contact your local Philippine embassy for further information about visas.