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If you are dreaming of an unforgettable escape to Malapascua, let Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort be your first choice.
Set along the beautiful shores of Malapascua Island, Exotic offers the perfect blend of island tranquility, world-class diving, first-class facilities, and genuine Filipino hospitality. Whether you come to explore the underwater world, unwind by the sea, or simply experience the laid-back charm of island life, we have everything you need for a truly memorable stay.
A Legacy of Diving. A Tradition of Hospitality.
Since opening its doors in 1998, Exotic has been a pioneer in Malapascua’s diving community, proudly establishing the island’s first dive shop. From our humble beginnings, we have grown into one of the island’s leading dive resorts, welcoming guests from around the world while remaining true to the warm, relaxed spirit that has always defined Exotic.
Our journey has been shaped by generations of divers, travelers, and returning guests who have made Exotic part of their Malapascua story. Their loyalty, recommendations, and desire to return year after year are at the heart of who we are.
Today, we invite you to experience it for yourself.
From the excitement of encountering thresher sharks to the simple pleasure of waking up beside the sea, every stay at Exotic is an opportunity to create lasting memories.
Come for the diving. Stay for the island. Return for the Exotic experience.
Discover why guests from around the world continue to choose Malapascua Exotic — and why so many return year after year.
Your Malapascua adventure begins here.
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Attractions
Gato Island
DAY TRIP: GATO ISLAND
Located about an hour boat ride from Malapascua Exotic, Gato Island is a pinnacle that is surrounded by amazing coral. The brightly coloured soft corals shelter frogfishes, sea horses, pigmy sea horses, and of course a wide variety of nudibranchs.
But Gato Island isn't only a prime diving spot for macro lovers. With a resident population of white tip reef sharks sleeping in the caves and over-hangs, it is almost guaranteed that you will have a shark encounter. It is also a recognised breeding ground for the Banded Sea Snake. The various caves and sloping walls house cuttlefish, squid and schooling fish such as the Shiny Big-mouthed Mackerel.
Advanced divers can dive the tunnel that runs beneath the island to discover a unique over-head environment covered with Daisy Soft Corals and sponges. Inside, lobsters, crabs and cleaner shrimps are found with sharks hiding in smaller alcoves or openly swimming around the entrance.
Kalanggaman Island
DAY TRIP: KALANGGAMAN ISLAND
Famous for its white sand bar, its turquoise water and its all diving, Kalanggaman has it all. The small island, a two hour boat ride from Malapascua is the perfect description of paradise and is perfect for divers and non-divers alike. The diving starts at the top of the shoal. From 5-12 meters, giant barrel sponges and sea fans cover the bottom where turtles are found. The northern section offers a spectacular wall that drops to more than 200 meters. Schools of Snapper, Fusiliers and Anthias can be seen congregating off the wall accompanied by Eagle Rays and Reef sharks. The variety of coral supports a big diversity of macro life. The southern section offers sloping reef walls where Lion fish, Scorpion fish and Moray eels and the elusive Blue-Ringed octopus like to hide.
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