Moalboal Cebu Philippines

Moalboal, officially the Municipality of Moalboal, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 31,130 people.

Where is Moalboal?

Moalboal is a small town in the north west of the island of Cebu, Philippines. Although everyone talks about Moalboal, they usually mean Panagsama Beach which is where the tourists are all located and where most the accommodation is situated. This is just a few kilometers from Moalboal town and there is plenty of transport between the two.

Panagsama Beach is not really a beach. The water does look very inviting and people swim from the shore. However, if you want a beautiful beach, you definitely need to head slightly north to White

Beach is 20 minutes away from Panagsama Beach by motor-tricycle. It cost 350 pesos for a return trip (including having the tricycle driver wait for you) Just before you reached White Beach you need to pay a barangay (village or district) entry fee of 5 pesos per person .

We set off to visit the Kawasan falls with car, a journey that takes about 40 minutes from Panagsama Beach (or just over 30 minutes from Moalboal).

After arriving at the falls, we walked for around 20 minutes to get to the falls themselves, and the waterhole at the base. The path is rough but the scenery is pretty. You walk along the side of a creek which is either beautifully clear or wonderfully turquoise (like the picture above).

At the waterhole is a small guesthouse which will happily rent you a table (for 300 pesos) or a life jacket or a raft (another 300 pesos) that you can use to go right up to the falls. They have food and drink too.They offer also Canyoneering in Kawasan falls. Really pure adrenaline in doing this adventure!

After visiting Kawasan falls, We also dropped by in Whale watching located at Oslob Cebu. A great adventure with my family. Lot of tourists and local visitors too! The entrance for foreigners cost 1,500 pesos and for locals 500 pesos per person.

How to get to Moalboal from Cebu

It is easy to get from Cebu City to Moalboal. There are two main options – vans and buses. Buses are supposed to take an hour longer, but are generally more comfortable and cheaper. They both run regularly.