Swim with the Whale Sharks and Visit Tumalog Falls in Cebu, Philippines

I’ve swum with these magnificent whale sharks twice before. The first was in Donsol, around 2004, and the second here in Oslob in 2013, at the height of the whale shark feeding controversy.

I’ve had a few adventures since then, but I still consider those experiences to be among the most incredible of my life. This one was no different. It may have been my third time to share the ocean with these beautiful creatures but the encounter didn’t hold any less wonder than the previous two. It’s such a privilege to swim with these gentle giants, all the more when you realize what a unique and special opportunity it is.

Ren and I were in Cebu recently with our friends from KKday to partake in their first-ever KKday Getaway. We were joined by influencers from Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Thailand, none of whom had ever swum with whale sharks before. It’s been almost 15 years but I still vividly remember the awe (and fear) I felt when I saw my first whale shark in Donsol. …