THE 2021 World Travel Awards has hailed the Philippines again as Asia’s leading beach and dive destination with Moalboal town in Cebu is among the top diving spots named by WTA along with the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Palawan, Anilao in Batangas, Malapascua, and Balicasag, Panglao, and Anda in Bohol; and Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro.
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| If you’ve ever dreamed of swimming with a giant school of fish, Moalboal will make your dream come true with its dense concentration of sardine swims en masse along a reef wall 30 meters off Panagsama Beach. (Photos courtesy of Guide to the Philippines - https://guidetothephilippines.ph) |
This is the country’s fifth time to win the prestigious award and the third time in a row since 2019. WTA, established in 1993, is the travel industry's most prestigious awards program.
“We are
elated that the country’s pristine beaches and mesmerizing dive spots have once
again been cited as the best in Asia by the prestigious 2021 World Travel
Awards. We share this recognition with our tourism stakeholders, local
government units, partner agencies, and all Filipinos who have been helping us
promote our country’s attractions, products, and culture,” said Tourism
Secretary Bernadette Puyat.
She said the
award further boosts the efforts of the Department of Tourism to keep the
Philippines as a top-of-mind destination for foreign tourists as it awaits the
resumption of international leisure travel to the country, consistent with its
“More Fun Awaits” global campaign.
Some of the
country’s top beach destinations, such as Boracay in Aklan, Siargao in Surigao
del Norte, and El Nido and Amanpulo in Palawan, have already opened to domestic
tourists and are ready to welcome foreign tourists once international borders
reopen, Puyat said, adding the DOT continues to identify potential
destinations that may be developed for dive tourism. (Cebu Examiner)
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