Malapascua Island One of the things to do in Philippines is to visit this fast growing island in Visayas called Malapascua Island. The island used to be almost inhabited back in the day with only nine households living in a 2.5 kilometer stretch. Good thing divers realized that Malapascua Island was a great destination to dive and snorkel, people started going for that. The white sand beach is called Bounty Beach and some areas of the dive may present diving with manta rays and thresher sharks. The coral gardens and walls of the island are breathtaking as well.