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Moraville Motor Lodge

Moraville Motor Lodge – Naga The Moraville is an ok place to stay if you are driving through southern Luzon in Bicol. It is just before the bridge if you are heading south. The staff is friendly and there is ample parking. This little guy wishes she was somewhere else though. The rooms start at [...]

Donsol – Hernandez Lodging House

Hernandez Lodging House – Donsol Both the Santiago and Hernandez guest houses at the jeepney corner in Donsol are good budget places to stay for the backpacker. It is just a short walk to the market and a 15 peso tricycle ride to the tourist center in the mornings from where the boats leave to [...]

Philippine cockfighting

Philippine cockfighting I am not a huge fan of cockfighting but curiosity got the best of me so I decided to check one out yesterday. We are down in Donsol in the Bicol region of Luzon to see some whale sharks. It’s raining and windy so it didn’t look like a good day for spotting [...]

Whale Shark update Donsol – May

Donsol whale shark update – May 10 2008 – 8 days in Donsol We took a trip to Donsol to see if there were any late season whale sharks still in the bay. We spent 8 days there and had some great sightings, even though the weather was not cooperating because it is the beginning [...]

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Ticao Island

Ticao Island Cebu – Masbate – Ticao – Pilar The easiest way to get from Cebu to Donsol without flying would be to take the Trans Asia ferry from Cebu to Masbate and then the Montenegro fast craft for 360 pesos or the pump boat for 180 pesos to Pilar. From Pilar, get a jeepney [...]

Donsol – Whale Shark Bay

Donsol town info Donsol is a boring but friendly little town in Sorsogon district of Bicol province where the whale shark watching is based. The town shuts down around 7 pm with the exception of a few small eateries around the market. The locals are used to seeing tourists and are very helpful. A few [...]

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Sorsogon Bicol

Sorsogon – Bicol The mellow city of Sorsogon is at the end of a shallow muddy bay at the southern end of the Bicol province in southern Luzon. It could be a staging point to get to Donsol, the popular whaleshark watching town about 2 hours away by local transport. There are a few expensive [...]

Whalesharks of Donsol

Whale sharks of Donsol On sunny days these slow moving whale sharks cruise just below the surface making for easy spotting. The boatman will then position the boat so the swimmers can jump off the boat near the fish and give chase. This is such an amazing event because a snorkeler wearing a life jacket [...]

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