8 comments on “Leyte Scuba Diving – Sogod Bay

  1. dutchpickle on said:

    Here is a good dive link in French – the clear pictures of the whalesharks shows the water clarity in Sogod is much better than in Donsol.

    http://www.yummie.fr/p_recit_phils_leyte_cabilao.htm

  2. Phil McGuire on said:

    There are only three dive operators in So Leyte as of the 5 Feb 2010

    Sogod Bay Scuba Resort, Peters dive resort and Southern Leyte dives.

    Thats it all the others you have mentioned do not exisit anymore

  3. dutchpickle on said:

    Hi Phil,

    Thanks for the update!

    I heard that that concrete monstrosity at Napantao went bust !

    cheers

    dp

  4. does anyon have any information about discovery 5 dive shop in the philippines??

  5. Mike Anderson on said:

    I have dived Sogod Bay five times since 2001 with both Peter’s and Gunter’s (South Leyte Divers). Both do a fine job. I preferred Gunter a bit due to the fact that they were willing to go to Limasawa despite lower numbers and the facility looks a little newer. Both are fine, though. Stayed at Davliz years ago and found it to be a bit subpar compared to the others.

  6. todd on said:

    Discovery 5,, yea I dove with them 2008. It was great diving with them..
    Gary is a good dive master, never a dull moment. In 2009 I went down to visit and maybe dive again and found him with a broken leg from a car accident.

    The boat he had was a possible live aboard with 4 bunks. and is equipped with a kitchen.

  7. Kylie on said:

    Hi all,

    I was planning to go to Padre Burgos in Jan to try my luck for Whale Sharks, (as I heard Donsol can get quite crowded), but after looking into the logisitics, i don’t know if it’s worth the hours of travel on a plane/ ferry/ bus to get there… can anyone give advice on which has better overall diving? Is Padre Burgos worth the extra travel, or should I just go to Donsol? This will be part of a longer trip, planning to go to Bohol and maybe Malapascua as well…

    Cheers!

  8. dutchpickle on said:

    Hello Kylie

    I think that your chances of seeing a whaleshark are better in Donsol. The waters of Sogod Bay (where Padre Burgos is) are clear. The plankton rich waters of Dnsol are usually cloudy.

    Scuba diving is not allowed in Donsol bay – snorkeling only.

    Donsol is also less expensive but the reward if you see a whalweshark in the clear waters of Sogod by Padre Burgos would be amazing :)

    dp

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