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 [...]
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 [...]

Donsol – Whale shark watching Donsol is the whale shark watching town near Legaspi in Bicol province southern Luzon. Here are some blurry old photos of Donsol. Whale sharks are called “butanding” by the locals in Donsol, but Tiki-tiki in southern Leyte. Whaleshark watching in Donsol Philippines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGaDv2NFRIo Butanding – whale shark – tiki tiki [...]