“Came for my certification and left with friends and the most memorable experiences of my life. Knowledgeable, fun instructors, comfy rooms with breathtaking views. You feel well taken care of in every small detail.”
Verified guest
Open Water course
Preparing your dive
Descending into Sogod Bay
Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
Uncrowded reefs, deep walls, and whale sharks.
Over twenty dive sites within thirty minutes of the shore on Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte. Expect quiet water, healthy coral, and walls that drop into the blue.
Watch Sogod BayHealthy reefs, clear water, amazing encounters.
Diving
Explore vibrant reefs, dramatic walls, and diverse marine life.
Whale Sharks
Learn about seasonal whale shark encounters in Sogod Bay.
20+Dive sites within reach
11Marine sanctuaries
10-30Minutes to most sites
60Minute dives when feasible
Guest stories
What divers say about Sogod Bay
Quotes from TripAdvisor guests, ScubaBoard trip reports, and dive travel writers who have stayed and dived with us.
“Prepare to want to come back again and again. The dive operation runs like a finely tuned machine, the sites are breathtaking, and we felt safe and cared for on every dive. Hospitality that makes you feel like royalty.”
Repeat visitor
Fourth stay at the resort
“The food was fabulous, the oceanfront room was lovely, and the diving was very satisfying. I loved the night dives. My guide found a juvenile pennate batfish that had been on my bucket list for years.”
Pamela H.
December 2025 trip report
“My sixth visit since 2007. I keep coming back to Sogod Bay Scuba Resort. The diving is so good that a missed whale shark is only a mild annoyance. Great to see the team and the resort recovering strongly after the typhoon.”
Chris M.
Dive Happy, April 2024
“I still remember my first visit. The resort has developed beyond my wildest dreams, but the bay and the crew still feel like coming home. Next year is my plan for a well overdue revisit.”
Centrals
ScubaBoard, visiting since 2004
“Efficient, safe dive operations with well-maintained equipment. Plenty of great food, peaceful atmosphere, and staff who remember your name. Many guests we met had been here multiple times before.”
Verified guest
Family dive holiday
“Came for my certification and left with friends and the most memorable experiences of my life. Knowledgeable, fun instructors, comfy rooms with breathtaking views. You feel well taken care of in every small detail.”
Verified guest
Open Water course
“Prepare to want to come back again and again. The dive operation runs like a finely tuned machine, the sites are breathtaking, and we felt safe and cared for on every dive. Hospitality that makes you feel like royalty.”
Repeat visitor
Fourth stay at the resort
“The food was fabulous, the oceanfront room was lovely, and the diving was very satisfying. I loved the night dives. My guide found a juvenile pennate batfish that had been on my bucket list for years.”
Pamela H.
December 2025 trip report
“My sixth visit since 2007. I keep coming back to Sogod Bay Scuba Resort. The diving is so good that a missed whale shark is only a mild annoyance. Great to see the team and the resort recovering strongly after the typhoon.”
Chris M.
Dive Happy, April 2024
“I still remember my first visit. The resort has developed beyond my wildest dreams, but the bay and the crew still feel like coming home. Next year is my plan for a well overdue revisit.”
Centrals
ScubaBoard, visiting since 2004
“Efficient, safe dive operations with well-maintained equipment. Plenty of great food, peaceful atmosphere, and staff who remember your name. Many guests we met had been here multiple times before.”
Verified guest
Family dive holiday
An underwater paradise
Some of the best diving the Philippines has to offer, without the crowds
Sogod Bay brims with marine life across coral gardens, steep drop-offs, shelves, walls, and black sand teeming with macro. From pygmy seahorses and nudibranchs to turtles, frogfish, and seasonal whale sharks, there is something for every diver.
Our certified PADI instructors and local divemasters know these waters intimately. We keep groups small, dives long, and the reefs protected, so every day underwater feels like your own.
60 min
dives whenever feasible
Where you'll dive
Open the dive mapOver twenty sites, one quiet corner of the Philippines
Walls, sanctuaries, and muck within a short boat ride. Explore them all on the interactive map.
Marine conservation
Diving that protects the reef it depends on
Sogod Bay is one of the least crowded coral diving regions in the Philippines, and we intend to keep it that way. We have sponsored Marine Protected Areas throughout the bay to safeguard the biodiversity our guests come to see.
From tiny pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, and pipefish to turtles, frogfish, octopus, and seasonal whale sharks, the life here thrives because the habitat is looked after. Local sanctuary fees go directly to the communities that maintain these waters.
Southern Leyte, above & below
See the bay the way our divers do
From sunrise over the water to the reefs just beneath it. Press play for a look at a day of diving in Sogod Bay.
Special deals
Stay longer, dive more, pay less
A few standing offers for divers and groups. Ask us about anything else when you book.
May - October
Buy 10 dives, get 1 free
From May through October, every tenth dive is on us. The discount applies automatically across your stay.
May - October
10% off PADI courses
Save on PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) and Advanced Open Water courses during the same season.
Year round
Group rates for six or more
Travelling with a club or a group of friends? We offer discounted diving and accommodation for parties of six and up.
Affiliations & partners
Come dive Sogod Bay with us
Tell us your dates and what you want to see. We will help you plan dives, rooms, and transfers.