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We offer state of the art diving equipment and our dedicated staff can give you professional and friendly advice on all of your dive needs. We have something for all divers: whether you are a beginner or a more advanced diver we will customize your diving adventure to suit your needs. Enjoy the diving delights of Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte!
Dive Facilities and Services
- Guided dive tours – our locally experienced dive instructor Pedro (“Pecs”) Basteskil and divemaster Ron (“Sir Ron”) Parkes have extensive local experience and you can choose from over 20 untouched dive sites
- PADI dive instructors Phil McGuire and Pedro Batestil are available to guide dives or to teach an array of PADI courses (please see the relevant section below)
- We have 2 dive boats: a 72ft banka dive boat named Kermit and a new 57ft banka dive boat called Gamay Kermit. Both have been fitted out to make you diving experience an enjoyable one.
- Dive gear includes Cressi Sub BCDs and Regs, Luxfer aluminium tanks and a Bauer and L&W compressor
- Nitrox facilities
- Cascade air filling system
Dive Rates
- Air dives 1350 Peso per dive (Drinks and snacks included if doing 2 dives or more)
- Nitrox dives 1400 Peso per dive (Drinks and snacks included if doing 2 dives or more)
- Full dive gear rental 400 Peso a dive includes BCD, Regs, Wetsuit, Mask, Fins and Booties
- Snorkelling gear 300 Peso per day includes Mask, Snorkel, Fins and Booties
- We do competitive group diving rates minimum 6 divers maximum 16 divers. Please contact us for rates.
- We do daily whale shark trips for 3500 peso per diver during the season from November through until April.
Please note there is a marine sanctuary fee of up to 100 pesos (~$2) per day on marine sanctuary dive sites, this is for the local authorities to maintain the marine sanctuaries
PADI Courses
Discover Scuba If you are short of time this option will allow you to try scuba under strict supervision!
Open Water Diver Take this course and go from non-diver to certified open water diver in only 4 to 5 days (Includes pic card and manual)
Advance Diver This course enables you to try a number of specialities from night diving, wreck diving, underwater naturalist, photography, navigation and deep diving. (Includes pic card and manual)
Enriched Air Diver Nitrox Course Maximize your time with the upgraded PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Enriched Air Diver saves you time by allowing you to:
- Stay underwater longer
- Get back into the water sooner
- Get your certification while simultaneously completing dives for other PADI courses
Plus, by diving with enriched air you may feel less tired on your vacation. (Includes PADI pic card and manual)
Specialty Courses We offer a variety of Specialty courses. There are many benefits of taking Specialties. They are a way of engaging in new activities and trying new equipment under the guidance of an experienced instructor. You will extend your dive abilities and have increased awareness of the dive environment. If you have already done one of the specialty dives as part of the Advance course, you can credit this towards the specialty if you wish, and vice versa, saving you time and money.
Rescue Diver The rescue course teaches you the basics of self-rescue and dealing with dive emergencies. (Includes pic card and manual).
Dive Master The first step to becoming a dive professional. This course can be tailored to the individual’s schedule but as an intensive course we recommend a minimum of a four week stay to complete the course. (Note this includes accommodation, manual and unlimited diving for 4 weeks)
(Published Rates are subject to change without notice, however we will endeavor to notify our reserved guests of any changes ASAP)
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New, Cressi BCDs and Regs, Aropex wetsuits and Luxfer tanks all serviced and maintained to a high standard. |
Our newly installed nitrox and cascade systems will ensure a quick and efficient filling service for our customers
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort – Southern Leyte, Philippines
Sogod Bay is an underwater paradise. These waters are home to a profusion of beautiful marine life – all waiting to be explored in uncrowded dive sites. With exceptional reefs, divers revel in gardens of coral, steep drop-offs, shelves and walls, as well as black sand teeming with macro life.
With our dedication to marine conservation we have sponsored Marine Protected Areas throughout Sogod Bay. The bio-diversity of the marine ecosystem offers visitors an unforgettably unique experience.
In addition to a vast array of both soft and hard coral, Sogod Bay supports aquatic life from tiny pygmy seahorses, nudibranches and pipefish to turtles, frogfish, napoleon wrasse, and even, at the right time of year, whale sharks!
Certified PADI instructors and the most knowledgeable Filipino dive masters in the region stand ready to guide you to some of the best diving sites in the Philippines. Now offering over 25 unspoiled dive sites featuring pristine reefs with healthy corals and plentiful macro life. Underwater photographers and videographers are welcomed and we are pleased to have hosted many world renowned photographers.
Come visit us for some of the best diving the Philippines has to offer!
At Sogod Bay Scuba Resort we are committed to providing divers with a top class diving experience and great value for money. Within ten to thirty minutes of the resort there are over twenty dive sites accessible on our boat “Kermit” and from the shore. Whenever feasible we offer our guests sixty minute dives.
The resort caters to a maximum of only 22 guests and is designed to serve dive travelers’ needs. We are proud that many customers keep coming back time and time again.
Special deals
- For the months of January through October we are giving a discount on diving for every 10 dives get one free. Also we are discounting 10 % on PADI Enriched air courses and PADI advance divers courses.
- For group bookings (minimum 6 to maximum 16) we will do discounted rates on diving and accommodation. Please contact us.
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We accept Visa and MasterCard. A service fee is applied for all credit card transactions. |
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We accept US dollar, Euro and British Pound currencies at resort. Conversion to Pesos are at our resort exchange rate. |
