Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Maasin City is the capital of the province.

Sogod Bay Scuba Resort is located in the municipality of Padre Burgos, a small fishing and agricultural community at the southwestern tip of Leyte.  The area possesses outstanding natural beauty and open, friendly people.

From Manila

Flights are available to Tacloban, Leyte throughout the day.  From Tacloban we can arrange at anytime a transfer to our resort which takes around 3 hours.

Airlines that service Manila to Tacloban, Leyte: Philippines Airlines ; Cebu Pacific Air ; Air Phil Express ; Zest Air

From Cebu

There are a number of ferry services from Cebu to Leyte.  Please contact us before you come so we can check the schedule of ferries as they can change seasonally and without notice. We can arrange your transfer from Leyte ferry terminals in Bato, Hilongos, Ormoc or Maasin.

The Roble ferry leaves from pier 3 in Cebu arriving in Hilongos, Leyte and takes around 4 hours.  The land transfer to the resort from Hilongos takes around an hour and a half.

The Cokaliong Shipping ferry leaves Cebu from pier 1 and arrives in Maasin, S. Leyte.  The land transfer to the resort from Maasin takes around 45 minutes.

The SuperCat ferry leaves from pier 4 in Cebu arriving in Ormoc, Leyte and takes around 2.5 hours. The land transfer to the resort from Ormoc takes around 3 hours.

From Bohol

Ferries are available from Ubay, Bohol to Maasin, S. Leyte.   The land transfer to the resort from Maasin takes around 45 minutes.

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	Resort Manager Ron Parkes is an Englishman of indeterminate age. He has been diving in excess of eighteen years and has been diving in Sogod Bay since 2001. Indeed, the quality of the diving here persuaded Ron that he ought to do the sensible thing and live here permanently! Ron believes passionately that divers visiting Southern Leyte deserve a resort as impressive as the diving
	Dive Shop Manager  PADI instructorPhil McGuire was born in Sydney, Australia, Phil has lived most of his life in the Pacific and SE Asia. He likes living in the tropics, diving and playing rugby. If you find yourself with any time on your hands here at the Resort Phil has a fantastic collection of photos of local marine life. He is an all round nice guy although he does like diving in a silly hat.
	Pedro Batestil, Padi Instructor/Divemaster Pedro was born in Ichon, Southern Leyte, Philippines. Pedro is an experienced dive master and instructor and has years of local diving knowledge in Sogod Bay. In September 2008 he became a Padi instructor. He is hugely enthusiastic and is an expert in finding great aquatic life – if pygmy seahorses or whale sharks are about he will find them
	Bar manager and Reservation managerDarlene and Annalyn will look after you while you stay with us and make your diving holiday an enjoyable one.
	Resort staff  The ladies of the kitchen (from the left chef Vicky, Myrna( house keeping) Darlene (Resort manager), Annalyn (reservation manager), (Shello house keeping) Chef Alica, Michelle (Assistant Chef). If you want a great meal or just a snack these ladies will cook you up a treat you will never forget
	The boat crew of Sogod Bay Scuba Resort From the left Poloy (boat captain), Dave (dive guide)  Pawex (dive guide) andRonnie (logistics manager)

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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.

	We accept Visa and MasterCard. A service fee is applied for all credit card transactions.
	We accept US dollar, Euro and British Pound currencies at resort. Conversion to Pesos are at our resort exchange rate.

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