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MAASIN<br />

St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Hanginan<br />

of Maasin, it is an extension of the Bohol Sea, the bay is<br />

surrounded by the province of Southern Leyte, and the<br />

namesake municipality of Sogod is located at the head of<br />

the bay. Panaon Island forms part of the eastern side of<br />

Sogod Bay, while Sarangani or Limasawa Island is at the<br />

mouth of the bay, and is an underwater paradise. These<br />

waters are home to a profusion of beautiful marine life<br />

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– all waiting to be explored in uncrowded diving sites.<br />

With exceptional reefs, divers revel in gardens of coral,<br />

steep drop-offs, shelves and walls, as well as black sand<br />

teeming with macro life.<br />

Boasting over 25 unspoiled dive sites featuring pristine<br />

reefs with healthy corals and plentiful macro life.<br />

Underwater photographers and videographers are<br />

With exceptional<br />

reefs, divers revel in<br />

gardens of coral, steep<br />

drop-offs, shelves and<br />

walls, as well as black<br />

sand teeming with<br />

macro life.<br />

welcomed, and<br />

local resorts have<br />

played host to many<br />

world-renowned<br />

photographers.<br />

There are many<br />

resorts in Sogod<br />

bay all offering the<br />

best dive services<br />

in Southern Leyte,<br />

each resort has<br />

their own certified<br />

PADI instructors<br />

and some of the most knowledgeable Filipino dive<br />

experts in the region stand ready to guide you to some<br />

of the best diving sites in the Philippines. With resorts<br />

like Sogod Bay Scuba Diving resort and Sogod Bay<br />

Scuba Resort dedicated to marine conservation and have<br />

sponsored Marine Protected Areas throughout Sogod

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