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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 />
82<br />
– 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