Sogod Bay Scuba Resort

6th stay at Sogod Bay Scuba Resort and I still love it just as much. The welcome is wonderful and you feel like you staying with friends. Several types of accommodation (all very comfortable and very clean) are offered at very attractive prices. The food offered at their own restaurant is excellent with good portions and a large choice of dishes. About diving, I have never been disappointed. Everything is well organize at Sogod Bay Scuba Resort. Bay of Sogod offers beautiful dives that can satisfy all types of divers. Several very good Muck dive sites and many incredible wall/drop-off rich in fauna and flora. SBSR is one of my favorite place in the Philippines and that's the reason why I'm coming back every year.

I am an underwater photographer and visited Sogod Bay Scuba Resort again in January. I have dived at many places around the World and Sogod Bay Scuba Resort is my favorite place to come back to. The diving there is fantastic and varied: some of the best wall/reef diving anywhere plus lots of macro/muck subjects. Also lots of turtles, whalesharks and we often get to see dolphins while crossing the bay. As good as the diving is, the people are what really makes the place special for me. The staff at Sogod Bay Scuba resort are friendly, warm, hard-working and fun loving! The resort itself is just steps from the water with clean comfortable rooms and fantastic views. The restaurant is also fantastic with a large menu and reasonable prices. It takes some travel to get there, but it is well worth it as the diving is not crowded and the locale not over-tourist-ed. I look forward to visiting there again soon!

We just returned from a 4-day stay at the Sogod Bay Scuba Resort and are sad we had to leave so soon...we enjoyed every moment! Every single member of the staff is incredibly friendly, welcoming and kind - they immediately make you feel at home. We stayed in the Deluxe Oceanfront Room, which is very spacious and comfortable - and only two steps from the beautiful beach. The room and facilities are kept very clean, the restaurant was delicious and - again - we just felt very comfortable and happy all around. The diving itself was spectacular. We took the larger boat for all of our trips, which was the perfect size and very comfortable. The boat crew and dive masters are super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Our dive master Greg went out of his way to find and show us even the smallest sea creature (all of which we would have certainly missed without him), while at the same time leaving us space and time to explore by ourselves. Every dive spot was amazing. We even saw dolphins on our way there! Overall, this was some of the most relaxing diving we have ever done - nothing was rushed and we were always taken great care of. The resort takes some time to get to from Tacloban, but it is well worth the trip. The next time, we will absolutely stay longer!

Sogod Bay on the island of Leyte is located off the main tourist routes, requiring a bit more travel planning. The advice from Annalyn, the reservation officer at Sogod Bay Scuba Resort, was very helpful. The hospitality of the Filipinos was remarkable at the resort, on the boats, and in the nearby village of Padre Burgos. The dive bangka crew made our dive trips comfortable and safe throughout the stay. The essential Nitrox checks were carried out meticulously under the supervision of the divers. Sogod Bay offers several splendid dive sites with healthy corals and muck sites inhabited by intriguing critters. And with the top-notch spotters Dave and Pedro we had the chance to see and photograph an astounding variety of underwater life. The Internet connection worked well. We liked the servings of the kitchen. The housekeeping was taken nicely care. I recommend to check the ways to pay the bill well before leaving the resort, since the money transfers from abroad may be complicated. The absence of cats and Russian Putinists at the resort was an extra plus. Whale sharks are treated better here than, for example, around Cebu, where they are fed by people. Therefore, we recommend our fellow travellers to go for whale shark trips here. The villagers on the opposite side of Sogod Bay guided us to encounter these magnificent animals. In the end, I am not surprised that many people choose to return here again and again. So did I.

I had an excellent experience at Sogod Bay Scuba resort when I visited in Jan 2020. Amazing staff, the diving is world class and overall the quality of the service is second to none. I would highly recommend a stay at SBSR for solo/couples as well as groups. Thanks Phil and the team for a great stay and I will definitely return!

I have had two vacations at Sogod Bay Scuba Resort and am working on my third. It is becoming an annual pilgrimage. Great location, awesome scuba diving and the service is fantastic both above and below the water and you are treated as family and friends. Not the easiest place to get to but well worth the effort.

The resort is not the easiest place to access - ferry from either Bohol or Cebu or flight from Manila with 4 hour road transfer - but the visit is well worth the effort, with excellent and varied diving and a comfortable resort, with friendly and efficient staff, awaiting you. For diving, there is a purpose built diving banqa that accesses dive sites on both sides of Sogod Bay and Limisawa Island and reveals a varied array of wildlife from pygmy seahorses to whale sharks on muck and reef dive sites and, if it’s there to be seen, the excellent local dive guides will find it for you. I take my own gear with me but the resort hire equipment is first class and all levels of (PADI) instruction are available from the resident instructor, Pedro. The accommodation is comfortable, with some being immediately shoreside and other rooms set back from the beach and the restaurant serves up a varied local and western menu, with daily specials available. I am a BSAC Advanced Diver/Advanced Instructor, with ca 2,700 dives and have visited Sogod Bay Scuba Resort about 8 times and, like General MacArthur, I shall return - it’s just so good, with a high proportion of the clientele being “returns”.

I have nothing but high praise for the Sogod Bay Scuba Resort. Due to an emergency eye surgery, I had to reschedule our entire trip at the last minute. Annalyn's help in rebooking our room was nothing short of amazing! She secured us another room and made sure the process was as painless as possible during this stressful time ! When we finally made our trip and got to the island, our room was clean and spotless. The food and diving was great. The staff made sure we were comfortable and all our needs were addressed. Again, kudos to Annalyn, Reya, Lovely and Pedro for making our 11 night stay at the resort memorable ! We can't wait to get back soon !

Great dive resort. Located in a small quiet coastal town. The town center is just a short tuktuk ride away. Sogod dive ha resort has very knowledgeable and friendly staff. I enjoyed my stay here. I would love to go back during the season for whale shark spotting.