Southern Leyte Diving (December 2006)

[midwestdvr]

i believe he should be back tomorrow.

Man, it's been months since I went out clubbing, guess im getting too old for it hehe.

Too old? Only in the PI would an early 20 something call themselves "old" .

I hope we decide soon what resort we're staying. I'd hate for Peter to be holding all those rooms and we decide later where going somewhere else.

 

[ishbaby]

i think Caloy decided to stay at Peter's since he said about collecting deposits already.

 

[pakman]

gone for a week and there's 24 pages of this thread! yikes!

Well had a few drinks with purplehammerhead at The Point in PG and he's got me convinced on this Christmas Leyte trip as well. Too bad I didn't know about the deposit thingy, I could have left money with chip,spoon,or jai.

Anyways, just keep me posted on who's collecting the deposits and I'll arrange to wire some money from HK...

Any chance there is another single budget room available? if not I guess I can't go commando in the share room...

 

[Narcd_dvr]

gone for a week and there's 24 pages of this thread! yikes!

Well had a few drinks with purplehammerhead at The Point in PG and he's got me convinced on this Christmas Leyte trip as well. Too bad I didn't know about the deposit thingy, I could have left money with chip,spoon,or jai.

Anyways, just keep me posted on who's collecting the deposits and I'll arrange to wire some money from HK...

Any chance there is another single budget room available? if not I guess I can't go commando in the share room...

Pakman,
Here are the room assignments. Please cut and paste when you repost:

1 Deluxe Cottage(Aircon) with Twin beds and hot water bathroom ($35) - caloy/myra

2 Duplex Cottages (Aircons) with double beds and hot water bathroom ($30 per day)
a. Midwestdvr/Subzero ($15 each pr day)
b. Pakman/? ( same)

1 Standard Cottage(Fan) with twin beds and hot water bathroom ($19) -
Ish/Moonlighting ($9.50 each)

2 Family size Cottages(Fans) with kingsize double beds and single beds and hot water bathroom ($25) -
a. jon/dea + mcdo boy
b. ?
1 budget single room (Fan) and common bath with cold water ($8) -
thepurpleharmmerhead

2 budget twin rooms(Fan) and common bath with cold water ($12) -
a. matthew
b. ?

Not sure if this is the latest, but your down for the duplex cottage.

 

[clgsamson]

Does Jojo arrange any diving as well? I've been thinking of doing Bohol too.
.

No bro, just the usual bohol tours.

 

[clgsamson]

@Ish - no not yet

guys, I'm still waiting for the sogod bay resort owner to reply to my earlier inquiries. If you're starting to get confused and just to read my earlier posts, pls. pm me and I'll clear it up.

Hold on to your dollars.....

 

[clgsamson]

Ok guys got this from Phil Mcguire....

Hi Caloy,
we would like to help you if we can. Our resort is brand new we have 5, 2 bedroom cottages all with aircon, bathrooms and hot water. A fully equipped restaurant/Bar.

All our dive equipment is brand new compressor tanks
We have a refurbished 71ft bunker boat and a small 20ft runabout.
I am a dive instructor and we have 2 dive master who are the most experienced in Sogod Bay.

Our price are $20US dive if 3 dives are done in 1 day the 3rd dive is $18US
Our hire gear is the$ 10US a day

We can arrange transfers from Tacloban if required

Our accommodation is $20US a night
We maybe able to help you with some cheaper accommodation if required but it is a busy time of the season so you would have to book early.

I will answer your questions below hopefully this helps

As we are only a new resort our website is still under construction so please bare with us.

www.sogodbayscubaresort.com

Kind regards

Phil McGuire
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort
+63535730131
+639274819885

have the following inquiries if you don't mind -

1. Do you have have big seaworthy bancas? *Yes 71ft
2. Since we are a group (around 10 to 12), can you still extend some more
discounts our way as far as accommodations and dive rates are
concerned? * We are the best and cheapest in Sogod so unfortunately no.
3. Is your air compressor new? Yes Brand new LW
4. Do you have a menu list? Food cost? * Yes will Send
5. If needed, can we add additional beds in 1 or 2 cottages so as not to
displace any diver from the resort? * Unfortunately no rooms are not large enough.
6. Do you have experienced dive guides? * Yes the most experinced guides in Sogod Bay we all use to work at Peter's Dive
7. If an opportunity exist, can we dive with the whalesharks? (just hoping
I know) * We have been seeing whales sharks fairly regularly since mid December and diving with them. However they are wild cannot promise anything..
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I've also inquired how much is the rate for a shore dive and discount after the 2nd dive. Will update once I get Phil's reply.

 

[Narcd_dvr]

Thanks for the update.

 

[midwestdvr]

Thanks for the update. It does seem cheaper but they only have a max capacity of 10 divers/nondivers. How many of us are planning on going so far?

Ok guys got this from Phil Mcguire....

Hi Caloy,
we would like to help you if we can. Our resort is brand new we have 5, 2 bedroom cottages all with aircon, bathrooms and hot water. A fully equipped restaurant/Bar.

All our dive equipment is brand new compressor tanks
We have a refurbished 71ft bunker boat and a small 20ft runabout.
I am a dive instructor and we have 2 dive master who are the most experienced in Sogod Bay.

Our price are $20US dive if 3 dives are done in 1 day the 3rd dive is $18US
Our hire gear is the$ 10US a day

We can arrange transfers from Tacloban if required

Our accommodation is $20US a night
We maybe able to help you with some cheaper accommodation if required but it is a busy time of the season so you would have to book early.

I will answer your questions below hopefully this helps

As we are only a new resort our website is still under construction so please bare with us.

www.sogodbayscubaresort.com

Kind regards

Phil McGuire
Sogod Bay Scuba Resort
+63535730131
+639274819885

have the following inquiries if you don't mind -

1. Do you have have big seaworthy bancas? *Yes 71ft
2. Since we are a group (around 10 to 12), can you still extend some more
discounts our way as far as accommodations and dive rates are
concerned? * We are the best and cheapest in Sogod so unfortunately no.
3. Is your air compressor new? Yes Brand new LW
4. Do you have a menu list? Food cost? * Yes will Send
5. If needed, can we add additional beds in 1 or 2 cottages so as not to
displace any diver from the resort? * Unfortunately no rooms are not large enough.
6. Do you have experienced dive guides? * Yes the most experinced guides in Sogod Bay we all use to work at Peter's Dive
7. If an opportunity exist, can we dive with the whalesharks? (just hoping
I know) * We have been seeing whales sharks fairly regularly since mid December and diving with them. However they are wild cannot promise anything..
----------------------------------------------------

I've also inquired how much is the rate for a shore dive and discount after the 2nd dive. Will update once I get Phil's reply.

 

[midwestdvr]

Thanks for the update.

Sub, when are you going to bohol? I have a room reserved for 12/30-1/4.