Liloan
Travel time: Approximately 1 hour
Dive level: Advanced/Experienced
Dive type: Boat
Liloan lies at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to mainland Leyte by a bridge.
This part of Sogod Bay offers an assortment of dives (both shallow and deep) as well as excellent opportunities for whaleshark watching from November to April.
Liloan is also home to the Tabugon Fish Sanctuary (established in 1993) and Tagbak Marine Park.
The area’s main attraction is the drift dive in the channel under the Liloan Bridge. It is an exhilarating and challenging dive in strong alternating currents (the place got its name from the local word for ‘whirlpool’), with rich coral formations and many caves along the route. It is recommended for experienced divers only.
And they say…
“The drift dive is unique. You never know when you might bump into a whaleshark.”
—990 Technical Diving Magazine
“A real blast of a dive; tight buoyancy control and a trim profile a must!”
“We had lots of fun playing with whalesharks in the Liloan channel!”
“The four-knot drift dives through the Liloan straits are challenging and the location is home to large shoals of snapper and tuna.”
“Liloan is a good place to see whalesharks, manta rays, and several species of shark.”
- Resources
- More Destinations