Southern Leyte Divers was the first dive resort established in Southern Leyte, opening in 1996 on the beachfront of San Roque in Macrohon. German-Filipino family Günter, Alona, and their son Adrian Mosch have operated the resort since its founding, building it from a single dive base into a complete beach resort and PADI dive school over nearly three decades of continuous operation on Sogod Bay.
The resort is situated between Sogod Bay, Limasawa Island, Malitbog, Macrohon, and Maasin — a geographically ideal base for the full range of Southern Leyte’s dive sites in both northern and southern Sogod Bay. PADI training is conducted in both English and German, reflecting the resort’s strong European guest base and the multilingual management team.
Southern Leyte remains one of the Philippines’ best-preserved and least-crowded dive regions, with coral reefs untouched by the mass tourism that has degraded comparable destinations elsewhere in the Visayas. Whale sharks appear seasonally in the area, typically from November to May, with sighting areas 40–80 minutes by boat from the resort.
Twelve air-conditioned rooms accommodate up to 32 guests across a mix of standard rooms, bungalow duplexes, and beachfront-facing accommodation. All rooms have private bathrooms with hot/cold water, ceiling fans, and safe-deposit boxes.
The PADI dive school at Southern Leyte Divers trains in German and English from Discover Scuba through Instructor Assistant level. The dive operation uses two dedicated boats for up to four dives per day, with both nearby half-day sites and the more remote full-day sites.
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Two daily dive runs cover both local and distant sites. Morning departures for Limasawa or Napantao make a full-day commitment — the Limasawa wall dives in particular are rated among Southern Leyte’s most dramatic sites, with virtually bottomless drop-offs from 5m carrying divers past black coral forests and gorgonian fans. Günter or Adrian are typically present on the dive boats, providing continuity of local site knowledge across the family operation.
Evenings at the bar are the social anchor — a 50+ spirit and beer selection and a dining menu spanning multiple cuisines make for extended post-dive conversations. German-speaking guests in particular find the multilingual operation more comfortable than most comparable resorts in the Philippines.
German-speaking divers who want PADI training or guided diving from a German-fluent team without sacrificing the quality of the Philippine dive environment. Repeat visitors to the Philippines who have exhausted more mainstream destinations and want Limasawa Island and southern Sogod Bay accessed from a family-run resort that has been continuously improving its operation since 1996. Any diver who wants the full Sogod Bay circuit — from Napantao’s walls to seasonal whale shark encounters — from a single base.
