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My first encounter with a whale shark
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Donsol Vacation Guide
Donsol is a small municipality situated in the province of Sorsogon, in the south eastern region of Luzon. A 14-hour drive from Manila, it is frequented by tourists for one big reason - to interact with whale sharks.
Known as the Whale Shark Capital of the World, Donsol is host to the largest concentration of these gentle giants and has been declared an official sanctuary. With the help of the WWF, the Department of Tourism has been able develop whale shark interaction tours and in 2004 was named as one of the "Best Animal Encounter in Asia" by Time Magazine.
Getting There:
By Air to Legaspi from Manila:
Cebu Pacific
W: www.cebupacificair.com
P: +63.2.702.0888
Philippine Airlines
W: www.philippineairlines.com
P: +63.2855.8888
By Land to Legaspi from Manila
Penafrancia Bus Line
P: +63.2.913.1528
+63.2.736.4101
Isarog Bus Line
P: +63.2.913.3551
From Legaspi (about an hour's drive to Donsol), you can take a taxi to Donsol, or have transfer arrangements made with your resort. The drive should be pleasant as the roads have all been paved.
Known as the Whale Shark Capital of the World, Donsol is host to the largest concentration of these gentle giants and has been declared an official sanctuary. With the help of the WWF, the Department of Tourism has been able develop whale shark interaction tours and in 2004 was named as one of the "Best Animal Encounter in Asia" by Time Magazine.
Getting There:
By Air to Legaspi from Manila:
Cebu Pacific
W: www.cebupacificair.com
P: +63.2.702.0888
Philippine Airlines
W: www.philippineairlines.com
P: +63.2855.8888
By Land to Legaspi from Manila
Penafrancia Bus Line
P: +63.2.913.1528
+63.2.736.4101
Isarog Bus Line
P: +63.2.913.3551
From Legaspi (about an hour's drive to Donsol), you can take a taxi to Donsol, or have transfer arrangements made with your resort. The drive should be pleasant as the roads have all been paved.
Donsol Travel Blogs
Jun 02, 2006 – Aug 24, 2009
People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: Nicolas and Loric (France), Jozo (Germany), Rei and Shoko (Japan)
There's not much that can get me out of bed at 6.45am for two days running, but the chance to swim with Whalesharks again was just too big a chance to pass up on. It had be…
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Mar 17, 2009
What can I say, the whale shark encounters has to be one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. The first jump in was exhilarating, the banka slows down, the guide shouts GO! GO! , and away you go - before you know it, your snorkel is almost ripped off your face! lol didn't expect that, ban…
Jan 12, 2008 – Jul 08, 2008
Bangkok, Thailand -› Ayuthaya, Thailand -› …
Whale sharks can get up 18 meters long making them the biggest fish in
the world. Donsol has one of the most densely populated areas of these
gentle giants in the world. Some people we met along the way
described the experience of swimming along side the as the greatest
thing they h…
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