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Donsol
I was in Donsol in March this year, and we managed to see loads of whale sharks. I would suggest you spend at least a few days there (as there was a day when we didn't spot any at all). We were there with Schöner Tauchen, a german travel agent that specializes in scuba diving. They do not offer the trip anymore as the german guide is no longer in the phillipines. It should be no problem arranging it yourself tough once you are in Donsol (fly to Manila, followed by a domestic flight to Legaspi, then hop onto a jeepney (taxi) that would take you to Donsol (about 1.5 hour ride depending on traffic from the Legaspi airport)). Once you are in Donsol look for the tourist office, and simply arrange for accomodation and a boat to take you out. The whaleshark safari works such that you sit on the boat the whole time, when a whale shark is spotted, the local guides shouts and you immediately jump in with your mask, snorkel and fins. It was really awesome!!
I am not sure if the whale sharks would be there already in Febuary though. We were told that the best sightings are between March and April.
Porpoise2
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