To promote and develop the dive tourism industry in the Davao Region, the Department of Tourism Region 11 held the first Sawom Dabaw, the Davao Oriental Dive Festival in Governor Generoso (GovGen). “Sawom”, which literally means to swim or dive, featured discovery dive tours among participating dive center operators, industry stakeholders, underwater photographers and media.

DoT 11 holds Davao Oriental dive fest . (2019, August 20). The Manila Times, p. B7.