SEA VOYAGE. A cruise ship off the coast of Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte shown in this photo. Cruise tourism will resume in Eastern Visayas in 2023 after a three-year break due to pandemic travel restrictions, the Department of Tourism regional office here said Tuesday (June 28, 2022).(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - Cruise tourism will resume in Eastern Visayas in 2023 after a three-year break due to pandemic travel restrictions, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here announced on Tuesday. DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said in an interview they have just completed the assessment of places that will be visited by international tourists next year. Two cruise ships will be arriving next year with one that will make a stop in Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte. Passengers of other cruise ships will visit 15 destinations in the country, including nine sites in Eastern Visayas. Among the places that will be visited in the region are Sambawan Island in Mar