Diving Puerta Galera

[deantorgersen]

Hi Everyone:

I will be diving at El Galleon Dive Resort in Puerta Galera Phillipines in Feb-March. I have never dove there before. I have dove in Cebu and Mindanao Phillipines. Does anyone have any advice, recommendations, suggestions ect............? Thanks

Dean Torgersen
Duluth, Minnesota

[Cave Diver]

Moved to regional forum

[phil8diver]

I would recommend Shark Cave (if you want to see a reef shark), The Canyons, The Fish Bowl, and Hole in the Wall. All great dive sites.

[CODMAN]

There are tons of great dives there. You will have a ball and the dive shop is very competent, so you are in good hands. Shark cave is great for white tip sharks, Canyons is argyuably the best dive there (lots of current and pelagics), Hole in the wall, fish bowl great. Sinandigan Wall is great for Nudibranches and the chances of seing a resident thresher shark, The Alma Jane Wreck in 100' is a great safe wreck dive, Sabang wrecks is great for macro and especially night dives, West escaceo to sabang reef, nice reef with lots of stuff, Dry docks a deep wreck with some big pelagics (snappers, etc...)... They are all great and I'm sure the dive Op will take you to most of them!

If you get the chance, hop on a charter (or the dive op if they do it) and get out to Verde Island wall! It's a 1 hour boat ride and costs extra, but in my oppinion the best dive out there (at least my favorite). It's thick with reef fish like pea soup! Definetly worth it in my oppinion!

With el galeon/ Asia divers, you are in good hands...

Have a great time!:coffee:

[clgsamson]

Don't leave PG without doing a night dive. Point Bar not included.

[30M]

Spent a few weeks at abwonder dive, Sabang Bay and those guys are fantastic... High standards, well organized, good boat drivers and minutes from a dozon great sites.. Hope to get back their again soon myself.

Safe diving... Cheeers 30M

[Tortuga68]

Don't leave PG without doing a night dive. Point Bar not included.

Only night dive you get a free t-shirt on :)

In addition to those mentioned above, Clam Farm (Macro/pygmy seahorses and duh clams), Kilima steps (nice drift), Monkey Beach wreck, Spanish Anchor/Horse's Head (near Canyons depending on the tide)

+1 for Verde Island

And if you do tech then Marco's Cave, Sweet Lips Cave, Turtle Rock etc etc

Have fun

[adamtodd]

Verde Island really is the best IMO... Tech. or Rec. It really is worth the longer boat trip, and extra costs..

West Escarseo (spelling?) to Hole in the Wall is great as well. In a mellow current it is effortless and really stunning.

Dry Dock is one of my favorites for Macro. It's around 30 meter surrounded by sand, so nitrox is the way to go. If you are into Macro, you should find a buddy at the resort and do some shore dives in the bay. There is some really neat, and crazy stuff out there that I haven't seen elsewhere..

Some ideas anyways

[CODMAN]

Only night dive you get a free t-shirt on :)
Sweet Lips Cave, Have fun

I loved Sweetlips cave! It was my last dive there before I left! :shakehead:

[Cabbie]

return journey from Verde Island took 17 mins in Asia Divers speedboat :D and a manta ray swam past the Alma Jane last week.

I'm looking to go back in April...

[Evie G]

1 more day..PG here I come!!!! :)))))

[deantorgersen]

Good for you, have fun there, where are u staying?

[Evie G]

Good for you, have fun there, where are u staying?

We definitely did! Awesome awesome dives!! :))
We stayed at Banana Moon. Just a few houses down fr SeaRider Diveshop.
We got both rooms in front facing d waters. No need for aircon as d wind is cool.
Really nice weather while we're there.

Mark of SeaRiders is highly recommended. Has a good eye spotting critters for us. :D
He can recommend & even book rooms for you guys.

Some more diver friends are raring to go PG.. May go back b4 the month ends. :eyebrow:

[blue steal]

Heard a lot of good things about Mark of Searider. I will be in anialo/Batangas for the month of April/May staying with family and will be traveling over to Mindoro to do some diving with Searider.
Does Mark make the trip out to Verde? What is a typical price for his diving? I saw on his website prices for courses and they were very reasonable.

[rjjj111]

I will be at Asia divers/El Gallon again in March - April range. I stayed there last year with them.

you will be in good hands and enjoy yourself.....

[deantorgersen]

Appreciate the comments, sounds like u had a great trip. I will be there on Feb. 25th

[rjjj111]

looks like i am not getting there till May now.....i wish i was going today!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Evie G]

Heard a lot of good things about Mark of Searider. I will be in anialo/Batangas for the month of April/May staying with family and will be traveling over to Mindoro to do some diving with Searider.
Does Mark make the trip out to Verde? What is a typical price for his diving? I saw on his website prices for courses and they were very reasonable.

Im sure Mark do trips to Verde. But better if u have more people going, to divide d costs for the boat expense. Dnt miss Verde, Its one of d best sites!

Mark charges 1k / dive - your own gears. & 1.2k w/ rental gears.

You'll definitely love PG sites!! Challenging! :D

[Evie G]

I will be at Asia divers/El Gallon again in March - April range. I stayed there last year with them.

you will be in good hands and enjoy yourself.....

I can see your profile pic is at The Point Bar. ;)
My fav hang-out for the night. :)

[rjjj111]

@evie_g

yes my avatar is at the point bar...........a great place.

can you tell me about Banana Moon. how much were the rooms....do you have a website or contact information?

[Evie G]

We were there during lean season & got d front rooms cheap. They were first asking for a higher price of 3k & my friend negotiated for a good price of 1200php. No aircon.
Ill pm Mark Seariders to try & get contact number for u.

[rjjj111]

thanks........

[Evie G]

PG on d 16th!!!! :)))

[rjjj111]

Have fun Evie G, I will be in PG-Sabang myself the beginning of May for about 5 to 7 days.....