On the eve of Puerto Galera being officially named the Diving Capital of the Philippines, we sat down tourism expert Noe Lineses to ask: why is this happening and why does Puerto Galera deserve it?
One dive site in Puerto Galera is sure to raise the pulse of anyone who knows about it: The Canyons! This exhilarating drift dive site, discovered in 1981, was rated among the “50 most beautiful dive sites in the world” by CNN in 2012.
Puerto Galera’s inaugural Oktoberfest celebrations, held in honour of the forthcoming announcement that the municipality is to be be named the Diving Capital of the Philippines, have gotten off to a fantastic start
Our beautiful Verde Island Passage waters are home to some very special visitors right now – 14ft long, graceful (and entirely harmless) thresher sharks are being spotted on morning dives almost every day
It’s festival time here in Puerto Galera, which will be officially named the Dive Capital of the Philippines as part of our first Oktoberfest celebrations – which start tonight! We’re partying in style with carnival rides, food stalls, live music and 20% off hotel stays here at Lalaguna Villas – we want YOU to be a part of it!
Our guests, and members of our team, got a chance to learn about, donate to, and indeed hang out with some of the great people who work for our partners in the marine conservation group Blue Alliance Philippines on Wednesday evening here at LLV.