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Jamie at his most fabulous, in a photograph which defies any attempt to write a caption

Meet the team: PADI Staff Instructor Jamie Morton

July 15, 2024

We talked to LLV PADI Staff Instructor Jamie Morton – the fastest man on two fins and one propeller in Puerto Galera – to talk thresher sharks, exploding coconuts and…

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Choosing the Perfect Dive Resort: What to Look For

July 14, 2024

Diving is a thrilling adventure that offers unparalleled access to the wonders of the underwater world. But to make the most of your diving experience, selecting the right dive resort…

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IDC Staff Instructor Ja Atienza with student

Meet the team: Staff Instructor Ja Atienza

April 7, 2024

We sat down with the woman who has been at LLV Divers since it all began – IDC Staff Instructor Ja Atienza – to talk teaching, turtles, and triggerfish. “My favourite…

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Down to the Dive Site: West Escarceo

November 3, 2023

A classic Puerto Galera dive site, West Escarceo has a split personality depending on the moon and the tides. Will you be whipped along weightlessly, flying past boulders, critters, and…

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Did you know… the Philippines may be named the World’s Leading Dive Destination for an incredible *fifth* year in a row?

October 26, 2023

Did you know, the Philippines has been named the World’s Leading Dive Destination for the last four years in a row, according to the travel industry’s most prestigious awards? Not…

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‘Diving with LLV in Puerto Galera has been my best dive experience’

October 25, 2023

LLV returning guest Kyle Smith, from Tulsa USA, says diving with LLV in Puerto Galera has been the best experience of his more than 400 dives all over the world. “My…

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Partying til the sun comes up: Oktoberfest ends in style at the LLV afterparty

October 13, 2023

The Oktoberfest festival in Puerto Galera, celebrating our being named the official Diving Capital of the Philippines, came to a literally all-singing-all-dancing climax on Sunday night at the official LLV…

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IT’S OFFICIAL: PUERTO GALERA IS THE DIVING CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES!

October 7, 2023

Well after months, and years of saying it about ourselves, and quite rightly so, the town of Puerto Galera and its more than 60 dive operators are celebrating the fact…

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Noe Looking Back: tourism expert on why Puerto Galera is the Diving Capital of the Philippines

October 7, 2023

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…

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Amateur footage of a diver fighting the current at The Canyons

Down to the dive site: The Canyons

September 30, 2023

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…

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