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How to Choose a Dive Centre in Puerto Galera

September 12, 2026

Comparing dive centres in Puerto Galera? Learn what to check, including group sizes, safety, equipment, staff experience, valet service and Verde Island access.

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Puerto Galera Takes Centre Stage: The International Underwater Shootout 2026

August 27, 2026

Discover the Puerto Galera International Underwater Shootout 2026, taking place September 16–20, with Lalaguna Villas as the official host resort.

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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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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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Kyle Smith and Jamie Morton

‘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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DIVE CAPITAL

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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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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Sinandigan Wall is also known as 'nudibranch city'

Down to the dive site: Sinandigan Wall

August 29, 2023

This is a good spot for a mixed-ability group due to the abundant sea life which can be explored at different depths. Here at LLV our commitment to small-group diving…

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Lalaguna Villas - Puerto Galera's premier luxury dive resort

Down to the dive site: Monkey Beach

August 7, 2023

The gentle slope of Monkey Beach hosts to a diverse marine ecosystem, with hard and soft corals providing a home to thousands of crinoids and nudibranches, while above them the…

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Verde Island

Down to the dive site: Verde Island

July 1, 2023

Come with us for a very special journey to the crown jewel of Puerto Galera’s dive sites in the Verde Island Passage Verde Island itself. This is a special trip,…

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