Nov 3, 2023 | dive sites, Diving, Marine life, Puerto Galera
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 schools of fish, or will you enjoy a sedate and gentle exploration of the minutiae of the Verde Island Passage’s incredible underwater life? Only the current will tell…
Oct 26, 2023 | Awards, Diving, Puerto Galera
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 only that but in just over a month we will learn whether our beautiful islands have been named the best place to dive on earth for an incredible fifth consecutive year.
Oct 13, 2023 | Events, Puerto Galera, Resort
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 after-party
Oct 7, 2023 | dive sites, Diving, Puerto Galera
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 that we have officially been named the Diving Capital of the Philippines!
Sep 30, 2023 | dive sites, Diving, Puerto Galera
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.
Sep 30, 2023 | Dining, Events, Puerto Galera
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