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Verde Island Bonanza: A Labour Day Weekend to Remember with LLV Divers – 3 Trips, 1 Epic Morning!

May 6, 2025

Over the Labour Day long weekend, Lalaguna Villas had the pleasure of hosting something truly special: three exclusive Verde Island trips in one morning — a record-setting day for our…

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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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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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Oktoberfest in Puerto Galera: the party starts tonight!

September 28, 2023

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…

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The LLV Divers Express

All aboard the Divers Express!

July 1, 2023

Welcome to the the LLV Divers Express! We are delighted to announce we have launched a first-of-its-kind, all-inclusive luxury weekend diving getaway service from Manila. With two days of unlimited…

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Anto Steele, Luke Spence, Daniel Stracey, PADI Asia Pacific regional manager Lee Butler, Ja Atienza and Jamie Morton celebrating LaLaguna Villas winning the "Outstanding Achievement to the dive industry" award

We won AGAIN! LaLaguna Villas wins PADI “Outstanding Contribution to the dive industry” award for second consecutive year

May 31, 2023

We are delighted to announce we have won PADI’s coveted Outstanding Contribution to the Dive Industry for the second consecutive year. These sought-after accolades are reserved for the very best…

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LLV wins TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice award 2023

We won! Lalaguna Villas wins TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award 2023

May 26, 2023

We won! LalagunaVillas is delighted to announce we’ve won the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award for 2023, a reflection of the consistently strong reviews from customers which put us among the…

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A member of the LLV dive team hard at work filling our scuba tanks

Behind the scenes: the compressor room

May 24, 2023

Ever wondered where the air in your scuba tanks comes from? How Nitrox is mixed? How every time you want a new tank, there’s just one there as if by…

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