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One of the talented basket weavers at the Iraya Mangyan Village displaying her wares

Things to do: Mangyan Village

May 27, 2023

Take a short trip by tuktuk or taxi to the Mangyan Village just beyond the outskirts of Puerto Galera. Here Iraya tribal people live in traditional huts using local trees…

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One of the sunken vessels at the Sabang Wrecks dive site in Puerto Galera

Down to the dive site: Sabang Wrecks

May 23, 2023

You want wreck diving? This site has four sunken vessels. You want sea turtles? You’ll probably spot several here. Like tropical fish? You can swim through shoals of them. Only…

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A flamboyant cuttlefish in all its glory hiding among the sandy bottom of Montani

Down to the dive site: Montani

May 19, 2023

One of Puerto Galera’s hidden dive gems, the Montani site is a treat for macro photography and muck divers, with flamboyant cuttlefish, cleaner shrimp, nudibranches, octopus and seahorses aplenty

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Map of dive sites in Puerto Galera

Puerto Galera: the dive capital of the Philippines

April 30, 2023

The Philippines is recognised as one of the most extraordinary diving locations on the planet, and nestled in its heart, in the Verde Island Passage at the centre of the…

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Lalaguna Villas Luxury Dive Resort and Spa Puerto Galera 4 week PADI Divemaster Program - What’s involved?

What does it mean and what is involved in becoming a PADI Divemaster?

March 23, 2023

The life of a PADI divemaster is an exciting and rewarding one, filled with adventure and the opportunity to explore the world beneath the waves. Lalaguna Villas Luxury Dive Resort…

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