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The new LLV food cart

Calling all foodies: Introducing the LLV food cart

August 7, 2023

We’re never ones to stand still here at Lalaguna Villas – we’re proud to announce our latest project, a state of the tart food cart serving savoury and sweet crepes…

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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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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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Yellow sea cucumbers at Ernie's Point

Down to the dive site: Ernie’s Point

June 25, 2023

Once upon a time a charismatic grouper nicknamed Ernie chose a small cave this beautiful reef wall to call home. Ernie has moved on but the site has kept his…

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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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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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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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PADI staff instructor Ja Atienza helping a diver spot a tiny nudibranch on a recent dive

Why guests choose LLV: a valet-service dive experience

May 23, 2023

We provide nothing but the best and newest ScubaPro equipment for you. We assemble your gear and help you on with it. We have a fleet of covered speedboats to…

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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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A giant clam at the Giant Clams dive site in Puerto Galera (c) Joel Adams

Down to the dive site: Giant Clams

May 18, 2023

Gracing the bottom of the aptly-named dive site Giant Clams you’ll find a precious handful of an endangered species: the largest bivalve mollusks on the planet

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