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Jamie at his most fabulous, in a photograph which defies any attempt to write a caption

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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IDC Staff Instructor Ja Atienza with student

Meet the team: Staff Instructor Ja Atienza

April 7, 2024

We sat down with the woman who has been at LLV Divers since it all began – IDC Staff Instructor Ja Atienza – to talk teaching, turtles, and triggerfish. “My favourite…

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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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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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Thresher shark

Shark! Everybody *into* the water!

September 30, 2023

Our beautiful Verde Island Passage waters are home to some very special visitors right now – 14ft long, graceful (and entirely harmless) thresher sharks are being spotted on morning dives…

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Christian from Blue Alliance hosting an information evening at LLV about the group's important work

Our conservation partnership with Blue Alliance

September 16, 2023

Our guests, and members of our team, got a chance to learn about, donate to, and indeed hang out with some of the great people who work for our partners…

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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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