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Clownfish

The marine life of Puerto Galera: Clownfish

August 29, 2023

Thanks to one of Disney/Pixar’s all-time great animated movies, clownfish have been one of the world’s most recognisable tropical fish for twenty years now. But there is much more to…

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Night diving by torchlight

What is involved in a PADI Night Diver course?

August 29, 2023

Diving at night can be exhilarating, thrilling, and surprising – with different creatures to see and different behaviours to observe. Exploring pitch black waters by flashlight may not sound like…

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Three species of starfish and a feather star

Marine life of Puerto Galera: Starfish

August 7, 2023

One of the greatest joys of scuba diving is the opportunity to visit what seems to be another world teeming with alien life. Not only do the seas of Puerto…

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Lalaguna Villas - Puerto Galera's premier luxury dive resort

Down to the dive site: Monkey Beach

August 7, 2023

The gentle slope of Monkey Beach hosts to a diverse marine ecosystem, with hard and soft corals providing a home to thousands of crinoids and nudibranches, while above them the…

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LLV divers with air cylinders including one marked as Nitrox

Is Nitrox worth it? The pros and cons of EANx

August 7, 2023

Over the last 30 years diving with enhanced air with higher concentrations of oxygen (nitrox) has gone from the preserve of the tec diving community to PADI’s most popular specialist…

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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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divemaster

What is the difference between a Divemaster and an Instructor?

June 25, 2023

If you’ve ever considered taking the step from treating diving as a hobby to making it a career, you may be wondering what qualifications you need and what is involved…

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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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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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