D I V E  S I T E S

Tauchplätze - Puerto Galera

 

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Manila Channel WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location The channel between Medio and Paniquian islands.
Conditions Usually calm with a slight current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 12 m - Max. 20 m
Remarks A small drop off, covered with soft and hard coral.

 

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Coral Garden WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location West side of Medio Island.
Conditions Usually calm with a slight current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 6 m - Max. 10 m
Remarks Lots of hard and soft corals. Excellent for snorkeling --->.

 

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Batangas Channel WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location The northern end of the channel between Medio  island and Coco beach.
Conditions Calm but some times with some strong currents.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 14m - Max. 27m
Remarks Drift dive at strong current. .

 

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Laguna Point WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location Close to La Laguna beach.
Conditions Usually calm with a slight current, but can get rough.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 5 m - Max. 18 m
Remarks Small wall. Abundant fish life.

 

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Sabang Wrecks WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location In front of Sabang beach.
Conditions Calm but can be some current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Max. 20 m
Remarks 2 wrecks. 1 wooden Chinese junk and 1 steel sailing yacht. Home to batfish, lionfish, surgeon fish and the resident moray eels.

 

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Sabang Point WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location House Reef just a minute away
Conditions Normally calm but can be with a slight current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 15 m - Max. 27 m
Remarks 3 Steps, plenty of soft and hard corals.

 

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Monkey Wreck WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 5 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Can be with a slight current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 35 m - Max. 40 m
Remarks Wooden wreck; 20m of length. Baramundi cod & sweetlips.

 

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Monkey Beach WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 5 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Normally calm and with little current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 12 m - Max. 18 m
Remarks Sloping reef with colorful reef fish.

 

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Ernie's Cave WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 8 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Normally calm. The current can be strong at times.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 22 m - Max. 28 m
Remarks 2 small caves. Home to soldier fish and bullseye fish.

 

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Dungon Wall WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 10-15 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 18 m - Max. 24 m
Remarks Small drop off from 12 to 24 m.

 

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Dungon Wreck WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 10 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get quite strong.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths 27 m
Remarks Old steel Catamaran. Perfect for Multi-Level diving

 

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Wreck Point  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 12 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are fairly common.
Visibility Up to 25m
Depths Avg. 25 m - Max. 30 m
Remarks Remains of a WWII wreck located near the beach.

 

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West Escarceo  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 15 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get strong.
Visibility Up to 25m
Depths Avg. 18 m - Max. 27 m
Remarks Sloping reef featuring some of the best coral and fish life. Perfect for photos and videos. Dur

 

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Hole in the wall  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 15 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get strong.
Visibility Up to 25m
Depths Avg. 12 m - Max. 19 m
Remarks A hole at 12m leading you through a wall.

 

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Canyons  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 20 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get very strong.
Visibility Up to 25m
Depths Avg. 25 m - Max. 30 m
Remarks Several small canyons with schools of barracuda, snappers, sweetlips, trevallies, tuna and drummers. Beautiful sea fans and pink corals. Occasional shark sightings.

 

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Fish bowls  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 20 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get strong.
Visibility Up to 30m
Depths Avg. 40 m
Remarks A large bowl-like formation, where you can occasionally see whitetip reef sharks and grey reef sharks.

 

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Shark cave  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 20 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Usually no current.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 25 m - Max. 27 m
Remarks A cave at 27 m depth where you will find whitetip reef sharks resting during the day.

 

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Pink wall  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 20 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Normally calm.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 10 m - Max. 15 m
Remarks Several small overhangs covered with pink soft corals. Excellent for night diving.

 

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Atoll  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 2o minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Normally little current.
Visibility Up to 25m
Depths Avg. 20 m - Max. 33 m
Remarks A big rock inhabited with small marine creatures. Ideal for macro photography.

 

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Sinandigan Steps  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 25 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get strong.
Visibility Up to 15m
Depths Avg. 20 m - Max. 27 m
Remarks A series of three steps leading down to 25 meters.

 

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Kilimar wall  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 25 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get very strong.
Visibility Up to 20m
Depths Avg. 20 m - Max. >30 m
Remarks Steep wall from the surface down to 30 meters. Good for nudibranchs.

 

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Turtle rock  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 25 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Usually no current.
Visibility 15 - 20 m
Depths Avg. 35 m - Max. >42 m
Remarks Turtle-shaped rock located at the bottom of Kilima Wall.

 

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Boulders  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 30 minutes east of Sabang beach.
Conditions Currents are common and can get strong.
Visibility Up to 15m
Depths Avg. 20 m - Max. 24 m
Remarks Several big rocks that form tunnels, small caves and caverns.

 

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St Christopher Wreck  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location Small Laguna Point 
Conditions Calm with slight current
Visibility 15 - 20 m
Depths Wreck at 24 m
Remarks Old wooden wreck. Home to snappers, frog fish, and blue-spotted sting rays

 

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Talipanan Hibo  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location 40 minutes west of Sabang beach.
Conditions Can be rough and strong current
Visibility 20 - 40 m
Depths Wall start 18 m down to ? 
Remarks Nice walls. Big fish are common. Done as a day trip.

 

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To Verde Island  WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)WB01395_.gif (262 bytes)

 
Location Done as a day trip, located half way to Batangas
Conditions Normally calm but it can be current some times.
Visibility Up to 40m
Depths Wall : 0 - >60m
Remarks An excellent wall with soft and hard corals. Plenty of sea fans, sponges, surgeon fish & trigger fish.

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