{"id":7895,"date":"2020-07-09T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T08:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiadivers.com\/cnt\/?p=7895"},"modified":"2020-07-09T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T08:24:04","slug":"highlights-diving-puerto-galera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiadivers.com\/cnt\/blog\/highlights-diving-puerto-galera\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of Scuba Diving in Puerto Galera"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter what level of diver you are and no matter how many exotic locations you have dived, the diving in Puerto Galera will not disappoint even the most seasoned of divers.<\/p>\n

Puerto Galera offers beautiful protected coves with stunning coral gardens and scores of exotic underwater species. Schooling reef fish, including jacks, snappers, fairy basslets, triggerfish, groupers, trevally, drummers and barracuda, set the scene against vibrant coral reefs and passing reef sharks. Turtles, moray eels, cephalopods and macro crustaceans are all found in abundance. And then there\u2019s the thresher sharks \u2013 one of the most impressive sharks to see in the ocean.<\/p>\n

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Puerto Galera is home to stunning coral reefs<\/p><\/div>\n

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Puerto Galera offers everything underwater that you would expect from the world-class scuba diving in the Philippines. From macro critters to cruising pelagics, Puerto Galera truly has it all \u2013 and in abundance! Here are 5 of our favourite dive sites that should not be missed when you are diving Puerto Galera\u2026<\/p>\n

The Canyons:<\/h4>\n

Three canyons make up this action-packed dive site which is a hot spot for schooling trevally, groupers, drummers, snappers and barracuda. Huge gorgonian sea fans and an abundance of soft corals make this a colourful site. Look out for resting turtles, hiding octopus and passing reef sharks.<\/p>\n

West Escarceo:<\/h4>\n

This long stretch of sloping reef is home to vibrant corals, a plethora of reef fish and huge schools of red tooth triggerfish which occupy the blue. On the reef you\u2019ll find moray eels at all depths and if you venture deeper than 20 metres \/ 65 feet, look out for blue-spotted stingrays on the sandy bottom.<\/p>\n

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Resting turtles are one of the highlights of diving in the Philippines<\/p><\/div>\n

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San Agapito Point:<\/h4>\n

Located off Verde Island, this is a stunning pinnacle site that will entice pelagic lovers and macro fans alike. Schooling jacks and fairy basslets are a highlight along with frequent sea snake sightings, vibrant corals, huge gorgonian sea fans and a myriad of macro crustaceans.<\/p>\n

Kilima Steps:<\/h4>\n

As the name suggests, this dive site offers a range of \u2018steps\u2019 starting from 5 metres\/ 16 feet down to 22 metres\/ 73 feet. Start at the deepest point and work your way up for a range of marine life including soap fish, nudibranch, barracuda, moray eels, lionfish and stunning corals. If you like intriguing topography this site is an absolute must.<\/p>\n

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Thresher sharks have a distinctive long tail fin and are on many divers’ bucket lists<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sinandigan Wall:<\/h4>\n

If you are a macro photographer or nudibranch aficionado this dive site should be on your list. This beautiful coral wall extends down to 30 meters \/ 100 feet from where it becomes a sloping reef. Look out for macro critters among the colourful soft corals and resting turtles.<\/p>\n

Diving with Thresher Sharks:<\/h4>\n

If you are hoping to dive with thresher sharks then diving in Puerto Galera must be added to your bucket list. Thresher sharks are generally a deeper dwelling species of shark that spend most of their time below 40 meters. So why then, do they come to the shallower water and dive sites<\/a> around Puerto Galera? Because of the fish!! Thresher sharks need regular \u2018cleaning\u2019 to remove parasites from their body. The small cleaner fish found at our shallower depths are perfect for the job. It\u2019s a beautiful symbiotic relationship \u2013 the thresher receives some TLC and the cleaner fish receive a free meal!<\/p>\n

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Blackwater diving in Puerto Galera reveals a host of strange and unusual marine species<\/p><\/div>\n

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Blackwater Diving:<\/h4>\n

Blackwater diving is a relatively new type of diving in Puerto Galera and it\u2019s when we see some of the strangest and most unusual marine life \u2013 which is rarely seen by other divers. Blackwater diving takes place at night and we use powerful lights to attract plankton and larvae stage marine species. The plankton, in turn, attracts some of the weirdest critters from the deep. This is an exciting dive and a must for underwater photographers.<\/p>\n

Diverse Marine Life in the Coral Triangle<\/h4>\n

Puerto Galera is located in the heart of the coral triangle, did you know…<\/p>\n