Philippines
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera in Philippines is organized on WhereDive as a practical diving destination page. It is designed to help divers compare season, difficulty, current, visibility, and travel logistics before choosing specific dive operators or underwater sites.
For trip planning, Puerto Galera is most relevant to divers interested in reef diving, wreck diving and macro photography, with likely highlights including coral gardens, reef fish and schooling fish and nudibranchs and macro life. The baseline difficulty is best for advanced divers; OW divers should prioritize shallow, low-current guided dives, while AOW and experienced divers can evaluate boat dives, drift conditions, or deeper profiles where available.
Best season
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Suitable levels
AOW divers / Advanced divers / Beginner divers / Underwater photographers
Dive sites
41
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Recommended level
Advanced
Current
Mild
Puerto Galera Diving Overview
The best months to consider are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. Visibility varies with season, tide, and rainfall, and the current is best treated as mild. The reference page surfaces about 26 underwater site leads, so final dive plans should still be checked against recent sea conditions, operator briefings, marine park rules, and logged-dive requirements.
Best for
Highlights
- • Puerto Galera, Philippines destination page for season and level planning
- • Recommended months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Best for: reef diving, wreck diving and macro photography
- • Likely highlights: coral gardens, reef fish and schooling fish and nudibranchs and macro life
- • Difficulty reference: best for advanced divers; current reference: mild
What this page helps you decide
Use this page to decide whether Puerto Galera fits your certification level, travel months, marine-life goals, and liveaboard or resort planning style.
Season & Conditions
Prioritize Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec for easier dive scheduling, course planning, or fun dives. Rain or weather-variable months include Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, so keep schedule flexibility.
Travel Planning
- • For Puerto Galera, confirm the nearest airport, harbor, boat time, and transfer window before booking dives or liveaboards.
- • Reference transport notes suggest combining land and boat transfers; always check current schedules and weather notices.
- • Compare dive packages, gear rental, island fees, and transfer costs when budgeting.
Dive types
Marine life
Dive sites in this destination
Alma Jane
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wreck diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 30 m
Batangas channel
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-15 m
Big la Laguna
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wreck diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 17-22 m
Boulders
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 23 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for wall diving
- • Reference depth: 5-23 m
Canyons
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 22-30 m
Coral Garden
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-12 m
Deluna House Reef
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 15 m
Drop Off
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 30 m
Dry dock
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 26 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 21-26 m
Dungon Wall
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 27 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for wreck diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 5-27 m
Ernie's Cave
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 16-20 m
Ernie's Point
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 27 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 24-27 m
Fantasea Reef
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 27 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving
- • Reference depth: 27 m
Fish Bowl
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 48 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 48-48 m
Grand Canyons
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 17 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 13-17 m
Hibo Reef
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 21 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 18-21 m
Hole in the Wall
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 5-20 m
Japanese Wreck
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 42 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 25-42 m
Kilima Steps
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-22 m
La Laguna Point
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-20 m
Manila Channel
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-24 m
Maricaban
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 6-18 m
Maritime College
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving and wreck diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 24-18 m
Monkey Beach
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 5-24 m
Montani Bay
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 18 m
Odie's Wall
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 32-35 m
Pink Wall
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 5-15 m
Sabang Point
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-18 m
Sabang Wrecks
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 12-20 m
Shark Cave
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 26 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 16-26 m
Ship Yard
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wreck diving and macro diving
- • Reference depth: 22 m
Sinandigan Wall
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 3-30 m
Small la Laguna
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 16-20 m
St.Christopher Wrecks
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 14-24 m
Tamaraw Reef
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 23 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving
- • Reference depth: 19-23 m
The Atoll
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 33 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 18-33 m
The Hill
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-15 m
The Seagrass
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 8 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 7-8 m
Verde Island
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 80 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving, wreck diving and wall diving
- • Reference depth: 5-80 m
West Escarceo
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for reef diving
- • Reference depth: 5-35 m
Wreck Point
Philippines / Puerto Galera
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- • Puerto Galera dive-site lead for drift diving and reef diving and wall diving and wreck diving
- • Reference depth: 16-20 m
Suggested itinerary
Plan 3 to 5 dive days, starting with a check dive before choosing signature Puerto Galera sites based on conditions. For liveaboards, confirm route and seasonal marine-life targets.
Getting there
Current transport guidance: confirm nearest airport, harbor transfer, boat time, and weather cancellation policy before booking.
FAQ
Is Puerto Galera suitable for OW divers? +
Puerto Galera is better for AOW or advanced divers. OW divers should ask operators about shallow, low-current options.
What is the best season for Puerto Galera? +
Prioritize Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec for easier dive scheduling, course planning, or fun dives. Rain or weather-variable months include Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, so keep schedule flexibility.
What type of diving is Puerto Galera known for? +
Puerto Galera is relevant for Reef, Wreck, Macro.
Is Puerto Galera good for photographers? +
Yes, the destination includes wide-angle or macro-friendly dive themes.