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Un poco más alejado de Anilao, a menos de 1h en ferry desde el Puerto de Batangas, se
encuentra Puerto Galera, un puerto natural con preciosas playas, calas y frondosos bosques.
Puerto Galera ha crecido hasta convertirse en un edén para buceadores debido a su
biodiversidad. Se conocen más de 40 sites y es un lugar excelente para los amantes de la
fotografía submarina.
La temporada ideal va de Marzo a Octubre, aunque se puede bucear prácticamente todo el
año.
Los sites van desde 5 hasta 40 metros con una agradable temperatura del agua que oscila
entre 26 y 29ºC. La marea oscila entre 10cm y 2m y existen corrientes considerables en
algunos lugares. La visibilidad oscila entre 20-35m.
Se pueden ver grandes peces como los tiburones de puntas blancas, barracudas, atunes y
Rayas, Tunas y Tortugas en algunos logares como Canyons, Shark Caves, Boulders.
En el house reef pecio, se encuentran abundantes peces tipo pez murciélago, pez ángel, pez
cirujano, napoleones, mariposas, arlequines, peces rana de al menos 5 colores diferentes, etc.
Es un lugar muy visitado por biólogos marinos debido a la gran cantidad de especies
coralinas, gorgonias, crinoideos, esponjas, crustáceos, gambas, nudibranquios, etc. La
UNESCO declaró esta zona Centro de Investigación y Reserva Marina en 1974.
Lugar principal para la práctica y aprendizaje del buceo técnico, donde en el año 2001 John
Bennett superó su propio record bajando a los prodigiosos 308 metros.
Manila Channel : Excellent for beginners, this dive follows beautiful coral along the edge of a
shallow drop off. There are several different types of anemones with Clownfish, Lion fish, Sea
Stars, Christmas Tree Worms and lot's of small colorful reef fish.
Coral Garden : Another good dive for novices also offers superb snorkeling. The terrain
shelves out from the beach to 10m (32ft). Lot's of corals, both stony and soft with larger coral
heads in deeper water. Plenty of crevices with Moray eels and occasional immature Whitetip
reef sharks.
Batangas Channel : A great drift dive on a flood, there are shoals of Jacks, Sweetlips,
Snappers and Fusiliers. There are several small reef fish, Stingrays and the occasional
Whitetip or Gray Reef shark.
Sweetlip Cave : An unforgettable dive for the very experienced diver. Sweetlip Cave is actually
a cavern that has a tunnel branching out from it, bringing you back to the reef. A school of
Sweetlips is always there to greet you at the end of the tunnel.
Lalaguna Point : Depth 8-16m (25-50ft). A short wall with lots of beautiful coral, teaming with
small reef fish, Nudibranchs, anemones and colorful Crinoids
St-Christopher Wreck : Depth: 15-22m (48- 70ft). An old wooden cargo boat used to haul San
Miguel beer from Manila to Puerto Galera, it sits upright on a sandy bottom. Plenty of Lion fish,
Snapper and assorted reef fish call the St-Chris home.
Sabang Wreck and Chuck's Wreck : Depth: 14-22m (45-70ft) Within a one minute swim of each
other these two wrecks lie on a white sand bottom. A school of Batfish and Surgeon fish hang
around waiting for handouts - bananas being their desired cuisine. Lion fish, Morays and
smaller reef fish are in abundance. Also nearby are the remains of a Japanese fighter plane
(Zero), a good spot to find Frog fish.
Sabang Point : Depth: 5-24m (16-76ft). A beautiful wall dropping to 24m (76ft) with stony
corals, soft corals and heaps of fish and invertebrates. A ridge coming up from the wall is
covered with even more corals and colorful Crinoids.night dive.
Monkey Wreck : Depth: 35-40m (115-130ft) This is a great deep dive for the advanced diver. A
20m (65ft) island transport (pig boat) sank in 1993. It has plenty of soft corals and is home to
Batfish, Snapper, Sweetlips and Rays.
Monkey Beach : Depth: 5-22m (17-70ft) A magnificent coral slope down to 22m (70ft) makes
for a nice leisurely dive. It's covered in small coral heads which are home to Crinoids,
Nudibranchs, a couple of turtles and plenty of colorful reef fish.
Dungeon Wall : Depth: 10-30m (33-100ft) Makes for a spectacular drift dive. Fish life is in
abundance, with shoals of Surgeon fish, Unicorn fish, Fusiliers and Jacks as well as smaller
reef fish. Plenty of coral, sponges and small Gorgonian sea fans.
Sky Dive : Depth: 5-27m (17-90ft) Makes for an absolutely spectacular drift dive. Completely
covered with corals which include very large Table coral, Boulder coral and Christmas-Tree
worms, blue and yellow sponges, large Barrel sponges, Nudibranchs and colorful Crinoids. You
can see Groupers, Puffer fish and Trumpet fish, shoals of Snapper, Jacks, Fusilliers, Sweetlips,
Moorish Idols and Lion fish.
Hole in the Wall : Depth: 10-20m (33-65ft) Allowing for currents, you drop into fields of Table
corals as good as anywhere in the world, eventually reaching the Hole in the Wall which is a
large swim through. The area teams with assorted reef fish, Angel fish and Butterfly fish. There
are Moray eels, shoals of Parrot fish, Pennant fish, Moorish Idols, Sweetlips, Trumpet fish, Lion
fish and Jacks, plus some Tuna and Groupers.
The Canyons : Depth: 24-35m (80-120ft) You drift past the Hole in the Wall and find yourself in
a series of canyons. A high voltage dive teaming with just about every type of coral and fish life
imaginable. Hold on and watch the show... This is a world class dive.
The Fish Bowl : Depth:40-45m (130-145ft) Another dive site for the experienced. This is a
bowl-shaped depression with just about everything - in quantity. The main reason for this dive
however, is to see bigger fish and shoals. Sharks, occasionally Hammerheads, large Tuna,
Barracuda, Jacks and groupers are common.
Shark Cave : Depth: 25-30m (80-95ft)This is an overhang where Whitetip Reef sharks rest up
for the day. Nearby is an Atoll-shaped rock where Hammerheads and the occasional Whale
Shark have been spotted.
Kilima Drift : Depth: 10-30m (33-95ft) This is an exhilarating 1.5 km drift dive done when the
tide is ebbing. You'll sail past canyons and walls covered in coral, through schools of
Barracuda, Jacks, Tuna and small reef fish.
Verde Island Drop Off : Depth: 5-65m (15-200ft) Located about a 30 minute boat ride away.
Verde is a spectacular wall with large soft corals, Gorgonian sea fans and all the fish life you
expect in such a situation. World class.
Dry Dock: Depth: 24-30m (80-100ft) Sunk in 1998, this is a huge steel construction which lies
on a sandy bottom. Along with 2 nearby coral reefs it's teaming with marine life. One of it's main
attractions is a giant barracuda which resides here.
The Alma-Jane Wreck NEW! : Depth: 25-30m (66-100ft) Sunk in 2003, this is a beautiful steel
cargo ship measuring over 30m (99ft) in length. It sits upright, providing us with easy access to
the ship's hold. Makes for a wonderful swim-through! Large snapper, lionfish and batfish are
just a few of the critters found on the Alma-Jane.
encuentra Puerto Galera, un puerto natural con preciosas playas, calas y frondosos bosques.
Puerto Galera ha crecido hasta convertirse en un edén para buceadores debido a su
biodiversidad. Se conocen más de 40 sites y es un lugar excelente para los amantes de la
fotografía submarina.
La temporada ideal va de Marzo a Octubre, aunque se puede bucear prácticamente todo el
año.
Los sites van desde 5 hasta 40 metros con una agradable temperatura del agua que oscila
entre 26 y 29ºC. La marea oscila entre 10cm y 2m y existen corrientes considerables en
algunos lugares. La visibilidad oscila entre 20-35m.
Se pueden ver grandes peces como los tiburones de puntas blancas, barracudas, atunes y
Rayas, Tunas y Tortugas en algunos logares como Canyons, Shark Caves, Boulders.
En el house reef pecio, se encuentran abundantes peces tipo pez murciélago, pez ángel, pez
cirujano, napoleones, mariposas, arlequines, peces rana de al menos 5 colores diferentes, etc.
Es un lugar muy visitado por biólogos marinos debido a la gran cantidad de especies
coralinas, gorgonias, crinoideos, esponjas, crustáceos, gambas, nudibranquios, etc. La
UNESCO declaró esta zona Centro de Investigación y Reserva Marina en 1974.
Lugar principal para la práctica y aprendizaje del buceo técnico, donde en el año 2001 John
Bennett superó su propio record bajando a los prodigiosos 308 metros.
Manila Channel : Excellent for beginners, this dive follows beautiful coral along the edge of a
shallow drop off. There are several different types of anemones with Clownfish, Lion fish, Sea
Stars, Christmas Tree Worms and lot's of small colorful reef fish.
Coral Garden : Another good dive for novices also offers superb snorkeling. The terrain
shelves out from the beach to 10m (32ft). Lot's of corals, both stony and soft with larger coral
heads in deeper water. Plenty of crevices with Moray eels and occasional immature Whitetip
reef sharks.
Batangas Channel : A great drift dive on a flood, there are shoals of Jacks, Sweetlips,
Snappers and Fusiliers. There are several small reef fish, Stingrays and the occasional
Whitetip or Gray Reef shark.
Sweetlip Cave : An unforgettable dive for the very experienced diver. Sweetlip Cave is actually
a cavern that has a tunnel branching out from it, bringing you back to the reef. A school of
Sweetlips is always there to greet you at the end of the tunnel.
Lalaguna Point : Depth 8-16m (25-50ft). A short wall with lots of beautiful coral, teaming with
small reef fish, Nudibranchs, anemones and colorful Crinoids
St-Christopher Wreck : Depth: 15-22m (48- 70ft). An old wooden cargo boat used to haul San
Miguel beer from Manila to Puerto Galera, it sits upright on a sandy bottom. Plenty of Lion fish,
Snapper and assorted reef fish call the St-Chris home.
Sabang Wreck and Chuck's Wreck : Depth: 14-22m (45-70ft) Within a one minute swim of each
other these two wrecks lie on a white sand bottom. A school of Batfish and Surgeon fish hang
around waiting for handouts - bananas being their desired cuisine. Lion fish, Morays and
smaller reef fish are in abundance. Also nearby are the remains of a Japanese fighter plane
(Zero), a good spot to find Frog fish.
Sabang Point : Depth: 5-24m (16-76ft). A beautiful wall dropping to 24m (76ft) with stony
corals, soft corals and heaps of fish and invertebrates. A ridge coming up from the wall is
covered with even more corals and colorful Crinoids.night dive.
Monkey Wreck : Depth: 35-40m (115-130ft) This is a great deep dive for the advanced diver. A
20m (65ft) island transport (pig boat) sank in 1993. It has plenty of soft corals and is home to
Batfish, Snapper, Sweetlips and Rays.
Monkey Beach : Depth: 5-22m (17-70ft) A magnificent coral slope down to 22m (70ft) makes
for a nice leisurely dive. It's covered in small coral heads which are home to Crinoids,
Nudibranchs, a couple of turtles and plenty of colorful reef fish.
Dungeon Wall : Depth: 10-30m (33-100ft) Makes for a spectacular drift dive. Fish life is in
abundance, with shoals of Surgeon fish, Unicorn fish, Fusiliers and Jacks as well as smaller
reef fish. Plenty of coral, sponges and small Gorgonian sea fans.
Sky Dive : Depth: 5-27m (17-90ft) Makes for an absolutely spectacular drift dive. Completely
covered with corals which include very large Table coral, Boulder coral and Christmas-Tree
worms, blue and yellow sponges, large Barrel sponges, Nudibranchs and colorful Crinoids. You
can see Groupers, Puffer fish and Trumpet fish, shoals of Snapper, Jacks, Fusilliers, Sweetlips,
Moorish Idols and Lion fish.
Hole in the Wall : Depth: 10-20m (33-65ft) Allowing for currents, you drop into fields of Table
corals as good as anywhere in the world, eventually reaching the Hole in the Wall which is a
large swim through. The area teams with assorted reef fish, Angel fish and Butterfly fish. There
are Moray eels, shoals of Parrot fish, Pennant fish, Moorish Idols, Sweetlips, Trumpet fish, Lion
fish and Jacks, plus some Tuna and Groupers.
The Canyons : Depth: 24-35m (80-120ft) You drift past the Hole in the Wall and find yourself in
a series of canyons. A high voltage dive teaming with just about every type of coral and fish life
imaginable. Hold on and watch the show... This is a world class dive.
The Fish Bowl : Depth:40-45m (130-145ft) Another dive site for the experienced. This is a
bowl-shaped depression with just about everything - in quantity. The main reason for this dive
however, is to see bigger fish and shoals. Sharks, occasionally Hammerheads, large Tuna,
Barracuda, Jacks and groupers are common.
Shark Cave : Depth: 25-30m (80-95ft)This is an overhang where Whitetip Reef sharks rest up
for the day. Nearby is an Atoll-shaped rock where Hammerheads and the occasional Whale
Shark have been spotted.
Kilima Drift : Depth: 10-30m (33-95ft) This is an exhilarating 1.5 km drift dive done when the
tide is ebbing. You'll sail past canyons and walls covered in coral, through schools of
Barracuda, Jacks, Tuna and small reef fish.
Verde Island Drop Off : Depth: 5-65m (15-200ft) Located about a 30 minute boat ride away.
Verde is a spectacular wall with large soft corals, Gorgonian sea fans and all the fish life you
expect in such a situation. World class.
Dry Dock: Depth: 24-30m (80-100ft) Sunk in 1998, this is a huge steel construction which lies
on a sandy bottom. Along with 2 nearby coral reefs it's teaming with marine life. One of it's main
attractions is a giant barracuda which resides here.
The Alma-Jane Wreck NEW! : Depth: 25-30m (66-100ft) Sunk in 2003, this is a beautiful steel
cargo ship measuring over 30m (99ft) in length. It sits upright, providing us with easy access to
the ship's hold. Makes for a wonderful swim-through! Large snapper, lionfish and batfish are
just a few of the critters found on the Alma-Jane.
