Philippines PG Diving Buffet
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera (PG Island), or called Dolphins Bay, sometimes a group of dolphins witnessed in this area. Within 20 minutes journey there are around 40 dive sites. PG Island contains diverse habitat for over 150 types of nudibranch, coral reef and other small things, both can favor macro and wide angle photographers. The various topography, for example cave diving, wreck diving, wall diving and so on, attracted different level of divers to come. Verde Island, near by PG Island, also a great place for the drift diving, the washing machine current may excite you. Also, the diversity of fish and coral are attractive, the visibility over 30m on average, black and white tip shark, manta and eagle ray may sometimes appear here.
Useful Info
- Best Diving Season: September to May
- Depth: 8-40m
- Visibility: 10-30m
- Water Temperature: 23-29°C
- Currents: Normally gentle but can be strong
- Surface conditions: Calm
- Recommended Experience Level: Beginner Diver and above
- Best Dive Sites: Coral Gardens, Hole in the Wall, , Monkey Wreck, Shark Cave, The Canyon