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 Puerto Galera

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Description:
Puerto Galera (Port of Galleons) as the name implies was used by the Spanish as a refuge for Galleons fleeing from typhoons and has an impressive natural harbour. The coral reefs in the area are fringe reefs with ecosystems relatively intact. Most dive centres operate from (small Lalaguna, Big Lalaguna and Sabang beaches).

Details:
 Nearest commercial airport: Ninoy aquino interna
 Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius.
 Average visibility: 20 Horizontal metres
 Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Rocks, Vegetation
 Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea
 Seasonality: 365 days a year is possible, apart from 1 or 2 days due to bad weather


  Marinelife in the area:
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 Coastal fish & Reef Life
 Eagle rays
 Green turtles
 Hawksbill turtles
 Moray eels
Many different kinds of Moray can be found on all our dive sites, which range from common species like the white eyed and Spot faced to rare Honey combed and Golden Morays. Others common to our area are Ribbon, White mouthed, Yellow-Edged, Clouded and Zebra Morays, the list goes on.
 Stingrays
 Whitetip reef sharks
  Probability of encounter:  0%,   0 > 60%,   60 > 90%,   90 > 100%