Dive Review of Asia Divers/El Galleon in
Philippines/Puerto Galera

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Asia Divers/El Galleon: "Decent Resort, Good Dive Operator", Mar, 2025, by Love Sharks, OR, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 13403.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was a continuation of a broader trip, and I left Raja Ampat to come to the Philippines. My stay and dive package at El Galleon (EG) in Puerto Galera (PG) was for 10 nights in a poolside room, breakfast-only for meals, five dives per day, and free nitrox. I was in a poolside room, which is on level, flat ground. With a bad knee, hills and stairs are a no-go for me, and from the looks of the property, the “ocean view” rooms have a lot of steep stairs unevenly spaced apart. The room was very small and would be quite cramped if you had to share it with someone who’s not your partner/friend. The A/C worked very well and there was plenty of hot water for showering. There are two nightstands on either side of the double bed and a rectangular table and chair near the wall as a workspace. The closet is a very deep, walk-in style with lots of shelves. There were termites munching on the window frames, so I needed to make sure my personal items were away from the walls. The staff and the housekeepers were all very friendly. There is a camera room, but it has really old plugs and power strips, so I wouldn’t trust plugging my gear into anything. It’s also very dirty and dusty, not what you want in a camera room. Given the design of the boats, there was no camera bucket. They place your camera on the floor of the boat. There are two camera rinse tanks at the shop. They don’t change the water every day, so after a few days there was green algae growing in the tanks. Since the staff weren’t paying attention, I finally asked them to clean and fill it. The food po ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Asia Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, St. Marteen, St. Croix, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Grenada, Bonaire, Belize, Honduras, Aruba, Grand Cayman, Curacao, Barbados, St. Eustatius, Turkey, Raja Ampat Indonesia, Australia, French Polynesia, Fiji, Philippines
Closest Airport	Manila	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	83-87°F / 28-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	5-10 Ft/ 2-3 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Maximum 60 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is a camera room, but it has really old plugs and power strips, so I wouldn’t trust plugging my gear into anything. It’s also very dirty and dusty. Given ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Asia Divers/El Galleon in Philippines/Puerto Galera

Asia Divers/El Galleon: "Decent Resort, Good Dive Operator", Mar, 2025,

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Dive Review of Asia Divers/El Galleon in
Philippines/Puerto Galera