Dive Review of Asia Divers/El Galleon in
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Asia Divers/El Galleon: "El Galleon/ Asia Divers in Puerta Galera Philippines", Apr, 2018, by Michael Patrick Guerin, NC, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10270 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Our second trip back was for two weeks and every bit as wonderful as first. 3 or 4 dives a day. Boats are traditional bank or speed boat. NO issues with either boat - ladders are better on the bank. Nudibranchs of all spectacular colors and designs are all over the place. A turtle here and there. Viz was cloudy and water temp was 77 at beginning of trip and 81 at end. Be mindful that many of the sea view rooms require traversing several steps but there are rooms around the pool. Rooms were nice with an electric water maker for hot tea or coffee - no mini fridge...room had safe. Our package included "full board" which we won't do again as I believe we can order from the pay-as-you-go menu and end up paying less. Full board includes breakfast, lunch and dinner each three courses - that's way too much food for us. Food is awesomely delicious and plentiful. Restaurant folks greet you by name and are the sweetest ladies ever. The folks are Asia Divers are the best also. Most of the dive masters point out those special critters you might pass right over especially the little stuff. Dive sites are quite close with longest maybe 10 minutes away. Verde Island is a MUST SEE and a longer boat ride with surface time spent on the island itself - a must do experience. Your dive gear is all handled by folks on the dock including rinsing your wet suit - amazing. We would find out suits, socks and booties sitting on the bench when we arrived on dock in the morning ! ElGalleon/Asia divers have their own dock so you don't have to wade thru the water for initial boarding of boat as is necessary at other resorts in the area. Our package included a private taxi 2.5 hours south from MNL where we boarded a bangka for a one hour ride to resort. Yes, we have a third trip already on the books.
Websites	Asia Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Cozumel, Great Barrier Reef, Bahamas, Philippines, Roatan
Closest Airport	Manilla MNL	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	77-81°F / 25-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	you could "mostly" dive own profile as long as you didn't lose sight of dive master. Dives tended to start 90-100 feet then gradually move shallower as usual...dives were 60 minutes
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There was a camera room at the resort however we cannot comment on it as we charged cameras in our room.

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

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By Greg Bruce in WA, US at Nov 16, 2018 13:38 EST

Thanks for the report. I will be going over for 11 days next April- looks like you were there this April. Likes like the water temp increased considerably during your stay. What weeks of the month were you there? Thanks again.

By report author: Michael Patrick Guerin in NC, US at Nov 17, 2018 14:57 EST

We were there first two weeks in April. We are going back May 2020 as water should be a tad warmer

By Greg Bruce in WA, US at Nov 17, 2018 17:01 EST

Thanks for the reply- We will be there the first 2 weeks of April.

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Dive Review of Asia Divers/El Galleon in Philippines

Asia Divers/El Galleon: "El Galleon/ Asia Divers in Puerta Galera Philippines", Apr, 2018,

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Dive Review of Asia Divers/El Galleon in
Philippines