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Dive Review of El Galleon Dive Resort/Asia Divers in
Philippines

El Galleon Dive Resort/Asia Divers: "Very Convenient and Diverse Diving", Oct, 2024,

by David Holzman, CA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 13169.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments The best words I would use to sum up the diving are very convenient, great operation, wonderful staff and fun. You can easily do 5 dives a day from the resort with no hassles, except if a Typhoon threatens, which did happen in late October. If you only want to do two or three dives a day, you can easily choose from the schedule, which provides 08:00, 10:30, 13:30, 16:00, a night dive and a Blackwater night dive.

I chose to take a few days off from diving and did a wonderful day trip to Infinity Farm, about 1-1/2 hour drive from the resort with a very refreshing and beautifully clear, swimmable river tumbling out of the mountains. Lunch is availa ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Fiji, Costa Rica, Virgin Islands, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Belize, Nevis, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenadines, Florida Keys, Yap, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Indonesia
Closest Airport Manila Getting There I flew United from San Francisco to Manila on the 14 hour night flight. The resort had a driver meet me at the airport. It’s a 2 hour drive to the ferry port at Batangas and then a 30-90 minute water taxi or ferry trip to Sabang.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, cloudy Seas calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp 82-85°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 20-65 Ft/ 6-20 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 60 minute bottom times
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments I shot mostly nudibranchs, small creatures, a few smallish fish, anemones and crinoids. The boatmen pass you you camera gear after the backroll. Camera only rinse tanks available on the dock and a good sized and dry c ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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