Dive Holiday in the Philippines with Deluna Dive Center

1) Tamaraw Reef (average depth 14 m, maximum depth 25 m)
Check dive. This site has plenty of hard and soft corals home to small reef fish, as well as moray eels, scorpionfish, frogfish, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, squid, turtles and ribbon eels.

2) Talipanan Reef (average depth 14 m, maximum depth 25 m)
The reef is 800 meters from the dive center. Great for training, night and photo dives. Lots of turtles (the record is 7 turtles in one dive), rays, scorpionfish and, of course, rich macro life.

3) Monkey Beach (average depth 20 m, maximum depth 35 m, moderate current possible)
Monkey Beach is considered one of the best sites around Puerto Galera. Located near the town of Sabang, it is exposed to currents that can be challenging for less experienced divers. At the same time, its marine life makes it well worth the dive. There are areas of classic macro: a slope covered with corals and sponges. The reef is in excellent condition, with abundant fish, shrimp and mollusks. In the shallows the slope becomes very gentle and ends at the rocks next to the beach.

4) Sabang Wreck (average depth 18–23 m)
Located in Sabang Bay, the site is a plateau with the remains of three small ships at 18-23 meters (one of them is a sunken Spanish galleon). The main attraction is the abundance of life: seahorses, ghost pipefish, a wide variety of nudibranchs and other flora and fauna highly prized by macro lovers. You are very likely to see frogfish of different sizes (from tiny to giant). At the end of the dive the group reaches a sandy patch of seagrass where turtles often graze.

5) Alma Jane Wreck (average depth 28 m, maximum depth 32 m, moderate current possible)
The highlight of this site is a sunken thirty-meter cargo ship lying at 30 m. Over the years it has become heavily overgrown with soft corals. You can see tuna, triggerfish, sea snakes, batfish, barracuda, lionfish and stonefish. During the dive we swim around the ship, over the deck and go inside.

6) Dungon Wall (average depth 16 m, maximum depth 35 m)
The wall is covered with soft corals. The site is exposed to currents, so large pelagic fish may appear. You can also see sea snakes, frogfish and turtles.

7) Hibo Reef (average depth 35 m, maximum depth 40 m, moderate current possible)
Deep dive (25-40 meters). One of the most interesting dive sites in Mindoro. The reef runs along the shore and is rich in marine life. Here you can see a great variety of fish: Spanish and rainbow mackerel, tuna, wahoo and rays. But the main attraction is the family of large whitetip reef sharks (about 1.5 meters long), as well as the grey reef sharks that live at this site. You can also see a variety of hard and soft corals and reef fish. The current can sometimes be strong.

8) Batangas Channel (average depth 14 m, maximum depth 30 m)
In the northeastern part of Puerto Galera harbor, in the Batangas Strait, lies a site with abundant live corals and sponges. Here you can see clams, moray eels, lionfish, frogfish and more.

9) Hole in the Wall (average depth 14 m, maximum depth 25 m)
The dive starts by passing through a small hole at 12 meters. There are currents here that big fish love: tuna, sweetlips, batfish, snappers and more.
Along the wall you can find octopuses, frogfish, turtles and sea snakes. On the other side is another wall covered with soft corals, sponges and gorgonians, home to moray eels and pufferfish. At the end of the dive the wall gives way to a flat, moon-like landscape with entire gardens of whip corals.

10) Manila Channel (average depth 14 m, maximum depth 25 m)
Picturesque live corals, walls down to 18 meters and a small wreck at 22 meters with many triton's trumpets living under it. These are among the best-known and most popular souvenir seashells, and the main predator of the crown-of-thorns starfish, a reef pest. Here you can see medium-sized groupers, octopuses, unusual nudibranchs and large turtles.

Trip to Anilao
New this season: regular trips to Anilao, a paradise for underwater photographers from around the world and a unique marine reserve.
On this trip we visit the famous Sombrero Island, one of the best sites in the area.
It is a full-day trip with two dives and a great barbecue.

13) Canyons (average depth 22 m, maximum depth 30 m, strong current possible)
One of the most scenic and popular sites in Puerto Galera. Its many walls, corals and stunning underwater landscapes leave no one indifferent. Here you will always see moray eels, tuna, schools of barracuda and lots of scorpionfish. The dive usually begins with divers passing one by one through the Hole, a natural opening in the wall that leads to the canyons. Currents need to be watched closely.

14) Big La Laguna (average depth 12 m, maximum depth 20 m)
Here you can see hard and soft corals home to small tropical reef fish, as well as clams, moray eels, frogfish, nudibranchs, stonefish, scorpionfish and sea snakes. The site is perfect for macro photography.

15) Kilima Drift (average depth 18–25 m)
Fields of table corals, slopes covered with whip corals, coral ridges and schools of anthias above them. The famous beauty, the thresher shark, is often seen here. The current can be quite strong, with everything rushing past like the view from an express train window.

16) Aninuan Reef (average depth 10–14 m)
The site starts 10 meters from the shore on a gentle sandy slope. Both hard and soft corals are in good condition. Mostly you will see reef life, mixed with small schools of milkfish. Plenty for macro photographers: a variety of nudibranchs, decorator crabs, shrimp and frogfish. At 17 meters a sandy plateau begins, home to sea snakes and seahorses.

17) West Escarceo (average depth 18–25 m, moderate current possible)
A classic drift dive. A sloping reef covered with colorful soft corals starts at about 5 meters and turns to sand at 25 meters, where blue-spotted stingrays are common. This site also has an unusually large number of scorpionfish and octopuses, which are masters of camouflage, so be careful!

18) Sabang Point (average depth 14–18 m)
The northwestern part of Sabang Bay. There are several mooring buoys here over depths of 7-9 meters, where the dive boat can tie up and wait for divers.
The site suits every taste and level, and so do the depths: from shallows in the south to 25 meters and deeper in the north. At 18 meters a good guide can find pygmy seahorses on gorgonian sea fans. You can also see stingrays, ribbon eels and frogfish, as well as schools of mackerel, trevally, moray eels, spotted cuttlefish and octopuses.

19) Kilima Steps (average depth 18–27 m, strong current possible)
Kilima Steps offers incredible underwater topography with ledges and rock formations that form step-like terraces from 8 meters down to 25 meters. Here we find large barrel sponges, green tree corals and various hard corals. Marine life is incredibly diverse: octopuses, cuttlefish, moray eels and amazing pygmy seahorses hiding in large gorgonians.
20) Coral Garden (average depth 8–14 m)
A picturesque coral garden rich in marine life, with plenty of nudibranchs, turtles, sea snakes and moray eels (average depth 12 m, maximum depth 20 m).

21-22) Verde Island — Drop Point North & South (average depth 20-30 m, maximum depth 30 m, strong current possible)
A trip to Verde Island, one of the best dive sites in the Philippines and possibly the world. Thanks to underwater springs, the water at Verde is 1-2 degrees warmer than around Puerto Galera, which has given rise to a unique marine macro ecosystem. The site we dive is a breathtaking wall with large soft corals, big gorgonians, many species of fish and other marine life.
Besides its diverse marine life, Verde Island boasts clear water with excellent visibility and real underwater treasure: shards of porcelain from Spanish galleons that sank here centuries ago. The first galleon sank in 1620 after striking the reef off Verde's southern coast. Almost nothing is left of the ship itself, but shards of Chinese porcelain made in the 16th-17th centuries can still be seen on the seabed.
After diving, a barbecue on the beach of Verde Island.

Ponderosa Mountain and Tukuran Falls
Ponderosa is one of the highest points in the area, with breathtaking views of the mountains, the sea and Puerto Galera bay. There is a viewpoint and a golf course here.
Besides the viewpoint, you can ride a zip line: a 600-meter cable ride over the jungle with incredible views.
We also visit one of the most interesting places on Mindoro, Tukuran Falls. The falls are inland, about a 40-minute drive from our hotel. On arrival you switch to carts pulled by carabao (a water buffalo found only in the Philippines) and ride through the jungle across mountain rivers. At the end of the route the amazing cascades of Tukuran Falls await, with panoramic views of the island, where you can swim and jump off the rocks, followed by a delicious barbecue.
Full-day tour: guide, barbecue, fruit, rum, beer and soft drinks included.

Trip to Taal Volcano and Transfer to Manila
On the way to Manila you can visit Taal Volcano, the smallest active volcano in the world. The trip adds about three hours to the transfer time.
It all starts in Tagaytay by the lake, where guests board a boat to the volcano. Once there, it is about a half-hour walk up a trail, which you can also do on horseback. The climb is fairly gentle and easy. Here you can smell sulfur, see hardened red lava and steam vents, and enjoy simply magnificent views both on the volcano and on the way there.