El Galleon Dive Resort -- Renowned for its peaceful beachfront surroundings El Galleon is on Small Lalaguna Beach, Puerto Galera. Thirty air-conditioned rooms have been constructed on the tropical hillside all in keeping with the areas natural beauty. With views of Sabang Bay and Small Lalaguna beach, each room is complete with a fully stocked mini-bar, hot & water, and hotel amenities. All rooms have both a a/c unit and a ceiling fan.

Lodging, Meals, and Diving -- Best of all, Island Dreams' packages at El Galleon Dive Resort include your lodging, three daily meals, and up to four boat dives per day. You can even add a night boat dive for only $9 more.

Note: There is no refund for unused portions of package. Transfers, beverages, bar bill, and other items of a personal nature are at the guest's additional expense. Please find package pricing table below.

• Budget room (4) -- For those that are looking for comfort but without the view and fuss. These rooms come with a queen size bed, air-conditioning, mini bar and the bathrooms are like grand dad used to own, old yet still charming.

  

• Poolside room (12) -- Step outside your room and drop into the pool. The poolside rooms are equipped with a queen size bed, air-conditioning, mini bar and storage space, our bathrooms all have hot water and a vanity area.

• Seaview room (10) -- El Galleon's most requested rooms are the sea view rooms all with fantastic water front views. You could literally throw a stone into the sea from any of these specious and well appointed rooms. All sea view rooms are fitted out with a queen size bed, mini bar, air-conditioning and storage space and all bathrooms are equipped with hot water and a vanity area.

• Family room (3) -- El Galleon's family rooms are all capable of one or two extra beds; they come with one queen size bed (extra beds on request) air-conditioning, mini bar and comfortable bathrooms with vanity area.

• Penthouse (1) -- Luxury one bedroom apartment with private kitchen and large private balcony and a joining living room with a spectacular sea view. Your home away from home.

• Conference Room (1) -- Situated above the restaurant it’s the perfect place to combine business and pleasure. Seating for 25 people, fully aircon with slide projector, TV/Video & Whiteboard.

• Staff -- El Galleon's helpful and attentive staff is always on hand, whether you’re relaxing by our fresh water swimming pool or enjoy a game of pool.

• Computers and Internet Access -- El Galleon offers complimentary wireless internet access in the restaurant area. For those traveling without a laptop computers with Internet connection are provided near the conference room.

See report and photos of El Galleon's new kitchen.

Partying in the Point Bar -- Overlooking the ocean, El Galleon's Point Bar is the perfect place to enjoy a beer, a cocktail, or shooters all around. At the Point there is no closing time. This bar is open as long as you want it to be!

Asia Divers -- Located in-house at El Galleon, Asia Divers is the Philippines first PADI/CDC dive center. All dives are guided by experienced Instructors or Divemasters who lead the dive in the water giving you the best of each site, including areas not frequented by other operations. Briefings include detailed ‘Naturalist’ aspects of each site. Dives are planned using the Recreational Dive Planner and/or your dive computer. All guides carry surface marker buoys and storm whistles. Some of the best diving in Asia, over 30 sites, are all within 15 minutes travel from the resort. There are dives suitable for all experience levels. It adds to diver comfort that the dive boat is generally able to return to dock between most dives. The exception to this would be the two or three-tank trips to Verde Island.

See report and photos of Asia Divers' excellent new dive boat.

Asia Divers offers at least five scheduled dives a day. Usual boat dive departure times are 8am, 10:30am, 1:30pm & 4pm, with a choice of dive sites at each departure. The night dive goes out around 6 pm, generally to nearby Puerto Galera Bay. Diving is organized in small groups (six divers or less per boat) from local Bangka (outrigger) boats. Diving is conducted all year round, every day of the week. Over the course of the year, water temperatures range between 23c and 30c. The coldest months being December through February. Visibility usually at least 18-20m (up to 40m). Please note that you must produce a logbook and certification card before diving.

Tech Asia -- Tech Asia is a division of Asia Divers, providing quality training and support for Technical Diving at all levels. Courses offered run from the basics of Nitrox diving, to full Trimix, Wreck, Gas Blender and Instructor Programs. Additionally, Tech Asia supports Wreck and Cave diving, both locally and with international expedition level travel. Training is provided by Dave Ross ( IANTD programs to Trimix and Instructor and DSAT Gas Blender) and Sam Collett ( IANTD and DSAT Trimix, IANTD Wreck, DPV and Rebreather courses ).

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