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/c unit and ceiling fan.
El Galleon’s restaurant, with seating that extends to the water’s edge, is one of the most popular in Puerto Galera. Under the capable hand of French Chef Antoine, the restaurant offers a creative combination of local and European-style cuisine. New additions to El Galleon’s menu include lovely fresh salads, and pizza’s cooked to order in El Galleon’s new professional pizza oven.
Asia Divers
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.
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.
Some activities If diving, eating, sleeping, forays into town, and visits to the Point Bar are not enough to keep you busy, Puerto Galera also has a 9-hole golf course, sunset cruises, ATV and motorcycle rentals, kayaking, and a friendly Hash House Harriers group.
