SCUBA DIVE VERDE
YOU NEED 3 DAYS TO DIVE VERDE, AINT NO OTHER WAY TO DO IT IS WHAT I TELL MY GUESTS.
IF YOU ARE DIVING THE CENTER OF CENTER OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY
ENJOY 3 DAYS IN PARADISE WITH 2 NIGHTS ACCOMODATION
IN THE MOST RELAXING WHITE SAND BEACH FRONT RESORT
OF THE PHILIPPINE'S FIRST PRE HISPANIC TRADING PORTS "MA- I"
FONDLY RENAMED PORT OF GALLEONS or PUERTO GALERA by the spanish
WITH 3 FULL DAYS MEALS
PRIVATE TRANSFER FROM MAKATI
COMPLETE SCUBA EQUIPMENT
SOLO TRIP USD 1100 BOOK NOW
2 DIVERS USD 550 EACH BOOK NOW
3 DIVERS USD 400 EACH BOOK NOW
4 DIVERS USD 320 EACH BOOK NOW
3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS IN SMALL LALAGUNA RESORT PUERTO GALERA
A SAMPLE ITINERARY OF A WEEKDAY SCHEDULE / WEEKEND SCHEDULE WE USUALLY USE A WATER TAXI
DAY 1
5 AM PICK UP/MEET UP IN MAKATI HOTEL LOBBY
7 AM ARRIVAL AT BATANGAS PIER
8AM RORO FERRY OF PRIVATE VEHICLE YOU HAVE AN OPTION TO STAY IN THE VEHICLE OR ROAM AROUND THE FERRY BOAT
11 AM ARRIVAL AT PUERTO GALERA PORT
11:20 AM ARRIVAL AT SABANG PORT TO TAKE SPEED BOAT TO RESORT
12 NOON ARRIVAL AT SMALL LALAGUNA RESORT / CHECK IN / LUNCH
1PM ORIENTATION AND EQUIPMENT PREP FOR VERDE DIVE THE NEXT DAY
2PM RELAX TIME / SNACK ON THEIR BREADS , A MUST IS THEIR BANANA BREAD
7PM DINNER WE RECOMMEND THE DUMPLINGS, ONE OF A KIND
DAY 2
7 AM VERDE DIVE DAY BREAKFAST OF CHAMPS CHOICE OF AMERICAN/FILIPINO A MUST
8 AM OFF TO VERDE
830AM 1ST DIVE
1030AM 2ND DIVE
12 NOON GRILLED LUNCH IN VERDE ISLAND
DAY 3
8 -10 AM BREAKFAST
11 AM CHECK OUT / SPEED BOAT BACK TO SABANG
12 NOON LUNCH BY THE BALATERO PORT
2 PM RORO FERRY OF PRIVATE VEHICLE YOU HAVE AN OPTION TO STAY IN THE VEHICLE OR ROAM AROUND THE FERRY BOAT
3 PM ARRIVAL AT BATANGAS CITY PIER
6PM ETA BACK AT MAKATI HOTEL
Verde Island is the epicenter of marine shore fish biodiversity. It will soon be a UNESCO world heritage site because of this reason alone.
A good hour boat ride from small Lalaguna Puerto Galera South of Philippines will lead you to the seamount Verde Island Passage. You can see the first pinnacle jutting out of the waters on a good day. This open sea dive site has two other peaks at about 18 Meters down or 59 feet.
Diving Verde you need to be an Advanced Scuba Diver with at least 20 dives under your belt and a good assessment prior to the dive will be done by PADI pros in the resort to give you a clear for this epic dive. Worth all that as I say, because this is a dive site you do not want to miss out on.
To enter the Dive site you must do a negative buoyancy descent and but do not forget to equalize. You must remember to discontinue the dive with your buddy if by chance you are swept away by current and couldn’t descend with the others with you safety balloon inflated.
Because of wall about 70 meters deep this exemplary scuba diving site in the Philippines was compared to another famous scuba dive site, Tubbataha. You will be greeted with Gorgonians, Sea Fans, Barrel sponges as high as 1.5 Meters, schools of fishes like Anthias, Jacks, Emperor fishes, big tunas, Crescent Tail Wrasses, Tangs of different varieties Juvenile sea turtles.