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Dive Sites up to 30 metres (100 feet)
sites up to 18m sites over 30m back to map DRY DOCK 
The Dry Dock is a large steel and plywood construction which was originally designed to lift small boats out of the water. It was sunk by La Laguna Dive Center in 1998 to create a man-made reef. The construction lies on a sandy bottom adjacent to a small coral reef. It has become the home of many different species of marine life such as sweetlips, snapper, batfish, surgeonfish, pipefish and many more. There is a giant barracuda residing here, and blue spotted rays are commonly seen on the sandy bottom. After you have checked out the site you can swim a short distance to the shallower depths of La Laguna Point. It is best to dive this site at slack tide. back to map
ANTON'S WRECK (ST CHRISTOPHER) 
A retired 20m live-a-board dive boat sunk off the end of the El Galleon Pier in 1995, this is good start to begin exploring the reef fronting Small Lalaguna Beach. After some time enjoying some large snapper that live on the wreck, the current will propel you up to another wreck, The Speedboat, in 12m/40'. This little wreck is a real favourite since giant frogfish reside here, watching large numbers of Sergeant-Majors defend their purple eggs from opportunistic butterflyfish and wrasses. back to map
A good wall dropping down to 24m/80', with stony corals, soft corals many fish and unusual invertebrates such as large cuttlefish and octopus. A ridge rising to 5m/15' is covered with more crinoids that are colorful and corals. A good night dive. back to map
FISH BOWL 
This dive requires a blue water descent to the top of the Fish Bowl (40m/130ft). The rocky reef top is stadium-shaped, and is covered with long whip corals and soft tree corals. It drops off to a sandy bottom in deep water. In the bowl you may see whitetip reef sharks, sweetlips and rainbow runners. Looking out into blue water tuna and jacks are common. Multilevel profiles need to be planned, swimming up the contour of the reef to the canyons. Technical divers can venture into the fish bowl and work their way down. Here rocky coral formations, gorgonians and black whip corals break up the sandy bottom, and it is possible to get close to some of the larger fish life when there is a mild current. This site is best dived on a flood tide to avoid strong currents. back to map
HORSE HEAD REEF 
The reef covers a very large area with an average depth of about 35m/115ft. The site takes its name from one of the rock formations that resembles a horse's head, but there are other numerous rock formations that make the topography of the site really interesting. Soft tree corals dominate the substrate, along with areas of large whip corals and big gorgonian fans. During strong flood tides shoals of tuna, shoals of jacks and king jacks are regularly seen, making this a great drift dive. Hammerheads and thresher sharks have also been sighted. At the end of the reef is a wall that drops down to 55m/180ft, making this a good site for technical divers. The current here can be very strong, so it is a site recommended only for advanced divers. back to map
BLACKFISH PINNACLE 
This is a fantastic site, but hard to hit if there is a current present, so timing is very important. The top of the pinnacle at 24m / 80ft is quite small and easy to miss. From there is a steep drop off to very deep water. Recreational divers can make their way down the side of the pinnacle to 40m / 130m where you can swim out along the top of the flat part of the reef which has large rock formations colored by soft corals of every size, giant gorgonian fans, whip corals and giant basket sponges. Current brings out the best of fish life, especially shoals of batfish and jacks.back to map
Pinnacles reach the surface on the East side of Verde Island and drop away to great depths. A vertical reef with some nice gorgonian fans, sea snakes and frogfish and some large pelagic schools.back to map
Ernie was a large lone grouper, sadly departed. There are two caves, one at 21m/70' and the other at 27m/90'. Plentiful fish life, including shoals of surgeonfish, unicornfish, fusiliers and snappers and some very pretty gorgonian fans at depth. Current can be strong. back to map
Easy multilevel dive. A wreck sits in 27m/90' at the bottom of the wall. The wall rises to 12m/40' where the bottom extends into the bay for an easy safety stop. Good area to for a lot of colour and all Puerto's regular reef life. back to map
A large overhang, which is a favourite spot for white-tip reef sharks to rest during the day. Also home to Blue Spotted Sting Rays, Moray Eels and Octopus. About 90 metres from the caves stands the atoll. This building sized rock harbours many moray eels, lionfish and scorpionfish. Red toothed triggerfish hover above the rock and duck into holes at the slightest sign of danger. Usually visited at the beginning of a multilevel dive o the Pink Wall or as a stop on the way to the Canyons. Good for Nitrox. back to map
MAMOOD'S REEF 
A good dive for novices as long as it is slack water. basket sponges and fan corals. The reef wall drops off as you follow the contour to 50m/170ft. Along the face of the wall there are some small caves and overhangs with gorgonian fans of all varieties. Impressive population of sweetlips, trigger fish and different species of surgeonfish swarm along the reef. There are also some big moray eels living in the cracks and crevices of the wall. Best to dive at slack high tide and you need a good guide to find the site. back to map
THE ALMA JANE WRECK 
The Alma-Jane Wreck is located of the point pier at Small La Laguna Beach. This wreck sits in approximately 30 meters of water on a nice sandy bottom, 30 meters in length and 10 meters tall. It is a great wreck for Nitrox and penetration diving. Sunk in March 2003 it is an all steel inter-island freighter. About 30 meters long and 80 tons, it stands uprights and is buoyed. The descent down the line gives a great sight of the mast and bows rising high off the bottom. It has already attracted lots of batfish and a couple of large emperorfish. This wreck makes an excellent subject for wide angle photography.back to map
A dive site suitable for all levels. The reef starts in shallow water and follows a steep slope down to 30m/100'. Depending on the current you may find yourself being propelled towards the Canyons or the Hole In the Wall or simply hanging amongst the schools of fusiliers and tunas. Always lots to point out both above and on the reef. Some very large boulder corals and table corals in shallow water make it a favorite for photographers. back to map
An advanced dive that requires a good dive guide to allow for the currents to sweep you into position. Racing over several small drop-offs below the Hole in the Wall covered in soft corals and sponges, you can duck into and one of the Canyons for a respite from the current. There is much to find on the bottom but primarily it is the large schools of snapper, emperors, sweetlips, barracudas, jacks, trevally and occasional sharks that make this an exciting dive. The dive ends at a 1½m/5' anchor embedded in the coral, where the group can gather before being swept off to the safety stop in the current. Excellent Nitrox dive. The most popular dive site in Puerto Galera - you'll want to go back time after time. back to map
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