Puerto Galera
Philippines · Southeast Asia
An easy day trip from Manila that punches above its weight with wrecks, walls, and world class macro in one sheltered bay on Mindoro's north coast.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live coral covers 22% of this reef.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · MERMAID and the survey teams · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 3 survey years from 2022 to 2025, live coral cover here has fallen from 25% to 22%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 25% |
| 2024 | 23% |
| 2025 | 22% |
What you will see
15 species across the dive sites here
Anna'S Chromodoris
Seen 23 days ago
at Coral Garden Puerto Galera
Chamberlain'S Nembrotha
Seen 23 days ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Lionfish
Seen 23 days ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Least concern
Nudibranch
Seen 23 days ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Willan'S Chromodoris
Seen 23 days ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Dusky Nembrotha
Seen 1 month ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Spiny Seahorse
Seen 1 month ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Vulnerable
Moorish Idol
Seen 2 months ago
at Coral Garden Puerto Galera
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at Coral Garden Puerto Galera
Least concern
Longnose Hawkfish
Seen 3 months ago
at Hole in the Wall PG
Least concern
Blue Linckia
Seen 3 months ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Glassfish
Seen 11 months ago
at Sabang Wrecks
Least concern
Giant Trevally
Seen Jul 2025
at Hole in the Wall PG
Least concern
Black Coral
Seen year round
at Hole in the Wall PG
Nurse Shark
Seen year round
at Coral Garden Puerto Galera
Vulnerable
