Let’s go scuba diving in Sabang, Puerto Galera, Philippines, my husband said one afternoon.  My next thought was, where in the world is Sabang.  It is a small town located on the northwestern coast of Mindoro Islands, Philippines in the municipality of Puerto Galera.  One of the top 10 dive destinations according to a Dive Magazine.

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Sabang, Puerto Galera, Philippines

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Shoreline of Sabang!

Location – Sabang, Philippines

Then my next thought was how remote was this place, but knowing my husband I was definitely in for an adventure.  Took a flight to Manila, 3 hr drive to Batangas (port city), then an 80 min ferry ride to Sabang.

Oh, but the adventure is just beginning since I must go from the ferry boat to a small canoe standing up to reach the dock due to low tide.  This is all done trying to balance myself with belongings and praying those core exercises came in handy.

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Transport Boat…

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Downtown Sabang, Puerto Galera

Did I mention its Typhoon season with the sky looking like it wants to pour down rain when all I can think about was when can I go scuba diving.  This Expat is up for an adventure so off I go to find my hotel.

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Mermaid Resort

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View of the Mermaid Hotel Pool!

Hotel – Sabang, Philippines

Sabang is very small town on the coast with some concrete and dirt roads.  As I walk through town and to my surprise I am staying in a nice hotel with a 24 restaurant and a pool.

This typical scuba diving town has people from all over the world, great little restaurants and a wide variety of dive shops.  I enjoyed my stay and dives with the Mermaid Resort.

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Diving with the Mermaids…Mermaid Resort

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Tanks on the Mermaid Dive Boat!

Scuba Diving – Sabang, Philippines

Diving was exceptional in Sabang.  Interesting dive facts there are the wide variety of nudibranchs, fish, turtles and coral.  I did experience some strong currents and decreased visibility in some of my dives due to the time of year.

Mermaid Resort provided great dive masters, new boat, and a wide of variety of dive sites.

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Mermaid Dive sites…Mermaid Resort

Make sure to dive “Verde Island” with great visibility and sea life.  Lunch on the beach is sometimes offered and makes for a great day.

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Relaxing break in between divies…

Scuba diving in these small locations one meets interesting characters.  I meet a fellow scuba diver who just recently lived on the Island of Roatan and know the same people I do.  Now that’s a small world.

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Rock Fish…Sabang, Philippines

There are other things to do than scuba dive in Sabang.  We rented a motor scooter and visited White Beach, Waterfalls, out of the way Restaurants on secluded beaches, and other small towns to buy local handmade goods.

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Nudibranch…Sabang, Philippines

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Nudibranch…

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Scuba dived into a school of fish…

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Beautiful colorful coral…

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An interesting octopus…Don’t mind the lack of camera light.

Plan your trip Sabang to allow more time in Manila to shop for real pearls, local handmade items, and visit the aquarium.  A stay at the “Marriott Manila” is highly recommended.

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Motorcycle Taxi

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Rent a motorcycle and visit the waterfalls…

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Wee bit tired the last night after 7 days of multiply diving a day. 😁

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Colorful Sunset in Sabang

Other – Sabang, Philippines

See my other blog on Scuba Diving in Roatan and keep an eye out for my blog on Scuba Diving in Wakatobi.

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