Often with stronger current blowing through these beautiful coral laden trenches, this is one of the most exhilarating dive sites in Puerto Galera (and the entire Philippine archipelago?) The Canyons can sometimes challenge even the most experienced of divers so care must be taken to enjoy this awesome dive site in relative safety.

Drifting past the Hole in the Wall dive site on a flooding current, divers traverse along the sloping reef and enter a series of three bowls. In these, one can find many kinds of Sweetlips hiding under overhanging ledges or around Gorgonian Fans. Master of camouflage, the Scorpion Fish takes a residence here amongst the vast carpet of soft corals so great care must be taken if one needs to grab onto a rock and hang on in the current!

Humpback and Midnight Snapper, Red Sea Bass, Long Nose Emperor, Blue Finned Trevally, Brassy and Snub-Nose Drummer all gather here in schools and are an awesome sight! Overhead, Big Eyed Jacks and Giant Trevally dance about effortlessly in these turbulent waters, a wondrous reminder to us of the beauty of Mother Nature and the awesome power of the sea.

Resting on the reef after the third canyon is an age old iron anchor; an ancient relic leftover from the days of the Spanish traders that once controlled this area. This marks the point where divers should begin their ascent and end of a truly world class dive site.

TIP - The Canyons can also be dove on the ebb tide as a drift dive from the Shark Cave. This dive should be planned thoroughly before hand and tide tables checked thoroughly. Never dive the Canyons on an ebb tide greater than a 1.5m tidal change unless you are in buddy teams of expert divers with many years experience. Strong down currents can be prevalent at this site.