Sabang Wrecks (Beginners)

These wooden wrecks lie in 18-20m and are home to friendly schools of Batfish, Butterfly Fish and Surgeon Fish. Look closely at the timbers and you may see a Scorpion Fish or a Frog Fish patiently waiting for an easy meal to swim by! At night, these wrecks transform into a mesmerizing display of colours and many small crustaceans and other macro subjects can be seen scurrying around in the holes around the wreck. Buried in the sand can be found the rare Stargazer, sometimes very difficult to spot but a keen eye can see the telltale eyes and mouth just protruding from its sandy hideout. Lucky divers may also find the elusive Flying Gurnard close to this site at night time.

Swimming up the sandy slope from these wrecks to an area of sea grass in shallow water may reveal many exotic fish rarely seen in other areas such as the Short Finned Dragonet, the Harlequin Ghost Pipe Fish, Indian Walkman or even the Cockatoo Wasp Fish. Further West is a small part of the cockpit of a WW2 Zero fighter.

This area highlights more than any other area what makes diving in Puerto Galera so special. Many dive destinations have big fish, others beautiful coral and others great variety, but it is rare to find all three in one place, especially as these dive sites are literally just a few minutes off the beach.