Ernies Point Dive Site in Puerto Galera - Philippines

The best place to dive is a location that has a special history or a certain story to it that divers can relive during the dive. Sadly, the story of the Ernies Point dive site in Puerto Galera is long departed. Be a part of the story of this special dive site and help us revive the story for years to come and to give a lesson to younger divers.

Ernies Point is located at the Sabang Beach area of Puerto Galera. Since the Sabang Beach is an extension island that leads towards all the possible dive spots, you can either reach the Ernies Point dive site via land trip or via boat trip. Both will take you 20 to 30 minutes. The weather and water conditions are usually not so rough, so that you will have a smooth entry into this dive site. This dive site is also called Ernies Cave because there are two caves located in the depths of this site.

The dive site was named after a lone big grouper that used to reside in one of the caves and the groupers name was Ernie. Unfortunately he grew tired of his cave and went off into the deep blue in search for something new, but he left his name to the dive site and his legacy goes on. You will find two caves that both cannot be penetrated, but they are big enough to see numerous schools of unicornfish, mackerel and trevally. You will also see mantis shrimps and plenty of corals, gorgonian fans and sea fans.

The Ernies Point dive site is ideal for advanced and experienced divers. Advanced open water certification is optional, but plenty of logged dives a must in order to even get the ok signal from your dive guide. The currents can be very strong at the Ernies Point dive site, and thus you should have drift dive and deep dive experience because the maximum depth goes down to 27 meters. The shallowest point would be around 5 meters. This is an ideal Nitrox dive site, so prepare to invest a couple of bucks more.

The cost for the dive is $25 to $35 and the extra charge for Nitrox is no more than an additional $10. For a dive guide, equipments, transportation and Nitrox, you have got a great deal with a price of below $50 for the Ernies Point dive spot. Let the story of the Ernies Point dive spot linger in your memory while you recall the beauty of this dive spot for years to come.