Puerto Galera

[odell]

hero talaga si papa glenn! :D so how the trip over all?

[kiper]

Ayos tong thread na to..laking tulong..pupunta din kami dun..hehe

Pwede ba mag-RORO galing ng Batangas pier papuntang Puerto Galera-Mindoro?

[glenn]

Pupunta kami sa galera this weekend.

San ba talaga maganda

sa Bukete? sa White Beach ? sa small La Laguna? or sa Big La Laguna?

White beach palang ang napupuntuhan ko sa Galera, so far masaya naman ako lagi kapag pumupunta ako sa White beach, Tumawag ako sa white beach resort fully booked daw sila, so sa tingin ko yung ibang resort sa white beach fully booked rin, baka mahirapan kami sa white beach, ang ayaw kasi namin ma-encounter ni Misis ay yung wala kaming makitang available na room dahil fully booked lahat.

Gusto sana namin, may air-con, cable tv, nice sand(yung sa white beach is good enough for us) and nice beach for swimming.

[pissword]

sir glenn maganda ang feedback lagi ng Cocobeach.. meron silang website...

www.cocobeach.com, try niyo po mag book doon.. medyo pricey but i think maganda

[pissword]

ahh ok so white beach and big lalaguna pala ang maganda mag swimming lang... kasi hindi naman ako nag snorkel eh puro swimming lang at tambay... salamat sir karlo.

[mikaztro]

PICK YOUR OWN DESTINATION:

1. Fine and white sands; dive shops & fine dining: Big Lalaguna( 2 star to 4 star accomodations)
2. Wide shore & beach front: White beach(note: Sand is fine but not as white as Big Lalaguna's). Most economical & practical destination in Puerto Galera.
3. Hangout, Gimick, Pickup points, Dive shops, Bars & fine restos: Sabang & Small Lalaguna
4. Snorkeling with 1st class amenities beach resorts: Small Lalaguna (Portofino, Club Mabuhay, El Galleon)
5. Snorkeling destinations: Long Beach, Bukete beach, Halige beach, Coral Garden, Parola(light house). It's a must to rent a banca, Aqua shoes, snorkel & mask.

PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION:

Go with Big Lalaguna or Small Lalaguna. Try Club Mabuhay, El Galleon, Portofino or La Laguna Beach club.

[glenn]

Thanks for the replies.
Ser mikaztro, I called Club Mabuhay, fully booked na daw sila this weekend and sabi din sa kin the sand in their beach is not as fine as the one in White Beach. The lady also told me that Small and Big Lalaguna is for diving and snorkeling while white beach still has the best sand. Is that true?

[BlackPrince]

cant wait to go there this saturday ... LOL

[eojlin]

cant wait to go there this saturday ... LOL

Kitakits! Big La Laguna naman ako this Saturday. Excited na ko!
'Pag may nakita kayong semi-short, semi-dark, skinny, at semi-kalbo na member ng tsikot dun, ako na yun mismo! hehehe

[BlackPrince]

Kitakits! Big La Laguna naman ako this Saturday. Excited na ko!
'Pag may nakita kayong semi-short, semi-dark, skinny, at semi-kalbo na member ng tsikot dun, ako na yun mismo! hehehe

wow, *eojlin mukhang magkikita kits tayo dun a. sa white beach kami ... ingats ....

[nicolodeon]

Purto Galera? Punta kami 'dyan mga 2nd week of April bago mag-punta sa Caticlan. Land-trip lang kami, susubukan namin yung RO/RO ni Gloria.

[karlo]

diba dami bading doon during holy week? eh hindi maganda mag pickup. hehehehhe

alam mo nama ang mga puti mahilig sa exotic!

[mikaztro]

Thanks for the replies.
Ser mikaztro, I called Club Mabuhay, fully booked na daw sila this weekend and sabi din sa kin the sand in their beach is not as fine as the one in White Beach. The lady also told me that Small and Big Lalaguna is for diving and snorkeling while white beach still has the best sand. Is that true?

Sir Glen,

Her statement is not exactly correct. Club Mabuhay is situated in Small Lalaguna wherein the sands there is not as white as the Big Lalaguna coves and not as wide, long and fine as the White beach. Big Lalaguna sand is whiter than that of White Beach though mas fine ang sand sa White beach and mas mahaba at mas malawak ang beach front. White beach sand is similar to Iba Zambales beach sand or Nasugbu sand while Big Lalaguna sand(fine crushed coral type) is similar to Hundred islands sand and a mixture of Eastern Boracay sand. Beach front in Big Lalaguna is quite small compared to White beach but they have wonderful snorkeling spots 20 meters away from the beach front.

If you don't have accomodations in Big Lalaguna, try to get a reservation in Small Lalaguna. It is a 5 to 10 minute walk from Big to Small. Both coves are interconnected and seperated by only a rocky hill formation. Sand in Small lalaguna though is not as nice as the Big Lalaguna's or the White beach.

BTW, rent a boat and go to the pearl farm near the light house coral garden. You can see the endangered clams planted by UP students. Corals there are growing fast as the DOT is now very strict unlike before.

Hope you enjoy ur vacation!

[mikaztro]

sir mikaztro nagagandahan ako sa club mabuhay ah... 1,500/night daw... not bad at all.. since nung pumunta ako ng whitebeach nasa 1,200 yung fan room kasi dami tao.. ndi pa masyado maganda yung accomodation namin kasi d kami nagreserve.

the thing is, after riding the ferry to muelle, sabi mo mag boboat ulit to small la laguna, how much is it? kasi nakasulat doon sa site club mabuhay 800/4 pax from muelle to sa kanila... (baka na mis interpret ko) eh panu yun kung dalwa lang kami ang mahal ata...

Pissword,

Well, you can just take a tricycle from Muelle to Sabang and walk to Small Lalaguna. Yes, it is P800/4 pax so that is around P200 per trip to Small Lalaguna 2 way. You can make a deal with the boat men to escort you to and from Small Lalaguna and also some day trips around the Island. I'm sure you can make a good deal out of it. By the way, don't worry about the boatmen overcharging as the DOT there is strict. They have a set of standard fees to follow with. Don't forget also to buy your ticket back home for the fast craft once you've arrived in Muelle as they're selling hotcakes. You can ask the personal boatman purchase your ticket for you.

[av8or5]

Purto Galera? Punta kami 'dyan mga 2nd week of April bago mag-punta sa Caticlan. Land-trip lang kami, susubukan namin yung RO/RO ni Gloria.

do tell us how the trip turn out.

[glenn]

We've decided to stay in White Beach, definitely lots of people!!!

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We also went to Big Lalaguna to take a look at the place, Club Mabuhay resort is really nice but I still prefer the beach in White beach(why? well, see the previous posts from the tsikoteers )

Okay, let me share why I still prefer white beach:
Bigger beach (so bigger swimming area) and less pebbles in the sand compared to Big Lalaguna. If you want serenity though, Big Lalaguna is still the place to go.

[eojlin]

Pissword,
. . .
Well, you can just take a tricycle from Muelle to Sabang and walk to Small Lalaguna. Yes, it is P800/4 pax so that is around P200 per trip to Small Lalaguna 2 way.
. . .

I'm back from my P Galera trip. Sarap at mura pa! Nag-enjoy kami ng lab ko!

Anyway, as of my last trip, ito roughly ginastos namin (April 2-4, 2005):
143 per person na bus fare from Cubao to Batangas Pier
140 per person na fare sa outrigger (boat na may 100-seating capacity)
10 per person terminal fee (sa Batangas Pier)
200 (4 na kami sa 200 - one way) boat ride from Muelle to Big La Laguna
1500 per night (good for two) na superp room sa Big La Laguna (beach front, pag labas mo ng door beach na kaagad, da best ito talaga!)
1500 na boat for the entire day (morning to 5pm lang... iba na rate sa gabi)
160 per person na fare sa fastcraft (Muelle to Batangas Pier)

yung food, marami sa Small La Laguna at Sabang (walking distance lang sa Big La Laguna). Yung prices tipong mga resto sa Timog, Libis, Ortigas, or Makati. Pwede kayo mag baon like we did.

di nyo kelangan kumuha ng packaged trip na may itinerary. di naman kasi kayo maliligaw, just ask anybody na makakasalubong nyo. Tapos madali lang din mag beach hopping. dami namin napuntahan dun.

I recommend na magpa-reserve kayo ng room sa Big La Laguna. Ok yung beach kelangan mo lang talaga magsuot ng beach sandals, yung may strap, medyo rough yung ilang area. Tapos mag beach hop na lang kayo kung sawa na kayo sa beach ng Big La Laguna.

[theveed]

mukang ok nga dyan ah... hehe i havent been to a beach since college hehe...

[av8or5]

We've decided to stay in White Beach, definitely lots of people!!!

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We also went to Big Lalaguna to take a look at the place, Club Mabuhay resort is really nice but I still prefer the beach in White beach(why? well, see the previous posts from the tsikoteers )

Okay, let me share why I still prefer white beach:
Bigger beach (so bigger swimming area) and less pebbles in the sand compared to Big Lalaguna. If you want serenity though, Big Lalaguna is still the place to go.

how much yung room sa whitebeach? aircon ba? pls post.ty

[BlackPrince]

I'm back from my P Galera trip. Sarap at mura pa! Nag-enjoy kami ng lab ko!

Anyway, as of my last trip, ito roughly ginastos namin (April 2-4, 2005):
143 per person na bus fare from Cubao to Batangas Pier
140 per person na fare sa outrigger (boat na may 100-seating capacity)
10 per person terminal fee (sa Batangas Pier)
200 (4 na kami sa 200 - one way) boat ride from Muelle to Big La Laguna
1500 per night (good for two) na superp room sa Big La Laguna (beach front, pag labas mo ng door beach na kaagad, da best ito talaga!)
1500 na boat for the entire day (morning to 5pm lang... iba na rate sa gabi)
160 per person na fare sa fastcraft (Muelle to Batangas Pier)

... .

hehehe. sayang eojlin, di tayo nagkita sa white beach. LOL
anyway, here's my update.

we stayed at V.M. White Beach resort.
- 3k overnight accommodation 2 queen size beds gud for 4 pax
w/ cable 14" TV no hot water, w/ A/C. w/ parking
- We brought along a friend's pajero and parked it at the bats. pier (P125 first 24 hours, P5.00 succeeding hour) we paid P185.00 for 36 hours.
- We rode the M/B BRIAN outrigger from bats port to white beach & vice versa
P140/pax

eto comment ko sa white beach. daming MEAT!!!! hahahaha

we tried the mindoro sling? hehehe sarap ... sa huli ang amats! tapos nag san mig lights kami para sulit! wild ang crowd pag gabi. hehehehehe

ingat sa mga susunod duon. mahirap mag biyahe pag ang alis nyo sa white beach to bats port e 6pm hehehe maalon na po yun!

cheers!