Puerto Galera - The beautiful place that I already visited twice and I'm still willing to visit it again and again . Among travelers and backpackers, White beach and Sabang beach is their favorite place because it has an active nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants. Also, both beaches have an array of first class and economy class accommodations.
White beach, Puerto Galera remains one of my favorite place , my first visit here was in 1990 and then in 1999 and during those years there was a tremendous changes and improvement in the area, new restaurants and places to stay are rapidly increasing and behind the beaches you can see the unexplored mountain. If you don't have much money or time , Puerto Galera is the best alternative for you to choose .
The waters around the coastal of Puerto Galera are rich in corals and marine life , you can even see vendors selling fishes along the area that you can easily cook afterwards,
How to get here : (more economical and do-it-yourself)
Puerto Galera is easily accessible from Manila
by bus - there's a lot of bus in Buendia (LRT station) JAM Transit, TRI Transit and Alps transit or BLTB Co from Pasay City, it will only take you 2-3 hours travel from Manila to Batangas Pier and another 1 hour from Batangas Pier to Puerto Galera
From Batangas Pier just take another 5-10 minutes walk and you can see a wide selection of ferries, you can take RORO- Montenegro Line (where you can take your vehicle) or just an ordinary vessel for you to ride like Island Cruiser , Blue Eagle, Supercat and Si-Kat Ferry , for the rates - sorry I forgot to write it down.
Rates for beach hopping using bancas (pumpboat)
4 hours beach tour up to 6-8 people - Php 600.00-800.00 depends on your bargaining skillsRates for beach hopping using bancas (pumpboat)
8 hours beach tour up to 6-8 people - Php 1200.00-1500.00 again, depends on your bargaining skills
sometimes they double the amount if the tour happened at night
Jeeps can be hired for trips from Kalaw Place (for 8-9 people) night time prices sometimes doubled
Sabang Php 200.00
White Beach Php 200.00
Puerto Galera Php 100.00
Balatero Pier Php 150.00-200.00
Calapan Php 500.00
Local Transportation rates
Terminal in
Puerto Galera Destinations Jeep Tricycles
Pier White Beach 20 30-40
Sabang Road Kalaw Place 20 30-40
Market Area Calapan 50 100
Puerto Galera has a remarkable range of activities catering to almost different ages, It is considered one of the best diving area because of its reefs and corals,
1. kayaking - with an abundance of streams and falls (when I ask the person around Php 2,500-3,000)
2. Jungle trekking at Bondong (cost around Php 1,500.00-2,000)
3. Banana boats which is the famous activity here where riding while enjoying and sightseeing (Php 100-200 for 15 mins per person )
4. Island hopping (if you rent the boat around Php 1,500-2,500 depends on your negotiation skill)
5. snorkeling - because of the 20 major dive site centers ($ 20 - $100)
6. visit the Excavation Museum, situated near the Town Hall and a bank, it is where most of the tourists interested in the history of the island7. Dolphin watching which perhaps you already experience when you are going to Puerto Galera from Batangas but you can also experience them while doing the island hopping
8. do the Henna tattoo while braiding your hair by the locals ( cost Php 100-500)
9. and last but not the least, jet skiing and beach volleyball
Note : Dont forget to bring your camera and especially extra money for the "Pasalubong" Enjoy you vacation.
