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For those who can't stay for long for Boracay

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4 May 24th, 2004 

19 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

Advantages:
Cheap, accesible, for those in a hurry

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becoming too developed !  not all beaches are with fine white sands

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LordByron

LordByron

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A dad of two toddlers with a love for books and nature.

Member since:24.05.2004

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Went to Puerto Galera twice already and had the chance to visit all the beaches last time I was there. Puerto Galera in Mindoro is perfect for foreigners staying in Manila who does not have much resources and time to go to Boracay but still wants a place to go snorkeling, diving, bar hopping, and yes just plain swimming.

A good 3-4 hour travel via bus and boat from Manila (a number of hotels already offer 2 to 3 days packages for Puerto Galera), Puerto Galera is perfect for a quick weekend trip away from busy Manila. Most of the places to stay also have their own websites. There are a number of beaches to stay but the most popular would be the stretch called "White beach". This is the place to go to when you want clean fun, open night sky, and plenty of affordable food! Other beaches are more famous for other things like diving and clubs/bars but with very little beach to swim. Big and Small La Laguna do not offer much in terms of beaches but have complete diving equipments and instructors and places to stay. Don't even think of swimming if you are staying in Sabang beach for the water is murky and there are too many boats docked there. Sabang on the other hand is more famous for the bars and clubs (including adult fun), so if you are taking your kids and some friends better stay at white beach!

Next to white beach and still "fresh looking" is Tamaraw beach, another long stretch of shore perfect for swimming and beach sports. Peak season for Puerto Galera in general though is around April to early June, so better make the reservations or you will be sleeping under the stars! It’s not illegal by the way to bring camping gears and set-up in White Beach (its actually a public beach!).
 

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Fruity_Tart 24.05.2004 12:10

Sounds like a gorgeous place to visit, a friend of my mums has not long come back from the Phillipines and from what she's told me it seems to be an idillic country. Welcome to Ciao! Chris x

NURSE_BETTY 24.05.2004 12:10

welcome to ciao good first review!!! mair

DBZKing 24.05.2004 11:26

needs abit more detail - Golden

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