Puerto Galera [Thread 6]

[FOURever]

Maganda ba sa tamaraw beach resort? Pwede lakarin hanggang white beach? Si daddy kasi mas gusto na hindi crowded yung beach pero i think maeenjoy ng family namin yung nightlife dun

[sassy_gal18]

Maganda sis
Pwede ka mag trycycle papunta dun. May mga naarkila na trycycle 800 buong araw na yun balikan na
 Pero kung gusto mo ihahatid ka lang 150 apat na tao na yun.

[FOURever]

^thank you sis!

[damsel.in.distress]

Any feedback mga sis about lan-sei water resort?

[zelda]

Was just here last May 5~6. Grabe lang ang init! I'm glad na ang daming kainan, so many choices. 
As expected, kalurky to the max ang night life and crowd. Di naman matao pero yun lang sa mga conservative eh baka mag-palpitate sa mga pwedeng makita.

I just didn't like some of the locals. Parang ang tingin lagi sa turistas ay walking atms. Nakakadisappoint somehow. I mean I do understand them pero ibang level ang pananaga nila sa iba't ibang services.

Make sure na you have enough money before you get to the island. Nagsisi talaga ako na di pa ako-nagwithdraw when I saw a Security bank atm sa Batangas port. Nasa poblacion/bayan ang pinaka-malapit na atm (allied). You need to ride a tryke that costs P150 (one-way) if alam nilang di ka lokal. It's a pretty small amount I know pero mas mabait pa mga na-encounter kong lokal sa Boracay.

[gelatin23]

I agree. Abusado na mga locals dun, wala kaming na-encounter na maayos na local while there. Kaya nga never na talaga ko babalik!

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[abbykulet]

^^ako din, I didn't like the night life in PG. nababastusan ako. haha!

Share ko lang, don't stay in Myra and Madelaine's Place. Madumi ang tubig. Sa poso kami naligo ng barkada ko. May nakilala kami dun na mas mura at maayos ang tubig. Katapat lang ng Myra, yung Blue Marlyn's. Pagbalik namin, dun na lang kami mags-stay. Masarap pa ang pagkain.

Mai-share ko lang din ang experience namin sa Challenge and Passion shipping Lines, may tao sila dun, si kuya Mortel na siningil kami sa pier ng environmental fee, which is sa white beach pala dapat babayaran. so nadoble ang bayad namin sa environmental fee. Pero ok na lang din kasi binigyan ako ni kuya "Mortel" ng free ticket sa boat. Inisip ko na lang na di free ang ticket. Nagbigay pa ko sa kanya ng tip. Ang ending, napamahal ako ng P50. Hay naku, basta. Parang ang gugulo ng mga tao dun at magugulang. Parang mas maayos at matino kausap mga taga boracay. Pero hindi ako nagge-generalize ha.

Yun lang. Na-enjoy naman namin ang PG trip namin netong April 26-27 lang.

[zelda]

yep, medyo nalito ako dyan. In Batangas port, I thought we already paid for environmental fee & terminal fee, bale 80 lahat. Then I was  surprised when we were asked to pay 50 sa galera. Ako naman since it was so hot, I didn't ask na since I was only thinking of finding a room to stay. Ganun ba talaga yun?
I also experienced the same thing with a Gallerian boarding officer. Sya mismo humingi ng 80 sa akin to pay for the enviromental & terminal fees after I paid for our tickets. Pagbalik sa amin, he was asking for tip, tinaasan ko sya ng kilay, and asked "Chincha? We-yo?" I know he didn't understand me kaya he just said, "ay wala po, ma'am." I really don't mind giving tips but he could have just informed me na pwedeng ako na lang magbayad. I find it very deceitful.

Anyway, hmm di naman sa ayoko ng nightlife dun. Actually funny din ang shows at cool ang ilang crowd. Depende talaga sa trip mo.  In our case, nun first night we tried na magspend ng time sa Pirata Galera, malapit sya sa daungan kaya di masyado maingay unlike sa bars sa mid part. Chill lang. Nun second night na kami nag-bar hopping. It was fun naman but I don't like too loud crowd so mga 2 hours lang ata ako sumama sa friends ko. Haha

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[ecstaticx]

^I experienced din yung ganyan sis. Buti na lang I've been warned na before so I insisted na ako na magbabayad. Sa Batangas pier lang naman ako may naexperience na medyo rude na mga locals. Sa Galera naman, waitresses lang yung mga di ko type kasi parang sa dami ng tao utang na loob mo pa na customer ka. Nice naman ibang mga locals. We even met someone who came from the sam province as hubby. Nagpaparent pala siya ng mga motorcycles going to the town so ayun super discounted na rate binigay samin. Ako din hindi agad nakapagwithdraw. Di ko kasi inexpect na walang atm sa island. I thought parang sa bora na kahit sa singit singit lang naipwesto nla at, along the white beach. Hehe. Grabe pa naman ang init nung nagpunta kami sa town tapos zigzag pa. 45mins ata kami nagmotorcycle. :/

[Frozen Toes]

Went to Puerto Galera last weekend. Took the bus from JAC Liner, Buendia at around 5:00 AM after a quick brekkie at Mcdo. Fare is PHP 167 one-way.

Arrived on the island past 10:00 AM, had lunch at Leynlies (yummy choco banana shake), and checked in at Dreamwave. By the way, we had the resort arrange our boat transfers  for PHP 530 per pax roundtrip.

Rooms are dated and we encountered major problems with the bathroom - heater not working, no water, filthy toilet bowl. Would I recommend Dreamwave? Maybe not. But I think it is still one of the better beachfront properties on the island.

Anyway.

We were pleasantly surprised by how clear and blue the water was. And the sand was quite nice, too. My last trip to Galera was in 2007. I honestly don't remember the beach looking that pretty back then.

So, basically, we just ate and ate and slept, then ate some more. It was fun. Except the crowd. I don't like crowds.

Will probably go back in a couple of weeks.

Let's see.

[akosibangbang]

What hotel can you recommend for couples? Somewhere romantic and less crowd pero ok pa din yung beach front.

[Frozen Toes]

^ Buri Resort & Spa

[jelliebean28]

Agree ako na magugulang ang ibang locals dun, yung iba lang . Imagine, sa isang malaking bangka 3 lang kami for island hopping/snorkeling/cave tour for 1500 php, tapos pagdating sa area kung san magsstart yung snorkeling/cave tour, di daw pwede yung malaking boat dun at masisira ang mga corals, kailangan sumakay sa maliit na boat, (kaya pala nanotice namin na may umaaligid na boatman samin with his bangka), another bayad daw which is 200 per head ata cant remember, so syempre diba andun ka na rin lang kaya magbabayad ka na kasi yun nga yung pinunta mo dun, ano sense nung 1500 kung island hopping lang diba sa iisang island pa. Nakakainis lang kasi hindi sinabi nung una palang na may another bayad na 200 at kailangan ng maliit na boat, pwede namang in the first place eh maliit na boat ang gamitin at hindi naman ganun kaalon. (Napost ko na rin to previously dito haha) Kakairita din yung mga pilit mag pa tip!!! Magaalok sila ng tulong, may bayad pala! Kunwari pa empleyado sila ng ferry na sasakyan mo. Pansin ko rin ang daming escort girls and gays dito, halata naman kasi kahit san ako lumingon may foreigner guys na ka-date eh local girls doon, at navalidate ko yan thru our bangkero, pinaparinggan nya yung babaeng may intsik na kasama, kinakantahan pa nila bastos at nagkwento na rin ng kung ano ano habang kumakain kami, pero funny yung bangkero namin at yung bangkero ng isang boat. Sana naman gawan ng DOT ng aksyon yang mga kalakaran nilang yan sa PG. Sobrang ganda pa naman ng place. I still love it tipong babalik balikan, at ang lapit pa sa Manila <3

[tahimik_24]

Planning to go back in PG this 30th. Balak namin ulit magstay sa Tamaraw. Perfect place for couple and mas tahimik compare in White Beach.
Any idea mga sis kung nag taas sila ng rate? 2012 pa huling punta namin ni boyfriend dito, ginagawa palang infinity pool. Nagtaas kaya sila?

Mas recommended ko land tour kesa island hopping. Di maganda base sa mga previous thread kaya di na din namIn ni try. We tried land tour sulit naman.

[margauxkhloe]

I've been to Galera so many times. I tried White Beach Hotel and other resort/hotel there. Okay naman ang White beach Resort/Hotel. I always prefer the Hotel instead of the resort bec nasa dulo kasi yung White beach resort. Yung white beach hotel nasa gitna. So mas malapit siya pagbaba ko sa mga party places every night. lol Usually pag ppunta ako sa Galera, hindi ako naka book. Haharangin lang ako ng andun sa Batangas pier. I always haggle the price. Yung sa Tamaraw, tumatawid lang kami sa mga batuhan from white beach to tamaraw. HAHA!

[tahimik_24]

Maganda ba sa tamaraw beach resort? Pwede lakarin hanggang white beach? Si daddy kasi mas gusto na hindi crowded yung beach pero i think maeenjoy ng family namin yung nightlife dun

2012 last punta ko Tamaraw Beach Resort. If you want a quite place this is one of the best choice. Nung nagpunta kami dito ginagawa palang infinity pool so i think mas maganda pa sya ngayon.
And yes pwede lakarin beach or road if you want adventure. Mga 30 mins siguro papunta Tamaraw to White Beach.
Ingat lang kung sa beach dadaan kasi dadaan kayo sa batuhan.
Kung mag tricycle naman kayo ingat lang din sa mga tricycle drivers kasi tatagain ka nila price. Base on my experience mas mababait and friendly ang mga tiga Boracay kesa sa mga taga Galera.

[margauxkhloe]

I found a new place to stay. Infinity Resort. <3 <3 Haaay. It really looks like Acuatico resort in Batangas. I heard they ahve the same architect. Check it out <3

[mygosssh]

si husband pinag che check ako kung ok pa ba sa puerto galera , tagal na nung huli kaming nakapunta. Any suggestions mga sis ...  pero wala pa si husband asking lang siya baka nag iisip kung san kami pwede mag punta kasama teens naming kids.
salamat sa mga magbibigay ng tips.

[Jhandz]

si husband pinag che check ako kung ok pa ba sa puerto galera , tagal na nung huli kaming nakapunta. Any suggestions mga sis ...  pero wala pa si husband asking lang siya baka nag iisip kung san kami pwede mag punta kasama teens naming kids.
salamat sa mga magbibigay ng tips.

Pupunta kasi kami ng husband ko sa Puerto Galera sa February 14, 2015. Ngayon palang panay contact ko na sa mga inns.

1. BAMBOO HOUSE located ito sa Talipanan Beach (10mins away daw from White Beach)
Rates: Sea View Fan - Php1600   |  Standard Fan - Php1400 (Free Breakfast for 2)

2. SEA JEWEL BEACH RESORT in White Beach.
Room Rates daw nila from February 13 to 15:
- Twin (2pax) Php1,803
- Triple Php1,803
- Quad Php 2,040
- F5 Php 2,550
- F6 Php3,060

**balitaan ko nalang po kayo.. Excited ako sa pizza from Luca Cucina Italiana marami nagsasabe masarap daw dun! 

[shenggai]

Hello, san kaya cheapest place to stay this holy week? Apr 3-5. Kahit Resort o hindi. First time ko magpupunta ng holy week, at 2nd time ko to visit white beach kaya wala ako gano idea sa mga room. Thanks in advance. 😀