Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines loveliest harbor

The Island at a Glimpse

Puerto Galera is blessed with one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbors. Known as the Pearl of Mindoro, it is world-famous for splendid beaches, coral reefs, and exquisite dive sites for new and experienced divers alike.

There are shallow coral gardens, interesting rock formations, and colorful species to watch, like crabs, shrimps, sea anemones, moray, and trumpet fishes. Puerto Galera is known among tourists for its numerous pocket beaches and many snorkeling and diving spots. The beaches have an active night life with their numerous beachside bars and restaurants.

Puerto Galera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,925 people in 4,424 households. It is the northwesternmost municipality in Oriental Mindoro.

Puerto Galera is only three and a half hours away from Manila first by bus to the port at Batangas City and then by boat. Tourists can also take the high-speed ferry service (popularly known as the Supercat) from the Batangas City port to Calapan, Mindoro and then by jeepney to Puerto Galera.

Photo credit: Puerto Galera Online

With friends strolling at the White beach

I fell in love with Puerto Galera the first time I set foot here when I was still in high school. This may be the best place to go if you're tight on a budget. Puerto Galera offer lots of exciting activities to make your stay wonderful. And this is also the place for adventurous fun, I and my friends tried going to the famous Tamaraw Falls riding only on a tricycle and it was really such a wonderful experience even if you feel tired of the long travel going up the mountain just to see the famous falls. I've been to this beautiful place four times and will come back again with my friends. Just a reminder for those who want to visit this island, if you don't want to mingle with a large crowd don't visit Puerto Galera during the Holy Week.

At the famous Tamaraw Falls