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loveless
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 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:34 am Post subject: Peurto Galera, Philippines? |
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| has anybody been there? what's it like? |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Moldy Rutubaga has, and many others too.
I am going there in 2 weeks to take a diving course. I can fill you in after that time if you wish. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:03 am Post subject: |
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There are some beach bars and Manila tourists, and other tourists. The beaches aren't as white or as pretty as Boracay, but Puerto Galera does attract the tourists.
Generally speaking, nothing much is in Puerto Galera itself except for a few stores and a lot of boats. The beaches a few km's away at WHITE BEACH, and the divers area is a few km's the other way at SABANG. The diver area also has the go-go bars. White Beach has the beach activities.
Generally speaking Puerto Galera area has great diving, and great views, it's sandwhiched right up against some mountains. If you can, go up to the a small golf course that is located up on a mountain that overlooks the entire bay. Absolutely beautiful up there. 
I've been there about four times...not because it's great, but because it isn't bad. I'd probably go again as well, no doubt about it. |
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loveless
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
Location: love is a danger of a different kind...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
There are some beach bars and Manila tourists, and other tourists. The beaches aren't as white or as pretty as Boracay, but Puerto Galera does attract the tourists.
Generally speaking, nothing much is in Puerto Galera itself except for a few stores and a lot of boats. The beaches a few km's away at WHITE BEACH, and the divers area is a few km's the other way at SABANG. The diver area also has the go-go bars. White Beach has the beach activities.
Generally speaking Puerto Galera area has great diving, and great views, it's sandwhiched right up against some mountains. If you can, go up to the a small golf course that is located up on a mountain that overlooks the entire bay. Absolutely beautiful up there.
I've been there about four times...not because it's great, but because it isn't bad. I'd probably go again as well, no doubt about it. |
Tiger, can you please recommend, suggest places to stay on the island? i dig partying, dude, and would like to be in with the in-crowd there...thanks, brother. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:47 am Post subject: |
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I booked a place called Big Apple. You can get a double room there for $40 a night (2 rooms, 2 double beds) or a single room for $30 or so. Their dive shop is one of the cheaper ones as well.
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
There are some beach bars and Manila tourists, and other tourists. The beaches aren't as white or as pretty as Boracay, but Puerto Galera does attract the tourists.
Generally speaking, nothing much is in Puerto Galera itself except for a few stores and a lot of boats. The beaches a few km's away at WHITE BEACH, and the divers area is a few km's the other way at SABANG. The diver area also has the go-go bars. White Beach has the beach activities.
Generally speaking Puerto Galera area has great diving, and great views, it's sandwhiched right up against some mountains. If you can, go up to the a small golf course that is located up on a mountain that overlooks the entire bay. Absolutely beautiful up there.
I've been there about four times...not because it's great, but because it isn't bad. I'd probably go again as well, no doubt about it. |
Tiger, can you please recommend, suggest places to stay on the island? i dig partying, dude, and would like to be in with the in-crowd there...thanks, brother. |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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I really liked this place: http://www.tamarawbeachresort.com/
The Premier Cottages are lovely. Very clean, AC, cable TV and right on the (quiet) beach. |
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loveless
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
Location: love is a danger of a different kind...
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| Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:32 am Post subject: |
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BoholDiver, Binch Lover, two awesome looking places that i will surely check out!
hey, thanks... and if i meet you there, i'll buy you beer...a lot of it!
there til the beginning of March...look for me and we'll party.  |
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loveless
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
| I booked a place called Big Apple. You can get a double room there for $40 a night (2 rooms, 2 double beds) or a single room for $30 or so. Their dive shop is one of the cheaper ones as well. |
nice place... they want $130.00 to pick me up at the airport and bring me to Puerto Galera. is it worth it, Buddy? can i get a cheaper fare to Peurto Galera anywhere, Brother? |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| loveless wrote: |
| BoholDiver wrote: |
| I booked a place called Big Apple. You can get a double room there for $40 a night (2 rooms, 2 double beds) or a single room for $30 or so. Their dive shop is one of the cheaper ones as well. |
nice place... they want $130.00 to pick me up at the airport and bring me to Puerto Galera. is it worth it, Buddy? can i get a cheaper fare to Peurto Galera anywhere, Brother? |
Much cheaper ways.
I've been to Puerto Galera at least 3-4 times. I've always gone to some bus station (forget which, but listed in Lonely Planet guide). They take you right down to the port, and then you get on a boat. Don't know the cost, but would be significantly less than that.
Another route I took once was to go some Australian expat lodge in Manila. Forget the name, but it's also listed in the Lonely Planet guide. It was slightly more expensive than bus, but still absolutely nowhere even close to a $130.00 range. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
| loveless wrote: |
| BoholDiver wrote: |
| I booked a place called Big Apple. You can get a double room there for $40 a night (2 rooms, 2 double beds) or a single room for $30 or so. Their dive shop is one of the cheaper ones as well. |
nice place... they want $130.00 to pick me up at the airport and bring me to Puerto Galera. is it worth it, Buddy? can i get a cheaper fare to Peurto Galera anywhere, Brother? |
Much cheaper ways.
I've been to Puerto Galera at least 3-4 times. I've always gone to some bus station (forget which, but listed in Lonely Planet guide). They take you right down to the port, and then you get on a boat. Don't know the cost, but would be significantly less than that.
Another route I took once was to go some Australian expat lodge in Manila. Forget the name, but it's also listed in the Lonely Planet guide. It was slightly more expensive than bus, but still absolutely nowhere even close to a $130.00 range. |
That would be Swagman and the link is below:
http://www.swaggy.com/index-bus-service.php |
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Taiwantroll
Joined: 10 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Swagman is a dump though. Stay at Citystate Hotel for a night and then take the bus they have there. It is the same as the bus from Swagman. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Taiwantroll wrote: |
| Swagman is a dump though. Stay at Citystate Hotel for a night and then take the bus they have there. It is the same as the bus from Swagman. |
Most of Manila is a dump, too. |
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thatlizamac
Joined: 16 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:40 am Post subject: |
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| How are you liking it? I'm going in late April for a week - getting my Open Water Cert and relaxing. Any great places? |
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loveless
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
Location: love is a danger of a different kind...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| thatlizamac wrote: |
| How are you liking it? I'm going in late April for a week - getting my Open Water Cert and relaxing. Any great places? |
just got here from Alona Beach and glad i came! i like Alona a lot but the weather sucked so i left. stayed at Cherry Home too, a place a cool dude suggested and it turned out a nice clean place.
i'm on Puerto Galera now and the weather is great! got really drunk last night and scored! i'm staying at White Beach Resort but will rent a motorcycle tomorow and go to Sabang...i dont wanna leave... |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd visit Puerto Galera but getting there is a bit of a hassle with the combination of bus and ferry. Oh well. |
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