Puerto Galera, Philippines Travel Blogs

Sounds of Sabang
Dec 12, 2009

Sounds of Sabang            It's early morning, 6 A.M., and I’m sitting beach side because there is a good signal here for Wi-Fi.  Beach side has it’s own sounds which are different from ...

Dive Big Apple!
Sep 14, 2008 (59 photos)

Another dive expedition to Puerto Galera. This time I returned with a whopper of a camera set up. I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

Coast Guard Auxiliary Kayak Fund Raiser
Dec 14, 2009 (3 photos)

... and then waiting for them to round the corner.             Everyone got to Puerto Galera pretty much together as they had to portage over a small sand bar to get into the harbor at Puerto Galera.  ...

Underwater Photography Class revisited
Dec 11, 2009 (4 photos)

        Finished my underwater photography class today with a second dive in the same place.  Even going to the same site, there is always so much to see and ao many different things that maybe weren't swimming ...

Chad Engle, Divemaster.
Jan 12, 2007 (43 photos)

... there... it is almost like coming home now. I will be back to finish things off in April and to tour around the Philippines a bit more with Sylvia. Keep an eye out for that posting as I will be returning with better video equipment for more good footage. ...

An Adventure with my Brothers
Dec 28, 2006 (12 photos)

... We went straight to the ticketing area instead and checked the different times and prices of a variety of pump boats going to Puerto Galera in Mindoro. After deciding which one to take, we bought tickets and paid for the port terminal fee. We just realized ...

Back to the Phils!
Sep 2, 2006 (15 photos)

... of my agenda... Rescue Diver certification! If that wasn't enough... I had the pleasure of spending time with Sylvia... undoubtedly the most wonderful woman I have met in a long long time! Once again the Philippines have delivered an outstanding vacation!!

Dive Master Completed!
May 17, 2007 (14 photos)

It is a done deal... I am officially now a Professional Dive Master. It was a lot of work but one of the most rewarding things I have done. So with that under my belt... off to the Visyas for a real vacation! Pura Vida was great and Apo Island is next to ...

Frontier Scuba - Certified by Carpe Feline
Dec 13, 2009

... my new policy of praising establishments and things that I think are good, I am adding Frontier Scuba in Sabang, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Island, Philippines to the list and placing it very high on the list.  They are one excellent dive shop.  It ...

Underwater Photography Class
Dec 10, 2009 (4 photos)

... per dive, depending on current, depth, whether I remembered to put in a new battery, fish, corals, and so forth. While in Puerto Galera diving, I thought it would be good to do a real underwater diving class.  So I am taking it from Frontier Scuba, my ...

Viciously Attacked by a Clownfish
Dec 7, 2009 (4 photos)

Viciously attacked by a clownfish            My second dive today was a workout.  We dropped off at the "Hole in the wall" site and immediately we were drifting rapidly.  Anytime I wanted to take ...

the boat parade
Dec 5, 2009 (2 photos)

Sabang Beach in Puerto Galera has a tide, quite a tide.  In the morning, the tide is out.  In the evening, the tide is so far in that it laps the bottom steps of the beach front dive shops and restaurants sometimes.  As a result, everyone's ...

Puerto Galera-Sabang (Sabang Hill)
Dec 24, 2007 (21 photos)

Arrive Sabang Hill

Wally One Eyed
Dec 15, 2009 (1 photos)

Wally One Eye            Wally One Eye is one of the beach vendors that walk up and down the town every day.  He caught me sitting at a restaurant the first day I was here and introduced himself and ...

Oh No, Say it isn't so AND it wasn't!!!
Dec 15, 2009

Say it isn't so – AND it wasn’t            I almost made a very grave mistake.  I miscalculated my time!!!  I have a reservation in Manila for a night before I go to Palau but it is ...

Home again!
May 24, 2008 (21 photos)

Just another sun filled dive trip... check out the photos!

No fly, No massage
Dec 6, 2009

...  the only thing you can't do.      I was looking forward to having some massages while here in Puerto Galera.  I knew that I would be able to get some nice massage fairly cheap.  I was a bit surprised today when a ...

Puerto Galera... the port of galleons... and more!
May 5, 2006 (19 photos)

Now the fun really begins... sun, sand and scuba diving... SMASHING! Puerto is a must see when touring the Philippines. Divers will be in heaven here. The are around 45 dive sites all within minutes of eachother. If interested contact Neil at Coral Cove ...

Something New Every Time
Dec 14, 2009 (4 photos)

Something new every time            It's hard and sad to believe I only have one day of diving left in Sabang, just two more dives here.  Every time I have been out in the water, I have seen something ...

Christmas in the Tropics
Dec 8, 2009

... in Guam where again it was quite hot.             Now I am in the Philippines for the run up to Christmas before I will go home on Christmas day and hit Toronto with just a light jacket.  It just ...

The Mechanics of Diving in Sabang
Dec 14, 2009

The Mechanics of Diving in Sabang            Sabang has numerous dive shops.  They all operate the same way because of the conditions of the sea here and the harbor.  If you are renting your ...

White Beach
Feb 8, 2009 (55 photos)

I spent a night in Manila. I basically spent my evening in an English book store and then got ice cream before calling it a night. The next day I got up first thing. I got on a bus for about 2 and a half hours and then onto a boat for an hour and a half. ...

Go With the Flow-Drift Diving
Feb 22, 2009

... white nudibranchs that looked like they were decorated for Halloween.  There are lots of nudibranchs (sea slugs) in the Philippines.  Different varieties in lots of shapes and sizes.  Strange little creatures.  Both dive sites also had ...

Not So Dry Dock
Feb 22, 2009

For the 8am dive, Alli told us she was going to take a chance on the current and do the dive she called the Not So Dry Dock. a dry dock that was sunk and obviously is no longer dry.  She said it would be tricky to locate and if the current was strong ...

Back to Reality
Feb 24, 2009

All good things come to an end too quickly.  We spent our last morning in Sabang and aid our good-byes.  The porters who brought our bags from the boat arrived as they said they would to take our bags back.  They seemed very eager and ...

Sabang Weekend
Jun 29, 2009

The weather cleared up nicely after the typhoon passed through and so our plan to spend the weekend in Sabang turned out to be a good one.  The sea was calm crossing from Batangas but the private ferry was delayed because the boat broke down and they ...

And He Picked It UP!!! CREEPY
Dec 13, 2009 (2 photos)

And He Picked It UP!            Today I did two dives.  The first dive was a buoyancy class dive because I'm always struggling with my buoyancy.  The dive helped a lot because I did some fin ...

Wildlife of Sabang
Dec 9, 2009 (3 photos)

Sabang wildlife            There is the two legged, very short and small variety and then the four legged variety.  The four legged variety runs from very tiny and small to a fairly good size for ...

puerto galera
Feb 17, 2008

tbd

Dive Trip to Sabang
Feb 20, 2009

... .  But with so many places to explore in the Philippines it's time to venture further from home.  After hearing that Puerto Galera, specifically Sabang Beach, is one of the places to be if you're a diver, we start researching the ...