Province of Mindoro Oriental Travel Forum

Any feedback on this resort?

hi.. my bf and i are planning to go to pg on the 2nd or 3rd week of may, i just wanna ask where is the best place to stay that is beachfront and how much would it cost us?? any suggestions?? cheaper accomodations is much better but nice and cozy of course.. by the way 2 of his friends are coming with us... so probably we'll be needing two rooms.. is really white beach cleaner than sabang?
please do answer me.. thanks much...

hi, can any of you give me a number for cheap accomodation that is good for 6 person there in PG? replies would be appreciated since we plan to go there by this weekend,
thanks again!

Hi, me and my friends are planning to go to PG this weekend and since it labor day on thursday will the rates be affected?and if so, can we find a cheaper accomodation one that is along the range of 1k-1500?we plan to stay there for 3 days and 2 nights, were not that picky about the room but if it is available we woukd like to find a room with an aircon, do any of you know how much would that cost us?

1.Can we go there without reservations? since we are hoping to get a cheaper accomodation(good for 6 persons?with an aircon)

2. Where is the best place to stay? we both want to relax and also to have fun at night

3. If we opted to cook for our foods, is it more cheaper to do so?

our budget is atleast around 1.5K-2K/person would that be enough to last for 3 days?

thanks for your kind replies in advance:)

Hi Guys,

We are planning to go to Puerto Galera (White Beach) and my question is, Is it safe to ride a M/B Villa Natividad (Outrigger boat) and or M/B Brian (Outrigger boat). What is an outrigger boat? how many is capacity per person per each outrigger boat?

Thanks

Hello! We're planning to go to PG this May 1-3. We are about 20 pax with 2-3 kids and a baby. We are looking for a nipa hut that can accommodate us where we can cook and with decent T&B? A private house is okey as long as it is not very far from the beach. Can you recommend a place for us? Would really appreciate your response. Thanks very much!

What is the time of the last trip of the Ferry boat from Batangas pier to Sabang and White Beach?

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Hi all, I just found about this resort and is really interested in the place.
We are going on a 3day/2nt trip in PG and looking at several places.
This one caught my attention since all rooms have sea view.
How is Big/Small Lalaguna beach? Is it OK for not so good smimmer?
Our main goal is to relax...and snorkel...

Can anyone tell me about Campbell Resort?

can anyone tell the name of the band who played at coco aroma bar last March 22, 2008? i became a fan the moment they played their 1st song of the night, their cover of Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry'.. they mentioned their name at least twice that night but all i got was 'turtle..' they also played some of their original songs.. but what i liked the most from their own music was the song 'tonight'.. i wonder where i can download it from, anybody knows?

blessed day!

me and 3 OF MY FRIENDS ARE planning to go to PG this coming apr 4 - 7, since that its holiday on apr 7. to maKE THIS SHORT, IM LOOKING FOR A CLEAN AFFORDABLE ROOM. IS 3.5K PER PERSON ENOUGH TO ENJOY OUR 3DAYS VACATION IN PG? I NEED HELP! THANKS IN ADVANCE...

hello

we p[lan to go to PG on the 27th-29th, i wonder if we could just go there without reservations?can we still get a place to stay? how much money do u think we will bring?is 5k per person enough for 3 days stay which will include accomodation, fare, food and activities?

can someone help me find a cheap place to stay?

thanks

Hi. I plan to ride my motorcycle from Iloilo to Caticlan (Boracay jump-off) then take the ferry to Roxas, Mindoro and from there on to Puerto Galera via Calapan. I'm familiar with the route except for the Calapan to Puerto Galera leg since this is the first time I'll go to Puerto.

I will appreciate feedback on the road conditions and whether they will be suitable to big bikes. I am quite confused because there seems to be diferent opinions on the road condition, ranging from atrocious to well paved. :)

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I did actually read one posting about taking an FX going to batangas pier. My bro and I are planning to bring our car because i'll bring along my 11th month old baby girl but i think the parking rate may give hassle. so it will be more comfortable if we will take the fx.Did anyone know the schedules of the FX's in front of the bus stations in Buendia? do they have early morning schedules? and estimated how much will be the fare? Are they still operating? becuase i keep on asking people who already went to galera if they know these fx's, but none has knowledge about it.

Hello everyone,

We are 4 traveling to Puerto Galera from March 21-24th from Shanghai. I have a few questions hope you can help me with:

1. I want to stay at the west end of White Beach, or Aninuan Beach or Talipanan Beach. Because it is quieter and I wish to swim more than dive. Is it a reasonable expectation?

2. Do you have the contact of Coco Aroma (a resort on White Beach), The Aninuan Beach Resort and Tamaraw Beach Resort? I would really appreciate it. I have searched online and saw a few cellphone numbers. I called and didn't get through. So I really need your help!

Many thanks!
Jingwei

hi all. my friend and i are planning to visit puerto galera next weekend (march 1-3) and the only websites i can find are of resorts way over our budget. Can you please recommend resorts that are cheaper, probably the ones in white beach/sabang that are clean and are around 50ophp per night. Oh, and which has better night life, sabang or white beach? thanks:)

Hi people,
Has anyone stayed at The El Galeon Beach Resort?
We're looking at a 14 night stay with diving every other day.
Does anyone have any idea of the hotel restaurant prices and any feedback would be greatly appreciated so we can work out a budget.
Any general comments on PG would be appreciated as we've no idea what to expect.
Cheers as always.
T&D

I'm arriving in Manila tomorrow and after a day or two will go to PG. I think I know how to get there, but looking for a little bit of other help...

Is White Beach the best "home base" for low prices, snorkeling, relaxing and a little bit of night life? or is Sabang better? or...?

If I take a boat directly to White Beach, will there be people (touts) there when I get off looking for guests and will I get a good price on a room that way? Will I be able to find/get a room the day I arrive?

Any recommendations for a hut on/near the beach for 1000 pesos or less (just need a clean room, bed and a shower/toilet)? Hope it is kind of cute with ok surroundings/view.

What else should I do on the island (hike, waterfall, rent a scooter, other excursions)?

Thanks for the help.

Hi everyone!!me and my lovely gf are planning to go to PG to spend a summer getaway this april,it's our first time to go there and we have spend time researching for a nice place to stay,we have found the website of marco vincent resort and read all the info of their rooms and ammennities and considering it a suitable place for us to stay,but we're still curious of things like at night,is it very noisy at outside of the resort??we prefer for a quieter place..also it is a great help for us if anyone who have stayed there share their photos on the marco vincent resort and also some suggestion of some other resorts that offer a nice rooms and relaxing ambiance,it will help us to finally decide ,tnx tnx a bunch guys!!

When can I geta very cheap accomodation in Puerto.... I badly need it... this will be on April... tnx a lot

Hi, I will be in Puerto Galera for few days this April then going back to Manila to take a 12.45pm flight on the same day. I understand that the journey from Puerto Galera to Batangas Pier is around 1 to 2 hours whilst the journey between Batangas City to Manila will take another 2 to 3 hours. That's why I need to take the earliest ferry out from Puerto Galera. Can anyone let me know what is the schedule of the ferries? What time is the earliest ferry? Which pier are they using now for all the ferries in and out from Puerto Galera?

Thank you.

Hello,

I finally made temporary reservation in Tamaraw Beach resort, thank goodness they can hold the rooms until I get to PI from U.S. Anyway, maybe this is another crack at second opinion!...Anybody been to Tamaraw Beach or the resort? Do they have a nice beach area for kids? How about the resort itself?
thanks!
hoover

Hello everyone, My girlfreind and I are going to Manila in a week and have not decided where to go yet.My girlfreind wants to take her PADI advanced course(she is french and would idealy like a french instructor,but not essential.)I am already Qualified.Neither of us have been to the Philippines.We are going there to expeirience the people,culture,nature,food etc and particularly the Diving.A three week trip is planned would like to go to Bohol (panglao island),Cebu (Malapasua Island) and we thought about starting off in Mindoro It seems Quite a popular Tourist Area ,a bit scared to go too far off the beaten track in our first week!! we thought about Sanandigan Point Beach seems cleaner and less busy. but is still close enough to all dive resorts etc .ANY advice would be realy Apreciated I have booked nothing yet not even a hotel in Manila ,we land at 11 pm and dont know What to do for the best?? is it safe in beach bungallows for leaving your camera dive computer etc or do you need a room safe .I have so many Questions any advice would be greatly apreciated .we are in our late thirties by the way...cheers mal uk.

Hello all,
For the people who had stayed in P.G. for a few times, is it smarter to just walk up to resorts when u get there or reserve them in advance. Reason I ask is that I called 3 well-known resorts and they need at least 75% cash down to reserve the room--- u can't use credit card. Usually hotels accept credit card to protect consumers, just in case u need to cancel.
So again, I feel that it's dangerous to put that kind of money and loose it if the weather goes bad or for some other reasons.
On the month of march (early), how is the availability around the area? You think there will be enough resorts available to just walk up to?
thank you.

can someone please helpe me, which beach in puerto galera is not so crowded, peaceful and clean..i heard that sabang beach and white beach are not so clean...please help me, and is talipanan resort a good and affordable place to stay? we need a place in puerto galera which is beachfront, clean and quiet..but not too far from market- we also want to have fun at night like bars, resto hopping...thanks in advance

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a place to stay in Aninuan beach (for 2 people)? Should be affordable also. Thanks!

my 3friends and i were planning to go to white beach puerto galera this week.. can we got there without any reservations regarding our accomodation.. we are looking for the cheapest accomodations in the beach front coz we are on tight budget.. pls tell me also what cool activities that we shouldnt forget to do and where can we buy some souvenirs. pls help me on getting the best deals there.. i might say that we are going there without any reservations.. can we just get accomodations from the time we arrive there.. we would just like to stay overnught since we are going there on weekdays..

first of all.. its my first time to go there..
so i need help on getting the right guide on going there. how can we get in white beach puerto galera in a cheap way of transportation?
pls give me the details where should we go from manila to white beach..

we need the rates also from the transient houses to cheap room accomodations..

the activities we shouldnt miss..

thank you guys in advance .. hope to hear from u soon..

Hi,we would really appreciate some guidance. Until we learned that there wasn't much available by way of small sailing boats to rent we were planning to stay in Panglao. However, after some research we think we may be better off focussing on Puerto Galeras area..Very interested to learn details of how to get there from Caticlan and locate "inexpensive accomodation" with pool and day sailing boat rental - late Jan early Feb.
We are a family of 3 (our 13 yr old can share our room). A Certificated Yachtmaster (British RYA)we do not require crew for the sailing bit. It will be our first trip there so any tips/info very much appreciated.
Can reply direct to galloconnect@hotmail.com

Much appreciated

Thanks - John

will December be a good time to go? will the sea be rough?

Any golf courses here?

On November 1, 7am, how bad will traffic be fromfrom Manila to Batangas Pier? How crowded will it be at Batangas Pier? How hard will it be to get a boat ticket from Batangas pier to White beach Puerto Galera? Thanks much!