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Puerto Galera is a hidden paradise. For some reason it's not as popular as Boracay, Palawan or Cebu. Since arriving at the Port in Baletero I was immediately taken with the view of the island. I stayed at the LaLaguna Villas located in Big Lalaguna. It's an awesome resort, pls see my review! My day to day activities consisted of watching the sunrise, island hoping, snorkelling and swimming. LLV also had a Stand up paddle board! Great for the early calm waters in the morning. Paddle boarding and watching the sunrise was such a treat. Puerto Galera is not a sleepy town, it has a good night live too! Lalaguna villas has a 24hr pub and has an amazing restaurant. You can start or finish your night out there. Sabang has plenty of pubs, "Sly dogs" has a great view view of the Sabang Port from their third floor, and have great array of slushies and hot dogs on the menu. The Queen which is a Korean restaurant in town has great live music. Check out this Band called "Hulo" they're quite famous in Mindoro Island. They were fantastic, you can request some of your fav songs or if you're skilled or brave enough you can jam with the band also. All in all my stay was quick, 5 nights was just not enough. Next time I'll take up scuba diving! If you're reading this all the way to the end just book your trip! If you're new to Puerto Galera like I was, book around the Sabang or White beach. Both are good but I think Sabang has better options and it's a bigger town. You can always catch a boat that can take you to both towns. I stayed in Lalaguna Villas, it's a great resort. They've got great rooms to suite all budgets. Their service is top notch! Enjoy your adventure in the Philippines!

Friday's is a nice little resort at Puerto Galera which can be your base for taking boat rides around and do lots of snorkeling. Beautiful places for snorkeling where you can see giant clams, great live corals, and a multitude of fish. You can also get a boat and have a fantastic lunch on an beach of your choice, with BBQ king prawns and fish (you have to pay for this separately).

Puerto Galera is a diver's paradise! Not only because you don't have to fly to get here, thereby allowing you to dive on your last day here, but also because there are a lot of other things to do. If you plan to bring your dog, make sure you bring a copy of their shots record.

Given that the Island is breathtaking and we commend how clean the place is and so the discipline of the people to segregate the waste, it is our accommodation, the host in particular, that added to our excitement and the reason to surely go back and visit the place again.

There is a beautiful beach called Aninuan in the area which is only so because it belongs to a very wealthy man who allows it to be used and doesnt have any development on it. The rest of the area is spoilt by poor quality development. Try the west of Mindoro which might be too remote for you but the section from Talipanan down to Tamaraw Falls is rather disappointing.

My favorite place is the snorkeling area with the very colorful fish and corals. We did see a couple of big sea turtles too. Though we were not allowed to freely swim by ourselves. It could have been great if an area is provided for this. If you want to eat delicious pizza and homemade pasta go to Vesuvio's Pizzeria in Sabang. It's worth the trip and better than the pizza restaurants in Manila.