Puerto Galera
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+ | | text= PGYC is a proper and very active club. Regular regattas, full bar, restaurant, moorings, shore boat service, youth sailing, lessons, etc. The club is accessed by either taking the free shore boat from the W end of the Muelle, or your own dinghy. Access by land is discouraged. The yacht club is located in the most SW arm of the harbor directly W of the Muelle. Dinghies should use the channel marked with white stakes when approaching the PGYC dinghy dock as the area is shoal with rocks. | ||
+ | : {{email|[email protected]}}; Tel: +63 43 287-3401; VHF channel 68 | ||
+ | : Address: P. O. Box 30450 , Sto,Nino Puerto Galera Oriental Mindora , Philippines | ||
+ | : Hours: Closed Mondays | ||
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Puerto Galera
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Puerto Galera is the northernmost municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. It is a popular resort area frequented by holiday tourists, both from Manila and overseas. The port is well protected from all weather and is a popular typhoon refuge for yachts and ships. Many ex-pats live here on land and on yachts. The yacht club is popular and busy with activities.
The area's main attraction is diving and there are many dive shops and schools in the area where PADI certificates can be achieved.
Charts
See Philippines.
Weather
See Philippines.
Passages
See also Philippines.
Islands
See Philippines.
Communication
See Philippines.
The North Channel into Puerto Galera has uncharted overhead power lines across it. The clearance is unknown but reported to be less than 12 meters (40 feet). Use the Northwest Channel (Manila Channel). The range marker for the Northwest Channel is a small white tower in a small clearing on the bluff. Note that the range line is not entirely in deep water. Note the shoal reef extending west across the entrance to the PGYC mooring and Muelle area. Electronic and paper charts of the area are reported to be accurate in depiction however the coordinates may be displaced by up to 0.15nm.
Entrance
There is a Immigration office in Puerto Galera. The office is on the second floor of the Public Market building, in the rear, behind some used clothing vendors. Office hours are Monday and Tuesday 0830 to 1600, Wednesday 0830 to 1230, Thursday and Friday the staff is at the Calapan office. Philippine arrival visa and processing has been easily obtained here. The seemingly unofficial fee was 2000PHP. Availability of extentions here is unknown.
The Puerto Galera Yacht Club may help with port clearance, which is apparently simple.
For entrance details see Entrance: Philippines.
Berthing
None
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Puerto Galera Yacht Club
PGYC is a proper and very active club. Regular regattas, full bar, restaurant, moorings, shore boat service, youth sailing, lessons, etc. The club is accessed by either taking the free shore boat from the W end of the Muelle, or your own dinghy. Access by land is discouraged. The yacht club is located in the most SW arm of the harbor directly W of the Muelle. Dinghies should use the channel marked with white stakes when approaching the PGYC dinghy dock as the area is shoal with rocks.
- [email protected]; Tel: +63 43 287-3401; VHF channel 68
- Address: P. O. Box 30450 , Sto,Nino Puerto Galera Oriental Mindora , Philippines
- Hours: Closed Mondays
Anchorages
- The yacht club rents moorings, see above, near the muelle. Free shore boat service is included. The mooring area is safe and clean however it is very noisy days and evenings with continuous unmufflered bangka traffic.
- Varadero Bay: anchorage can be had in the very NE corner between the fisherman's beach and the resort. Direct access to downtown is inconvenient.
- Along the beach area on the W side of Puerto Galera harbor. A refuge from the bangka noise. The N end of the beach is more popular. Note the shoal area in the middle section of the beach. Access to town via the beach is difficult due to the very poor road. Dinghies may be left in many places along the Muelle if one can politely cooperate with the ferry operators.
- The inner harbor near the moorings and Muelle is not suitable for anchoring due to the great amount of ferry traffic.
Amenities
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Electricity | 220V 60Hz, Intermittent |
Toilets | ? |
Showers | ? |
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Fuel | Diesel and Gasoline are easily obtained by jug and tricycle from a service station nearby |
Bottled gas | ? |
Chandlers | None |
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Internet | Free wireless available at many bars, restaurants and PGYC. |
Mobile connectivity | Cellular 2G/3G service is available in some locations but it is of low bandwidth. |
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Provisioning
- Excellent public market for meats, produce, eggs
- Many bakeries. Some ex-pat delicatessens
- Groceries are of the smaller Philippine type. There is no modern supermarket in Puerto Galera
- There is a large modern supermarket at the mall in Batangas
Eating out
- There are many restaurants. Most are tourist oriented. Some of the best are on the Muelle. A cruiser favorite is to get a table at the Rock & Roll Bar on the Muelle. They have menus from nearby restaurants which then deliver
- Several ex-pats operate restaurants downtown with menus from their old countries
Transportation
- Manila is easily reached by ferry to Batangas (1h15m, approx. 300PHP) and then intercity bus to Manila (2-3h, approx. 150PHP). Ferries run hourly or better during daylight. Busses leave from the Betangas ferry terminal to various Manila-area destinations
- Inland travel by bus is typically via Calapan about an hour away by bus or jeepney
Tourism
Good tourism informations at Wikitravel.
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
- Puerto Galera at the Wikipedia
- Puerto Galera at the Wikivoyage
References & Publications
See Philippines.
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