We chose the FSL shipping lines ferry since we know that they have bigger boats so imagine our surprise when we saw our small boat going to White Beach. At that point, I had a strange apprehension with this trip, but carry on we did! Since it was the Holy Week, our boat was brimming with people. And since we left the Batangas Pier at around 3pm, the waves of the sea were crashing like crazy. They were huge! And since the ferry had a hard time maneuvering the waves, it took us around 1 ½ hours to arrive to White Beach. Those 1 ½ hours were spent with us praying like crazy and questioning ourselves why we took this trip haha. This was a huge surprise for us since the first time that J and I went to Puerto Galera, our boat ride was very fast and uneventful. Anyway, after a really long boat ride, we finally arrived at White Beach. And again, since it was the Holy Week, there were a lot (and I mean a LOT) of people! This was really turning out to be a great (mis)adventure haha.
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Anyway, we booked a room for 5 at La Solana Suites and Resort for 5,000php/night. Not bad for a peak season rate. The disadvantage was that it was not located beachfront (but it is a short walking distance to the beach) but it was ok since it would be more peaceful considering the many people lurking around at the beach. A van picked us up at White Beach Port and brought us to La Solana Suites. It was a big room, good enough for 5 people. It has free wifi, cable TV, and swimming pool. So it was a really good catch. The staffs were also very helpful and friendly.
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After depositing our bags to our room and getting ready for the beach, we hurriedly looked for a place to eat since we haven’t had lunch yet. We tried the restaurant at White Beach Resort. The food was OK with a good price range (I guess any food would be excellent if you were as starving as we were haha). We ordered Liempo, Chicken Kebab, Sinigang, and Rice. We also tried the mango shake but it was a bit sour. After that, we trudged on to the sand to look for a space to settle in and enjoy what Puerto Galera has to offer.
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Puerto Galera beach is not as pretty as say, El Nido or Bohol Beach, but it has its own charm. The waters are very clear with just minimal stones/shells. But again, since it was a holy week, the beaches and sands were really crowded. It’s not an advisable place to go to if you have young children or if your whole family would be going with especially during peak season.
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So we just enjoyed our beach swimming and hanging out and bonding until the sunset. By the way, Puerto Galera sunset is amazing! Do not miss it!
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Up next, the night life of Puerto Galera!
La Solana Suites and Resort
White Beach, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Contact No: 043-2873146
Mobile No: 0916-4838012, 0917-5620776
Email Address: info@lasolanasuites.com
Read more:
Puerto Galera (Mis) Adventures: Getting to Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera (Mis) Adventures: The Night Life at Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera (Mis) Adventures: The Morning After
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