The very sound of the name Puerto Galera conjures up images of Spanish galleons and ancient Chinese junks laden with silk and spices. More so does the sight of the island with its beautiful harbor. Countless coves and beaches outdo each other for the city-weary traveller. No wonder then that so many local and foreign visitors tend to overstay in Puerto Galera.

Puerto Galera is accessible by daily ferry from Batangas City or via fast out-rigger banca, or its big brother version known as a basnig, from Anilao, Matabungkay and other coastal towns.

Puerto Galera has a natural harbor and a string of fine beaches nearby, luch green scenery and sheltered coves. It has justifiably grown to become a diving haven due to its marine diversity, complemented by plentiful other attractions. At least two dozen dive sites have been identified, each providing good opportunity for photography.

Most divers prefer to go to Puerto Galera from March to October.

There is a great variety in both underwater terrain and marine life. There are shallow coral gardens, excellent for snorkellers and underwater photographers, and most sites are a short banca ride from the beaches.

The island of Mindoro has several points of interest: The Apo Reef is considered the Diving Mecca of the Philippines; the Ambulong Island, which has attractive white sand beaches or visit Mount Iglit, a reservation area and game sanctuary for Tamaraws or wild water buffaloes and the Busuanga River where rare Philippine Tamaraws are hunted. Oriental Mindoro is popularly known as the site of the Puerto Galera beaches and the home of the Mangyan tribes.

Dive areas around Mindoro & Luzon are:

Pandan Island is a small private island with its own little beach resort, a perfect Robinson place for nature lovers, bon vivants and scuba divers. Located two kilometers off the west coast of Mindoro Island, central Philippines, Pandan Island offers scuba diving at it's finest, a back to nature atmosphere, lots of privacy and the peaceful culture of a small international community. All divesites around Pandan Island are within short distance from the beach or accessible by our custom built dive-catamaran. The very sound of the name conjures up images of Spanish galleons and ancient Chinese junks laden with silk and spices.

More so does the sight of the island with its beautiful harbor. Countless coves and beaches outdo each other for the city-weary traveller. No wonder then that so many local and foreign visitors tend to overstay in Puerto Galera. Puerto Galera is accessible by daily ferry from Batangas City or via fast banca out-rigger or its big brother version called basnig from Anilao, Matabungkay and the Batangas coastal towns. The nearest diving haven from Manila, Batangas is only two and a half hours from Manila by car. It is also considered the jump-off point for new and experienced divers to other exciting dive destinations. The area offers superb first-hand introduction to the exciting world of diving. Batangas diving season: although diving here is possible all year round, it is best to dive here between November and June. Typhoon season intensifies between July and September resulting in choppy waves and poor visibility.