Mindoro
Mindoro Island is an unspoiled island that's within easy reach from Manila, Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro is the famous tourist destination with many beach and entertainment facilities.
Cities
- Puerto Galera - Wild west style backpacker destination with good diving.
Getting There
The island of Mindoro is accessed by ship from either Batangas to Calapan and Puerto Galera or from Caticlan (Aklan) to Roxas (Oriental Mindoro). Fares in 2010 range from about PHP160 to PHP280. There is also an irregular shipping service between San Jose (Occidental Mindoro) and the northern islands of Palawan.
There are also regular flights from Manila to San Jose (Occidental Mindoro) with Zest Air.
The shipping service from Batangas is Ro-Ro (about 3 hours) or fast ferry (about 1.5 hours) with at least one service departing about hour, 24/7. From Caticlan, there is only a Ro-Ro service to Roxas.
The bus from Manila to Batangas takes about 2 hours with a fare in 2010 being about PHP180.
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Mindoro Travel Tips
Mindoro travel tips courtesy of GeckoGo
- First of all: NEVER EVER go to Mindoro by boat from Busuanga to San Jose. It's just horror. You can get there from Manila easily by bus and ferry. Check-out little Puerto Galera with it's nice resorts and also lovely beaches (Tamaraw Beach as an insider tipp). If you want to something reeeally … • Kathrin V.
- Go Scuba diving or snorkelling here, fanatastic! • Wendy B.
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