kwhkg
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more storm signals being posted now as typhoon peping make a return engagement
Dive Resort Closest to Manila
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Anyone know how Puerto Galera held up after the last few storms? Is it still open for business?
kwhkg
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no damage in Puerto Galera to speak of except geting to and from maybe a little risky if sea conditions are rough. roro of Montenegro may start serving PG again by next month
phil8diver
Contributor
There are ferry services from Batangas to PG. I dove yesterday in Planet Dive (Anilao) and everything seemed ok except that the electricity is down. Dived at Saddle East, Kirby's, and Twin Rocks. Viz was pretty ok once you past 14 meters.
jonix
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everything is going back to normal. the areas hards hit are suburbs east of manila. there shouldn't be any problem for diver's going to batangas or puerto galera (except for the rough seas kwhkg has mentioned)
everything is going back to normal. the areas hards hit are suburbs east of manila. there shouldn't be any problem for diver's going to batangas or puerto galera (except for the rough seas kwhkg has mentioned)
Right that's good to know. Thanks for the info guys... I'll be sure to write up my trip report upon my return.
kwhkg
Contributor
have confirmed that Montenegro Shipping Lines will resume their roro service from batangas to Puerta Galera (Baltero pier) by end of this month. Divers should be aware that the other alternatives to PG are wooden "bancas" , (with a sorted history of accidents )that go direct to either Sabang or White Beach both of which are considered "Puerta Galera. whether some operator will put their fast crafts to Baletro remains to be seen as historically fast craft operators have been forced out of the market by banca operators (thats another story not part of this forum)
just a word of caution that divers going to PG should be very safety conscious of whatever vessel they will choose
just a word of caution that divers going to PG should be very safety conscious of whatever vessel they will choose
Thanks kwhkg for this word of caution. It is advice that others should take seriously. After nearly being lost out to sea on Palawan last year in a banca I can vouch that this is a word of warning no one should ignore. Crossed from Coron to El Nido in Sep '08 and far out to sea a serious storm whipped up. No radio in the boat, no manifest, no one knew we were out there and no safety equipement was on board. Vis was down to 10m. Water was coming in and if the waves had got any bigger we would have gone down. Add to that the 2/3 knot tidal stream and there would be no way I could have swam to shore either. Not a fun day...
How long does the crossing from Batangas to PG usually take anyway?
clgsamson
Koya Kap
More or less an hour. There are boats taking off from batangas port and lea beach (resort accredited boats).
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