We are privileged that so many ocean wanderers have sailed into the Puerto Galera Yacht Club over the years. We pick the brains of recent arrivals to gather new information from their passage into the Philippines, across the West Pacific and the South China Sea, en route to paradise. We soon expect to be able to provide a complete set of cruising routes to meet the needs of all yachtswo/men, no matter from what direction they approach. Revisit this page regularly to see how full the Puerto Galera Pilot has become.

For many years the idea of travelling to Puerto Galera was akin to planning to ascend Mt. Everest; today there are so many choices and it takes so little time to get here that the only remaining question is: which mode of transport would you prefer today? Recommended bus lines and ferry schedules to Puerto Galera are in the free downloadable guides (right). Whichever route you choose, don't forget to be at the yacht club on Friday evening for the Bar-B-Q.

On a clear day you can see forever . . . flying around the rim of frighteningly powerful volcanos, crossing the chasm of a tectonic joust, one can be forgiven for believing that paradise must be on the other side of the globe. But then, within 30 minutes, the jewel of Mindoro appears below and you can see why Puerto Galera has traditionally been the whispered word amongst the rich and famous -- travel here by air and Hawaii becomes a distant memory.