Puerto Galera... an island of white sand beaches, crystal clear water and

GC Encenada Beach Resort offers its guests the full benefits of Puerto Galera's stunning natural beauty. Its, dazzling, white sand beach is located in a sheltered cove among lush tropical gardens & rainforest. One of the Philippines oldest marine sanctuaries, Puerto Galera is breathtakingly beautiful both above & below its calm, clear waters. Below, it is a kaleidoscope of colorful corals & marine life, & above, a spectacular vista against cloud-shrouded mountains, a haven for divers, yachtsmen, fisherman & nature lovers alike.

Puerto is a Resort Town located in the north-eastern shoreline of Oriental Mindolo. lt is the eastern half of the island of Mindoro, an island which is the third largest in the Philippine archipelago. The island is south-west of Metro Manila. Puerto Galera itself is about seventy (70) statute miles away from Metro Manila, and can either be reached by seacraft straight from Manila, or by land transportation from Manila to Batangas City (100 kms), and by ferryboat onwards to Puerto Galera. The land travel takes between one and a half to two hours ride depending on the traffic situation, while the connecting boat ride takes either forty minutes or one and a half hours depending on the ferryboat taken.