Atlantis Resort Puerto Galera
Atlantis Puerto Galera is beautifully built into the hills above Sabang Beach in the town of Puerto Galera on Mindoro Island. Roughly 2 hours by van from Manila to Batanga and a one hour boat ride brings you to this great beachfront resort in this fun, seaside town. The resort has 40 uniquely decorated guest rooms and suites scattered up and down the hillside and around the pool. Lovely gardens and winding paths adds to the whimsical style of this “Flintstone’s” designed resort. A wide variety of room types is available to accommodate any party — from traditional twin and seaview deluxe rooms, to the Flintstone Family House to terrace rooms with stunning views to more luxurious executive suites. There’s something here to cater to anyone. The resort’s Toko’s restaurant is the finest in Sabang Beach with delicious food and friendly atmosphere. The beachfront “50” bar is a great place to meet new dive buddies. An easy stroll will bring you into town with a good variety of dining and entertainment options as well as activities.
Atlantis Puerto Galera Dive Centre is a 5 Star PADI Career Development Center, one of only few dive centers with such a rating in the region. Training from beginner to instructor level is possible. You will find the highest standard of dive education, fantastic facilities and well trained, friendly dive guides. Explore some of the 30+ close dive sites or do one of the many dive courses they offer such as Nitrox, technical diving or Rebreather adventures . The dive shop is very impressive and underwater photographers love the camera room. Puerto Galera has some of the most diverse coral reef diving in South East Asia, located at the very heart of the 'Coral Triangle'. Highlights are the dive sites around Verde Island and The Canyons with beautifully overgrown cliffs, an abundance of fish life and strong currents. Nudibranch City has an incredible variety of sea slugs and Sabang Bay is a great place for macro photography with pygmy seahorses, frog fish, nudibranches, scorpion fish and much more. Diving is possible all year round with good visibility most of the time and moderate currents.
Guest Rooms (40)
Walking into Atlantis Puerto Galera feels like discovering a treehouse oasis. Paths to each group of rooms are lushly landscaped, quiet, and offer views of trees, the pool and the sea. All rooms feather:
Air conditioning
Fully stocked mini bar
Supply of emergency toiletries
Adjustable ceiling fans
Private bath and shower
Solar heated hot water
Solar heated hot water
Cable T.V. with free movie and sports channels
In-room safety deposit box
Coffee and tea making facilities in suites
Wireless Internet available in all rooms
Deluxe Rooms
The Deluxe rooms contain either 1 queen bed or 1 queen plus 1 single, including a balcony or terrace with outdoor seating, making them perfect for couples or roommates. Each features include air conditioning, ceiling fan, ensuite facilities with shower, solar heated hot water, essential toiletries, mini bar, refrigerator, cable TV with free movie and sports channels, in-room safe deposit box and wireless internet.
Terrace Rooms
The Terrace rooms contain 2 double beds and private balcony with stunning sea views. Features include air conditioning, ceiling fan, ensuite facilities with shower, solar heated hot water, essential toiletries, mini bar, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, TV with free movie and sports channels, in-room safe deposit box and wireless internet.
Premier Suites
The two Premiere Seaview suites each contain 1 king bed and 2 bunk-style singles, plus a private balcony with stunning sea view. Features include air conditioning, ceiling fans, ensuite facilities with shower, solar heated hot water, essential toiletries, mini bar, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, flat screen cable TV, in-room safe deposit box and wireless internet.
Executive Suites
The spacious Executive and Honeymoon suites each contain 1 king or 1 queen bed, a separate living room, and private terrace with stunning sea views. Features include air conditioning, ceiling fans, ensuite facilities with shower, solar heated hot water, essential toiletries, mini bar, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, flat screen TVs with cable, in-room safe deposit box and wireless internet.
Diving!
The state of the art dive facility supports all levels of recreational divers, Nitrox as well as re-breather and technical diving. Not only do they have the top dive operation in the area but many of the guides are instructors as well as being the best spotters in the Philippines. Diving here is diverse! Explore technicolored coral gardens, drift along vibrant reefs and wall, and discover eerie Japanese wrecks. You won’t get bored here.
Make sure and sign up for our most popular day trip to Verde Island. Experience a 330 foot pinnacle arising from the ocean floor with some of the more spectacular diving in the Philippines. The Verde Island passage is renown as the “center of the center of bio-diversity” in the coral triangle and Verde Island sits smack in the middle where two currents meet creating not only great visibility but stunning populations and diversity of fish life. Trip includes beach side BBQ lunch, drinks and 3 dives. The California Academy of Science expedition sponsored by Atlantis recently discovered over a dozen new species on these sites alone. Don’t miss these “bucket list” dives!
Other Activities:
Snorkeling
For nearly 50 years Puerto Galera has attracted scientists studying the Eco-structure of microorganisms, animals and plants. The snorkeling is famous for its diversity and guests return time after time to marvel at creatures large and small. This is something for the whole family! There are many deserted beaches in the vicinity, and most are easily accessible by boat.
Beach & Island Hopping
White Beach a kilometer of white sandy beach just 30 minutes away, where you can relax and enjoy a swim in the ocean; it’s the perfect place to see the sun set as well. White beach has restaurants, souvenir shops and volleyball nets.
Haligi, Bayanan and other Beaches between fifteen and thirty minutes away by boat lie several deserted beaches, protected in little coves. Bring your own drinks and snacks, and make it a day out. Many of the beaches have great snorkeling, as well as little caves or palm trees to give you shade during the hottest hours.
Tamaraw Falls
Located just 14 km from Puerto Galera and near the village of Villaflor. Taste the sweet natural spring water as you enjoy the outstanding scenery, the old growth forest, and beautiful rock formations below the waterfall. Bathe in the pools, bask in the sun, and just relax.
Tukuran or Hidden Paradise
A 45 minute jeepney ride from the town of Puerto Galera will take you to the four rivers, where you will have to continue by foot or ox-cart to get to the falls. An amazing place where the waterfalls have had thousands of years to carve and shape the surrounding rocky landscape into pools and small falls.