Tropicana Castle and Dive Centre

Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

The basic food in the Philippines is rice, but in Puerto Galera the choice is nearly without limit. Of course, a great variety of Filipino dishes is readily available, but Western food from the hamburger with French fries to German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swiss and Austrian delicacies can be found. On top of that other Asian and Southeast Asian dishes like Chinese and Thai are there to wet your appetite. Since Puerto Galera is a beach community fish and seafood are readily available.
Prices are comparable to those in Manila.

There is a wide choice of cottages and hotel rooms available in Puerto Galera. They range from comfortable luxury rooms to very basic huts made of bamboo and rattan. Prices are about P 300 for a hut to about US $ 150 for the top class accommodation.
It is advisable to inquire whether the establishments are equipped with a generator, because power failures are frequent on the island.

Palangan is the quieter area with a wide variety of establishments, ranging from beach resorts to mountain resorts. This is the area for families with children, the honeymooners, or for people who love their peace and quiet, but who like to go out at nighttime as well. Palangan can be found just between Town proper and Sabang. Either can be reached in about 10 minutes. Beach resort also offer scuba diving courses from the beginner till the most advanced.

The castle was built overlooking the bay of Sabang and most rooms overlooking the sea, surrounded by local fisherman's houses- it stands as a testament to one mans Quest for Paradise.

Residential elegance and pure living comfort abound in every room. All rooms are classically styled, beautifully furnished with four-poster bed, coordinated accessories, fully equipped with on suite marble bathroom with bath tub and a fully stocked mini bar, mufti-channel cable television, intercom telephone, ceiling mounted fans and air condition.