Dolphin Watching

Nature has gifted Puerto Galera with a wide array of marine and wildlife, and nowhere is this better exemplified than when you go dolphin watching. There are places in the Philippines where you can engage in this activity, but the environment and settings around Mindoro means you have the best chance of seeing dolphins here.

Cost of Dolphin Watching Trips

The cost of dolphin watching in Puerto Galera will usually be between 2,500 to 5,000 Php per individual. The cost will usually include the fare for the trip to the pier, and the cost of the motorized boat. When you make the trip there will be a spotter with you, the individual that specializes in locating the dolphins when they appear. The trip will also include the lunch in the boat.

What time to Go

The best time to go dolphin watching in Puerto Galera is early in the morning. As you leave the resort and board the boat, there will be your guide giving you helpful pointers in spotting these fine creatures. As the boat speeds towards the dolphins feeding area, the spotter will be on the lookout. Once you are notified there are dolphins nearby, look for them in the waves.

In the beginning, dolphin watching in Puerto Galera can be difficult as the creatures may lie in between the waves. But soon enough, one or two of them will break out of the waters and perform a spectacular jump. Almost on cue, other dolphins will begin to jump and twirl as well. As your boat decelerates, you will begin to see them all over and all around you.

All the aerial acrobatics that you see when dolphin watching in Puerto Galera can take your breath away. In case you are wondering how these dolphins learned these skills, it is actually their way of hunting for smaller fish. Their amazing abilities have led some watchers to call them spinners, as their jumping around often involves a spinning and rotating motion. It is for this reason that you need to go as near their feeding ground as permissible, because it is often during feeding time that they perform these feats.

With the number of islands scattered about, there are several spots where you can go dolphin watching in Puerto Galera, but generally speaking the best location is still the Batangas Channel, in between Sabang and San Antonio Island. While making the journey to the ideal spots, you will be able to enjoy the stunning vistas afforded by the boat trip.

There are few things more enjoyable than going dolphin watching in Puerto Galera. Watching these graceful creatures swimming doesnt just make for fascinating scenery, but also allows you to once more reflect on the many wonders that nature has blessed upon this island paradise.