Three West End Beaches of Puerto Galera

To continue with the Puerto Galera series, let me bring you three connecting beaches located in the west portion of the island. The Sabang, Small Lalaguna and Big Lalaguna Beaches:

SABANG BEACH

Sabang is famous for its girls. It is considered the red-light district of Puerto Galera. It is a highly-developed area with nearly all sorts of facilities sprung-up around the village.

There are numerous souvenir shops, sari-sari store, open-air bars and disco houses that feature go-go dancers. As opposed to other beach communities, Sabang offers a large variety of accommodation of all categories.

This beach is not really for swimming but mainly a jump-off point for those who want to explore the nearby coral reefs. But since, this place has lots of bars and disco houses, you should take caution on walking at the beach at night because you might trip yourself of drunkards lying on the shore or better yet, lovers making-out in the sands.

SMALL LALAGUNA BEACH

Small Lalaguna can be reached on foot from Sabang Beach. There is a foot path constructed between the beaches and it is one of the most scenic walks you can have because it is just on the coast.

This beach is a quiet sand beach with coral reefs close to the shore. It is more suitable for sun-bathing and snorkeling rather than swimming since rocks and corals hinder the access to deeper water.

There are few accommodations and restaurants in the place but the most notable one in the area because of its ship-like structure (and very white too) is the Club Mabuhay Resort. This beach has also a very laid-back ambiance and one can just sit down on a man-made park just located in front of the resort and just watch the sky and the open sea with your loved one.

BIG LALAGUNA BEACH

Strolling further west from Small Lalaguna, your feet will lead you to Big Lalaguna Beach. Of the three beaches, this one has the brightest and whitest sand and these are where swimmers are mostly found.

This beach is in a form of a cove and there are colorful coral reefs located at both end of the cove. I really wonder why this is called Big Lalaguna when in fact, this is smaller than Small Lalaguna in terms of shoreline. Maybe because this beach allows swimmers better access o the sea.

Although these beaches can be reached by boats, the best way to explore these is through walking. However, Big Lalaguna has a dead-end so you need to retrace your steps and go back on the same path that lead you there. I certainly don't mind because walking on the shores of these beaches is definitely enjoyable yet refreshing.

More of Puerto Galera on my next posts.