Mindoro: Boquete Island Sandbar
Boquete Twilight Boat
There is more to Puerto Galera than its famed White Beach. Just around 15 minutes drive from Muelle Bay Port to Barangay Sto. Niño and going through the inner roads you find a nice scenic beach adjoining the mainland to the Boquete Island just in front. Its a place where you can enjoy both sunset and sunrise in one stretch of beach.
Boquete Island Sandbar Beach
The beach on this stretch composed of pebbles and some crushed corals. While it may not be as fine it is still good for swimming since the water is clear. Sandbar Resort, a private resort is located on the island and caters to many watersports activities.
Boquete Island Lone Branch at Sunset
The area has also been known as one of the main destinations for windsurfing in the Philippines. Competitions are held on the Muelle Bay side of the SandBar. It’s a pretty scenic area with breath taking sunset and sunrise. A nice secluded beach away from the crowds of the White Beach.
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December 28th, 2008 at 9:51 am
your photos give warmth to the cold of our winter. i so love the first photo. that’s a wall hanger right there.
December 28th, 2008 at 10:01 am
this is really good Ferdz as people only know of puerto galera. Mindoro is a big island meaning there’s a lot to see there. i am including mindoro in my must-visit-place next year.
December 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Wow..the pica are relieving..especially the first one.The stillness of the sunset is illuminating and warm…its refreshing that keeping’s your soul at peace….sarap ng feeling…ano kahit pictures lang…
Ferdz..hiramin ko minsan ang mga pics na yan kung ok lang sayo….just let me know.Happy New year
December 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
I love the first photo; it’s really beautiful and the silhouettes accentuates the photo on the whole.
December 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am
napaka province ng feel ng lugar ah. =) perfect for those who want to get away from the blinding lights of the city. =)
December 30th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Wow! Can’t help to comment on your impressive blog! Geez, and your images! Amazing! I wish to get some of those professional cameras one day, I’m having trouble with my digital camera at the moment, scope is limited…I couldn’t even take a photo from a distance at night. Frustrating I know, I love the night glow specially in historic towns and glary cities…Geez! Lucky you! and Keep it up kabayan! Proud to be Pinoy!!!
December 31st, 2008 at 8:54 am
there is something magical about the last photo. nakakaengganyang umupa lang sa isang tabi at panoorin ang ganda ng araw. happy new year ferdz.
December 31st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
mukhang tahimik dyan sa sandbar beach, opposite sya ng galera na crowded.
December 31st, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Many thanks Photo Cache! Glad to share warmth this holiday season.
yep Dom. It’s a misconception to say that Puerto Galera is only the White Beach. There is much to discover in Minodoro.
Thanks Eric. Happy Holidays. You can email me details regarding photos that interest you.
Thanks Kyels! Happy Holidays!
yep Pao! And it’s only a few hours away from Manila.
Hi Lyndsay! Thank you very much for the visit. I also love the night glow of the city. It’s my pleasure to share the wonders we have here in the Philippines.
Would have done the same Oman if given ample time. Pero relaxing talaga yung place,
Hey Erick tahimik talaga yung place. Happy New year!
December 31st, 2008 at 5:39 pm
hanep views mi amigo. sunsets are my personal weaknesses so i would have to mark the first and third pics as personal favorites.
i haven’t stepped on mindoro for more than a decade. maybe, one of these days, i would come back. happy new year my friend
January 1st, 2009 at 12:20 am
hanep! ang gaganda talaga ng mga pictures na nacacapture mo!!! its 12:19am at ang site mo browse ko wala lang tapos na putukan kaya wala na ako magawa kundi magbrowse hehehehe….Happy New Year!!! more pictures pa ferdz
January 1st, 2009 at 6:35 am
was there with my friends in 2006 and stayed in the hotel. nice place and somewhat secluded from the general populace. also a good vantage point to island hop.
January 1st, 2009 at 3:29 pm
hi ferdz! greet lang kita ng happy new year. thanks sa palaging pagbisita ng blog ko. pati sa comments. salamat din sa magagandang pictures and sa pagpapakita sa amin ng magagandang lugar na di lagi pinupuntahan. sana maging mas matagumpay ang 2009 mo. mas maraming awards ang iyong mapanalunan. at sana maksama na ako sa mga travels mo. hehehe ;p
January 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 am
The first photo is stunning
Love it…
January 5th, 2009 at 4:17 am
ang ganda ng first pic.. naalala ko un isang commercial sa tv at ang background music..
January 23rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I’ve gone to that resort..SANDBAR, and YES the sunset is really romantic but behind that perfect scenes the resort offers a very POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE..sorry for the term but it really sucks..the food? Duh!!! the staff? doesn’t even know what customer service means..the rooms was overly priced..not really a good value for money..there are a lot of nice resorts nearby that has the same amenities and services, cheaper, but offers a nice room facility and has an excellent service. I went there with friends and stayed 3d/2n but our vacation was ruined because of the poor service. I will never go back to that resort ever again..I’d rather go to white beach or oceana which I frequently stay. If you will go to SANDBAR think again. Pictures can always be deceiving. Nice shots though.
January 24th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I just want to share the same experience at Sandbar, yes it is true that the sunset there is perfect but the service isn’t good and it is not really a good place to stay. Walk-ins maybe for photo opps, yes. Me and my colleagues went there but we never enjoyed our stay. I think it is a lodging house turned into a resort!! There are a lot of foreigners maintaning a permanent residency in the area..the owners relatives are also around! There are kids yelling till late night at the third floor the apparently they call the HOTEL, sobrang ingay may hila ng hila ng furnitures! Maybe dun sila nakatira we are at the 2nd floor..hindi kami nakatulog! Food are not ok too, it’s like you eat in a carinderia. Sayang ang money..sayang din yung place it has a lot of potential. We heard na dun din ginagawa ang windsurfing champ, I wonder how san Mig can afford to deal with that kind of place and services. If ever you’re planning for a vacation think of some other place to go..a lot in galera that is a lot better than Sandbar.
January 24th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I agree sa mga ladies. Sandbar sucks! Apartelle na naging resort! Wala pa iba magawa pang adults lang duon. Ok nga ang sunset pero marami ring mga lugar sa galera na pareho din sunset sa Sandbar kaya kung sunset lang din gusto nyo wag na duon! Hanap nalang ng iba na sulit ang ibabayad sa accomodation and food. Walang iba highlight duon boring pre. Walang life. Mahal pa ng food at other charges ng resort.
January 25th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
My rating for this resort is 4. Ultimate boredom, wala iba magawa after you’ve seen the relaxing sunset. This resort is for “Juan Tamad” tulog na lang after swimming and sunset watching. I am not a windsurfer nor a diver too kaya i did not liked much the place. Good shots you have there.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Hi Alexie, Rebie, Mohinder and Ricky. Thank you for your opinion of the resort and I sorry to hear about your bad experience. But please read closely that this posts is about Boquete island and it’s sandbar, not the resort itself. I haven’t been to the resort to say something about it. Another negative or damaging thread about the resort, it will be deleted.
July 4th, 2009 at 1:36 am
i was living there for 7 month with the owner of sandbar and i just can tell good things about the place. the workers are very friendly to the guests and never talking bad to anybody. Bad from now on everything will be different. somebody killed my friend and owner 6 weeks ago in the restaurant and now nobody knows who will overtake the place. i hope it will stay like this forever but i´m not sure.