Service· Mindoro (Puerto Galera)· Philippines
Balatero Port (Batangas Ferries)
13° 30.4′ N · 120° 56.0′ E
Puerto Galera's main ferry terminal, 2 km west of town, with fast craft and RoRo services to Batangas Port - the way crew fly in and out via Manila.
Practical
Position: OSM 'Balatero' ferry terminal (the PPA Calapan Port Management Office is on site). PGYC schedule (labelled August 2026, verify): Batangas to Balatero departures from 6:30am to 5:30pm and Balatero to Batangas from 6:00am to 6:30pm, operators Galerian Lines, Island Water and Montenegro Shipping Lines (fast craft plus a daily RoRo). Crossing 55-90 minutes by fast craft, 100-140 minutes by RoRo. Wikipedia notes Montenegro runs a daily RoRo and at least two daily fast-craft trips. Seas get choppier later in the day. Muelle Pier is under 10 minutes by tricycle.
Best for
Crew changes and runs to Batangas/Manila
Nearby
- Coral Garden and Giant Clams (Paniquian / San Antonio Island)0.7 NM away
- Boquete Island Sandbar (Paniquian)0.8 NM away
- West Paniquian Island Anchorage (NE Monsoon)0.8 NM away
- PGYC Clubhouse Bar0.9 NM away
- Puerto Galera Yacht Club0.9 NM away
- Boquete Bay Anchorage1 NM away
- Haligi and Minolo Reef Snorkel1 NM away
- Minolo Bay Multihull Beaching and Slipway1 NM away