And even today, Puerto Galera serves as a safe harbor for fishing boats, yachts, ferries and cargo ships when a typhoon sweeps through the central Philippines. Encenada Beach and Coco Beach are well maintained and have clean sand. Of the beaches south of town, Hondura Beach should be given preference over Balete Beach. The beaches to the west of San Isidro are large and have fine white sand. Tabinay Beach some 3km southeast of Puerto Galera is very quiet and has only a simple infrastructure.
Brown outs are frequent but pose no major problem as most resorts and restaurants have generators.