These ship visits and Space-A flights terminated in late 1996 when the Philippine government elected not to renew the Memorandum of Understanding that gave immunity much like a SOFA agreement to visiting military personnel. There is a now a significant population of Australians and Europeans, mostly in Barrio Barretto, and about 200 American military retirees still on the scene in the Subic Bay area. It has not been unusual for the seasons to overlap. In 1994 it rained most of July, but that did not happen in 1995 - 1998. The last typhoon in 1996 was at Thanksgiving, the last in 1997 was at Christmas, and none had any significant effect on the local area since then.
Manila hotels are expensive.
Hotels on the SBFZ may also be expensive. Locally, the most reasonable hotels are in Barrio Barretto. Room cost varies, but good rooms are available for about 600 pesos per night. By the Sea Marmont Subic Garden Dryden's Little Wheel Mangos Bart's Javier's Midnight Rambler Cheaper rooms are available, particularly on Baloy Beach. Zanzibar Hotel is available on the road to Baloy.