Sailors Jeppe and Nini exploring Puerto Galera

Would you like to explore unknown beaches and coves around Puerto Galera on your own? Or be a Robinson Crusoe for a day??

Hop on our Coco Mini Sailboat every Monday and Thursday at ten in the morning. But, you must be skilled enough in maneuvering a sailboat, even if it is a mini sail boat. Without proper techniques, the sailboat can’t move or it might move very fast and tumble out of control.

But not to worry, just like the young Danish couple Jeppe and Nini Kerchopps did on their holiday at Coco Beach. The couple explored the beaches and coves of Puerto Galera using our Coco Mini Sailboat. First, Jeppe shared that he had a sailboat back home and he wanted to try ours, but he got a bit confused because our sailboat was different from his. Then, our hummer driver Romel, who used to be a sailor and fisherman before, taught him the basics. After a 15 minute lesson, Jeppe & Nini were steering the sailboat and enjoying the thrill and excitement of sailing along with the waves.

According to them the Coco Mini Sailboat is really cool and fantastic. And they will try it again next time they come back. So, who’s afraid of the Coco Mini Sailboat? None!

The patients on their way to Manila

Last Monday, 22nd of February, eleven Mangyans with cataracts left Coco beach for treatment at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center for treatment. They were accompanied by one of our staffers, Warlito Aniag and their guardian Bert “Kuya” Ramos.

The patients are Benigno Vidal, Marciano Vidal, Mariano Pandayo & Sinaida Sinduraan (Saclag Mangyan Village), Rodolfo Ricana, Pedro Takuloy, Talina Senduraan, Melissa Senduraan & Mio Asinduraan (Bugtong Mangyan Village), and from Baclayan Mangyan Settlement are Urbana Manalo and Mariano Tarnate.

Benigno Vidal & Mariano Tarnate had been operated their eyes already. But, the JRMMC doctors decided to have a follow-up operation for much better vision of their eyes.

Before leaving Coco Beach, in-house physician Dr. Ariel Torres conducted a physical examination to make sure they were fit and ready for the operation.

Next time, we will give you the results of the operation.

The Ibsen Family at the Tamaraw Falls

Last week, we featured the Ibsen family together with other guests on their snorkeling tour and how much they enjoyed it. Now, they are here again…not just them but with the whole family! Keld and his wife Vibeke and children Anne-Sofie and twins Rasmus & Mathias enjoyed the whole day adventure with Vibeke’s parents and brothers, Torben & Ingrid Jorgensen (parents) Christian Storm (brother) and his wife Jane and daughter Ivy.

On the Carabao Cart ride to Tukuran Falls and Lagoon

At 8:30 am, the group started their adventure with a boat ride to Puerto Galera. Then they rode on a jeepney up to Tamaraw falls. After enjoying the falls, their journey continued on carabao rides going to the Tukuran lagoon where they bathed in the crystal fresh water and had a barbeque lunch by the river side. After lunch, they took a jeepney ride again to the capital city of Oriental Mindoro… Calapan City and shopped in the biggest wet and dry market of Mindoro.

Enjoyinga picnic lunch beside Tukuran Lagoon

Except for Keld & Vibeke, all of them were first timers at and had 10 days holiday at Coco Beach. According to the family, it was such a wonderful holiday and they realize Coco Beach is truly a paradise and you can’t leave without a promise to come back.