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Boracay beach

The tropical island of Boracay, in north Aklan Province, is one of the Philippines' most popular destinations. Its white sand beaches are the island's main draws. Choose from Yapak Beach, with its white shells, White Beach, with its amazing sunsets, and romantic, secluded Balinghai Beach. Off the sands, good restaurants, enticing shopping and Boracay Butterfly Garden provide other appealing diversions. Explore the 4.5-mile-long island by motorized pedicab or rent a bicycle or motorbike from your resort.

Brief Description

Boracay is a paradise of plenty, providing everything the traveller could possibly want from a holiday. Dazzling beaches, crystal waters and azure skies supply the backdrop for relaxing or partying, solitude or company. With a seemingly endless list of sports and activities on offer, areas of outstanding beauty to visit and hundreds of places to eat, drink and be merry.

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Where to Stay

Boracay Island has accommodations to suit all budgets, from the rustic "nipa hut" (bungalows made of bamboo and nipa palm leaves) to modern luxurious hotels with conference facilities and gyms through to spas to boutique resorts. Most are located along the four-kilometre White Beach in the West. A few more are interspersed along the North and East coasts as well as the island's interior.

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Eating Out and Nightlife

There are more than 200 restaurants and eateries on Boracay offering food from around the world and suiting every budget. Pork and chicken are the most popular meats, but fresh seafood is simply delicious and available everywhere.

For local colour, small market-based ihaw-ihaw (bar-b-q) restaurants are well worth a visit. For the adventurous and sturdy stomach, try balot, a boiled fertilized chicken or duck egg widely believed to be an aphrodisiac! All Filipino dishes are best served with the world-famous San Miguel Beer, ice-chilled!

Many night spots for drinks, dancing and karaoke with numerous bars and discos litter amongst the resorts. Some are open 24/7.

Attractions Within the Region

Manoc Manoc Beach

Manoc Manoc Beach is on the southern end of the island. This beach offers an impressive view across the channel to Caticlan on the northern tip of Panay Island. Manoc Manoc Beach is windy, with currents reaching up to 6 knots, almost the entire year. The beach remains busy with boats unloading supplies for the resorts in Boracay.

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Getting There

Major Airport Gateways: Caticlan (MPH) and Kalibo (KLO). Distance between Caticlan and Kalibo is 63 kilometres. Air Transport: Various domestic carriers fly to Boracay's major gateways from Manila (20+ flights daily), Cebu (daily flights) or Busuanga (only once a week).

Water Transport: Regular commuter ferries from Manila or Cebu have scheduled stops in Dumaguit (30 minutes beyond Kalibo) which take around 15 to 17 hours.

Upon arrival in Caticlan: 5-minute tricycle ride to jetty port, 15-minute outrigger boat ride to White Beach (Station 1, 2 and 3).

Upon arrival in Kalibo: 11/2 hour bus ride to jetty port, 15-minute outrigger boat ride (Station 1, 2 and 3). Transfers: For easy transfers, find out beforehand which boat station along White Beach is nearest your hotel/resort location. Some resorts offer free transfers for guests.

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How to get to Boracay Island in the Philippines

There are several ways to get to Boracay from Manila:

AIR

This is undoubtedly the easiset and quickest way to Boracay. It is unfortunately, not the cheapest. There are 2 flight options to Boracay: the quickest is to fly directly to Caticlan on one of the airlines listed below, then take a tricycle to the port of Caticlan. A 15 minute banca ride takes you to Boracay.

The second option, with no real advantages, is to fly to Kalibo, then take a 1.5 hour van or bus ride to the port of Caticlan. Then take the 15 minute banca ride to the island of Boracay. Most people take this option when cheap flights to Caticlan have been exhausted, or when they have the bad luck of having their flight to Caticlan cancelled (due to airline revenue issues) and being redirected to Kalibo.

Airlines include:

Asian Spirit

Tel: +632-855-3333

Cebu Pacific

Manila Office:
Tel: +63-2-70-20-888

Cebu Office:
Tel: +63-32-230-8888

PAL Express

Tel: +632-855-8888

For USA and Canada: 1-800-I-FLY-PAL
For Australia : 1-300-888-PAL

Things to do in Boracay

Things to do at Boracay Island:

Boracay island is first and foremost a sun-worshippers paradise. Fine white sand and calm waters conspire to keep visitors coming back. Massages, fruit shakes, drinks, snacks, and even wi-fi make for a one-stop beach experience.

Those who tire of lazing about will enjoy traversing the sandy pedestrian path along the white beach. Restaurants, shops, scuba diving, mountain bike rentals, and sea sports of all sorts are available along the beach. There will be no shortage of friendly faces offering sunset paraw (the local sailboat) tours, island hopping and tours by motorized banca, hair braiding and henna tattooing, and even a little Nemo to show you some clownfish through a glass bottomed boat! Internet, phone, and fax are available all over the island. Notable are the Korean owned Station 168 and Inso at D'Mall.

For the more adventurous, there is D'Wall, a rock climbing wall located at D'Mall near Boat Station 2, mountain biking around the island, kayaking around the island (about 4 hours- definitely not recommended in rough seas)

Diving and Snorkelling.
Boracay island is surrounded entirely by reef. The fine white sand is actually a product of the grinding of dead coral. Most dive sites are within 15-20 minutes by boat. Perhaps the best diving is to be found at Yapak, a 30-65m sheer wall covered by soft coral and frequented by large fish. Depth, currents, and choppy waters tend to make this an advanced dive. The dive shop will bring you to more accessible areas for drift dives and cave dives. The sheltered western end of the island also has calm, shallow reefs for beginners.

Windsurfing and Kite-surfing.
Boracay island has become a destination for wind and kite-surfing. Conditions are good year-round at various areas around the island. Bulabog Beach along the eastern shore of Boracay island is a popular area for beginners and experts alike due to the onshore winds and shallow bottom.

Other Water Sports.
Nearly every imaginable water sport is available in Boracay. Motorized boats, kayaks, para-sailing, banana boats, and jet-skis are all available at reasonable rates.

Mountain Biking.
Numerous places rent out mountain bikes. Check the quality of the bike carefully as the ocean air is very unkind to mountain bikes. If you are able to find a good quality rental, there are many enjoyable tours to be had around Boracay Island.

Massage.
There is a massage to be had for every budget, from the Php 350/hour beach massage to the $70 treatments and the world-renowned Mandala Spa near Station 3 of Boracay Island. Nestled in a lush forested hill is a first-class native-style resort and spa offering restorative packages such as foot baths, body wraps, floral baths, and massage. A professional but loving touch divinely invigorates the worldly worn among us.

Places to stay

Places to Stay in Boracay

Boracay Island has many, many rooms, resorts and houses for rent. This is by no means a comprehensive list. Just places that we've had experience with. There is a room in Boracay for every budget.

One Crescent Place - located near Station 1.

Mandala Spa - very nice, peaceful atmosphere. No kids are allowed here though for that very reason.

Two Seasons - nice quite place away from rest.

Blue Lily - a quaint, quiet beachfront resort.

For more options, please contact Kat Buot. She can arrange accomodations for you. Just to be upfront, she does make a bit from each booking but will present you with options to suit your needs and budget.

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