Boracay
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Boracay is undoubtedly the most famous tropical island destination in the Philippines, famed for its sugary-soft, four kilometer-long, white beach. Aside from its beautiful beach, the island is surrounded by marine sanctuaries that offer untouched coral reef gardens and diverse sea life. The island is located just 2 kilometres from the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region.
Sights and Activities
The island offers a number of activities meant to please every visitor of this beautiful paradise.
- Snorkeling and scuba diving
- Water sports like wind surfing, jet skiing
- Beach volleyball
- Spelunking to the crystal caves
- Beach hopping: White Beach, Puka Beach, Baling Hai Beach
- Spa treatments
- Golf
- The Bat Cave
Events and Festivals
Getting There
By Plane
The nearest airport to Boracay is the Caticlan Airport that services smaller aircrafts like the following:
- Air Philippines - with direct flights to Manila and Cebu
- Cebu Pacific Air - with direct flights to Manila and Cebu
- Interisland Airlines - provides charted flights
- Philippine Airlines - with direct flights to Manila
- South East Asian Airline - with direct flights to Manila, Clark, Puerto Princesa, and Kota Kinabalu
Also the nearby Kalibo Airport provides connection to Boracay but will require about 1 hour of land travel to Caticlan Jetty Port.
- Cebu Pacific Air - with direct flights to Manila and Cebu
- Philippine Airlines - with direct flights to Manila
By Boat
From the Caticlan Jetty port, motorized boats transport tourists to the island and stopping at Boracay's three boat stations: Station 1, Station 2 and Station 3.
Getting Around
By Car
By Public Transport
Motorized tricycles are the way to go around Boracay and are a fast and cheap way to get between most places, including the 3 Stations and the main beaches and hotels.
By Foot
By Bike
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aissatou Beach Resort / Habagat Kite Village | Bulabog Beach, Balabag Aklan | Hostel | - |
| Bella Vista De Boracay | Boracay island Balabag | Guesthouse | - |
| Bonzai Resort | Manggayad, Boracay, Malay, Aklan | Hotel | 83 |
| Bora Sky Hotel | Main Rd, Balabag Boracay Island | Hotel | 72 |
| Boracay Butterfly Garden Cottages | Bulabog Beach | Hotel | 77 |
| Boracay Hills | Bantud Manoc Manoc | Hotel | 100 |
| Casa Camilla-Boracay | White Beach, Angol, Boracay Island Malay, Aklan | Hostel | - |
| Frendz Resort Boracay | Frendz Resort Station 1 Boracay Island | Hostel | 85 |
| Hotel Villa Sunset, Boracay | Manggayad, Balabag Malay | Hostel | 95 |
| Isla Gecko Resort | Station 2, Balabag, Boracay Malay, Aklan | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Isla Kite Guesthouse | Bolabog Beach | Guesthouse | 60 |
| Ocean Breeze Inn | Station 3, Boracay Angol, | Hostel | 96 |
| Panorama Boracay Resort | Balabag, Station 2, Boracay Island Aklan | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Paradise Bay - Beach | Boracay Island Tulubhan, Manok-Manok | Hotel | 86 |
| Reef Retreat Resort | Bulabog Beach Boracay, Malay, Aklan | Hotel | - |
| Roxon Apartments | Station3 Ambulong | Apartment | - |
| Sandras Inn | near Boat station 1 Balabag near main beach | Guesthouse | 78 |
| Sheridan Villas | 2F Sheridan Building Ouano Avenue, North Reclamati8 Angol Road, Malay Aklan | Apartment | 100 |
| Surfers Home | Bulabog Beach Boracay Island | Guesthouse | 86 |
| Trafalgar Cottages | Trafalgar Cottages Manggayad | Hostel | 80 |
| Turtle Inn | ambulong manoc manoc Boracay island station 3 Ambulong manoc manoc Boracay island station 3 | Hotel | 95 |
| Victory Beach Resort | Balabac Malay Aklan | Hotel | 97 |
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