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Boracay is 'n tropiese eiland ongeveer 'n uur se vlug vanaf Metro Manila in die Filippyne. Dit het wonderlike lang wit sandstrande, so goed soos enige plek, en is een van die land se mees ontwikkelde toeristebestemmings.
Fasiliteite is beskikbaar vir verskillende aktiwiteitsvlakke. Fasiliteite vir die gewone watersportaktiwiteite soos seil, branderplankry, snorkel, duik en jetski is ook algemeen beskikbaar vir diegene wat op soek is na meer aktiewe aktiwiteite. Die pret in Boracay eindig ook nie as die son sak nie. Die naglewe in Boracay is polsend met baie kroeë en restaurante wat tot laat in die aand kos, drank en plesier bedien.
Boracay is 'n uitstekende keuse vir almal wat 'n volledige reeks fasiliteite op 'n uitstekende tropiese plek wil hê en daarvoor kan betaal. Dit is egter nie 'n goeie weddenskap vir winskopiejagters nie; pryse is relatief hoog volgens die Filippyne standaarde, hoewel matig volgens Japannese of Westerse standaarde en laer as baie plekke in Mediterreense, Karibiese Eilande of Suid-Stille Oseaan.
Sedert die heropening in Oktober 2018 is daar nuwe reëls en regulasies, en 'n beperking op die aantal toeriste wat op die eiland toegelaat word. U moet 'n hotel vooraf bespreek het voordat u op die boot na Boracay kan klim. Daar word nie geëet of gedrink op die strand nie, geen rook, vuurdans en kommersiële sandkastele nie. Daarbenewens is geen stoele, ligstoele of sambrele op die strand toegelaat nie. Dink dus mooi na of u gestremd, bejaard is of net direkte sonlig wil vermy en op die strand wil sit. Wees bereid om elke 20 tree op die strand se "sypaadjie" 'n massering, bootrit, parasail, vlieërbranderry, seilboot, haarvlegwerk, eilandspring en henna-tatoeëring te kry.
Verstaan
Oriëntasie
Daar is tientalle strande op die eiland, en White Beach is die langste en gewildste van hulle, waar die hele lewe duur, beslaan dit ongeveer die hele westelike deel van die eiland. Aan die oorkant van die eiland (oostelik) is daar 'n vlieërbranderstrand - Bulabog. Ander strande is baie kleiner en rustiger. Alle dele van Boracay is onderling verbind met behulp van die Main Boracay-pad wat van Suid na Noord deur die hele eiland loop.
White Beach is 'n paar kilometer lank en dus in drie dele verdeel (van suid na noord): Stasie 1, Stasie 2, Stasie 3.
Klimaat
Gedurende die droë seisoen (November-April; die noordoostelike moesson of amihan waai vanaf Desember tot Maart), White Beach is kalm en baie geskik om te swem, ens. Die ander kant van die eiland het groot winde en golwe, wat dit geskik maak vir branderplankry, waai, ens. Gedurende die reënseisoen (Junie-Oktober) ), wanneer die suidwestelike moeson (habagat) waai, word dit omgekeer, met 'n risiko vir tifone. White Beach kry dikwels groot winde en golwe, wat dit soms nie geskik maak om te swem nie. Huidige weerstoestande kan gevind word aanlyn.
Gaan in
Of u nou per vliegtuig of per boot gaan, die ingangshawe van Boracay Island is die klein stadjie Caticlan op die vasteland. Uitrigbote (bancaa) vertrek elke paar minute vanaf 1 Caticlan se aanlegstewe. Die kort bootrit na 2 Boracay se aanlegstewe by Cagban koste ₱25. Daar is twee kaai-hawens in Caticlan (Caticlan en Tabon) en twee kaai-hawens op Boracay (Cagban en Tambisaan). Vanweë die wind gedurende September (of laagseisoenmaande), sal die kaaihawe die verste van die lughawe (Tabon) gebruik word om u na die Tambisaan-hawe te neem. Toeriste moet 'n terminale fooi van ₱100 en 'n omgewingsfooi van ₱75. Driewielers is beskikbaar by Cagban om passasiers na hul hotelle te bring. Driewielgeld is vanaf ₱20 per paks tot ₱150 per reis afhangend van waar u oord is.
Met die vliegtuig
Daar is twee lughawens wat Boracay bedien.
3 Caticlan of Godofredo P. Ramos-lughawe (MPH IATA), ☏ 63 36 288 7111. Baie kleiner en nader lughawe, slegs 'n paar kilometer van Caticlan Jetty Port en Tabon Port af. Dit hanteer nou vliegtuigvlugte na Manilla bedryf deur Philippines Airlines en Cebu Stille Oseaan, sowel as turbopropvliegtuie van Cebu wat deur Cebgo, PAL Express en SkyJet. Die lugredery sal u aan die oostekant van die lughawe aflaai. Nadat u die lughawe aan die oostekant verlaat het, vind u die driewielstandjie oorkant die straat, verby die verskillende vakansieoorde. 'N Driewiel van die lughawe na die Tabon-kaai is ₱50 per persoon.
Grondvervoer. Vanaf die Caticlan-lughawe kan u 'n driewiel neem (₱50) of stap (10 minute) na Caticlan Jetty Port. Buitendien bied Cebu Pacific hoteloordrag aan vir ₱350 per persoon.
4 Kalibo Internasionale Lughawe (KLO IATA), 2 km weg van Kalibo en 70 km van Caticlan Jetty af, ☏ 63 36 262 3264. Hierdie lughawe kan vliegtuigvliegtuie soos Boeing 737 en Airbus A320 hanteer, maar dit is baie verder van Boracay af as die Caticlan-lughawe. Sy internasionale bestemmings sluit in Beijing, Busan, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Singapoer, Sjanghai en Seoel, bedryf deur Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines en AirAsia. Binnelandse vlugte kom van beide af Cebu en Manila. Daar is 'n ₱200 terminale fooi vir binnelandse vlugte en ₱700 vir internasionaal (2016).
Grondvervoer. Daar is bussies, minibussies en busse wat reisigers tussen Kalibo Internasionale Lughawe en Caticlan Jetty Port bedien. 'N Bus- en veerbootrit duur 1½ tot 2 uur en duur ₱250, en ₱300 vir 'n WS-bus. Verder word u gevra om omgewingsbelasting en terminale fooie van te betaal ₱175 bo-op die tarief. Buitendien bied AirAsia hoteloordragte vir ₱520 per persoon.
Per boot
Veerboot vanaf Batangas-stad na die Caticlan-hawe. Word bestuur deur 2GO-reis. Vertrek om 21:00 van die Batangas-hawe en bereik om 6:00 die Caticlan-hawe. Vertrek Caticlan-hawe om 08:00 en kom om 18:00 na die Batangas-hawe. Een manier vaar van ₱995.
Veerboot vanaf Batangas-stad hawe na Caticlan-hawe. 'N Ander opsie is om u reis met Philtranco-, Alpe-, Dimple-, Ceres- of Rodastco-afrigters te begin, wat met gereelde tussenposes die hele dag vertrek vanaf Cubao en die Manila-Caticlan-roete bedien. ₱1200. Rodastco bied ook 'n deur-tot-deur-diens met afhaalplekke oral in Metro Manila. Die kontaknommers vir reisbesprekings is 63 2-7326891 of 63 917-3820426, of 63 919-3820426.
Hoe meer uitdagend doen dit jouself weergawe lui soos volg: Die maklikste manier is om 'n reguit reis te bespreek waarmee u net een kaartjie vanaf die Cubao-terminale na die Caticlan-hawe kan koop. Die koste is ₱1000-1200. Maar as u regtig geld wil bespaar, kan u ook pendel vanaf die Cubao-busstasie (naby Alimall). Daar is eintlik geen verskil nie, behalwe dat u kaartjies by elke halte moet koop. Cubao-Batangas: vertrek die beste tussen 7-8 uur sodat u voor 22:00 in Batangas Port aankom. Batangas-Calapan: die reis neem 2 uur per vragskip of 'n uur tot anderhalf uur met 'n superkat. Moenie kaartjies koop vir die Calapan na Roxas-bussie nie, want dit kan 'n bedrogspul wees, of u kan uiteindelik in een bussie saam met verskeie ander passasiers met kaartjies ingedruk word. Calapan-Roxas: duur ongeveer 4 uur. Sorg dat u vroeg vertrek sodat u voor 04:00 aankom. In die oggend vertrek die skip na Caticlan gewoonlik om 02:00 en 04:00 en die volgende reis duur eers 10:00. Die 10:00 reis vertrek gewoonlik laat. Dit is die beste tyd om met Cubao na Roxas te reis. U kom om 08:00 in Caticlan aan en u kan die res van u dag in Boracay geniet.
7107-eilandvaart bied 'n vaart van Boracay na Puerto Galera na Boracay aan, pryse wissel van ₱2000-10000, kinders jonger as 3 jaar is vry om met twee volwassenes vergesel te word, kinders van 5 tot 12 jaar kry 50% afslag, en twee volwassenes vergesel hulle, terwyl senior burgers 20% afslag kan kry. Die vaart sal deur die Filippyne toer in eilande soos Boracay en Coron Eiland.
Per pad en veerboot (RoRo)
Die "Nautical Highway" is 'n kombinasie van snelweë oor die land en aanloop, afrol (RoRo) skepe waarmee u u voertuig tot by Panay Eiland en besoek belangrike stede soos Kalibo. Dit is egter nie moontlik om u motor tot by Boracay te neem nie. Openbare vervoer werk ook op dieselfde roete en is die mees koste-effektiewe manier om tussen Manila en Boracay te reis. Uitgaande van goeie verbindings, is die totale reistyd ongeveer 12 uur.
Die maklikste manier om dit te reël, is om 'n bussie in Manila te bespreek deur private ondernemers soos Angel Star (63 2 783-0886 h / v Abner) en Gope (63 2 732-6891 h / v Cesar) te kontak. Dit stel u in staat om 'n regstreekse reis vanaf te bespreek Metro Manila aan Caticlan ten koste van ₱1200, min of meer. Hulle groep bestuur verskeie passasiersbusse wat 10-14 of 15-18 persone kan laai. U bespreek die reis eksklusief of deel dit met reisigers. Die bussie vertrek daagliks om 21:00 vanaf Manila en reis deur Batangas-Calapan-Roxas (arriveer by Roxas om 05:00 of 06:00) om die veerboot / boot van 08:00 tot 10:00 na Caticlan te haal, waar u na verwagting tussen 12:00 en 14:00 sal arriveer. Voordat u na Boracay Island gaan, moet u seker maak dat u u retoerkaartjie (Roxas-Manila) by die Caticlan Ferry Terminal kry (raadpleeg die personeel van die bestelwagens oor die opgedateerde skedule). Neem 'n vroeë aandete voordat u op die bussie klim en bring water en iets te ete tydens vervoer. Om met 'n bussie te ry, gee u 'n meer ontspanne pas na Caticlan omdat u nie in baie onderbestemmings hoef te stop wat u reis sal verleng nie en dus regtig lastig kan wees.
Kry rond
- Die meeste besoekers kies vir motor driewielers, wat as taxi's van die eiland optree en die grootste deel van die verkeer uitmaak. Ritte is goedkoop, gewoonlik nie meer as ₱100 vir 'n individu (per driewiel, nie met ander mense gedeel nie) ry na enige punt op die eiland, en kan byna oral langs die hoofweg gevind word. Aangesien die driewielsitplekke reg bokant die uitlaatgasse van die voertuig is, kan daar egter 'n bietjie besoedeling wees - bring 'n sakdoek saam as u geneig is om maklik deur hierdie soort dinge te pla.
- Van Cagban Port tot by Station 1 is die meeste wat u moet betaal ₱25 per kop. Dit wil sê as jy nie omgee om die driewiel met ander toeriste te deel nie. As u nie die driewiel wil huur nie en die bestuurder toelaat om ander passasiers op te laai, moet u sê dat u slegs die prys "Individueel" wil hê en nie "Spesiaal" nie.
- Kort ritte op besige roetes, byvoorbeeld van D'Mall na Station 3 of van Station 1 na Station 3, is 'n standaardtarief van ₱20 per passasier, maar verwag dat die driewielbestuurder daarvoor moet vra ₱40 of meer as jy soos 'n buitelander lyk. Lang ritte, soos die Puka-strand na D'Mall, moet ongeveer kos ₱40. Bestuurders wat naby strande, hotelle, ensovoorts wag, vra gewoonlik hoër pryse soos ₱150-200, selfs al is jy alleen. Dit kan die moeite werd wees bedinging as daar 'n paar mense by u is en u 'n individuele rit wil hê, moet u beter 'n driewieler op die hoofweg haal.
Van die Tambisaan-hawe tot by Station 2 D'Mall is die meeste wat u moet betaal ₹ 20,00 per kop op die sonbus.
- Bromponies bied die beste buigsaamheid teen 'n redelike prys. Die nadeel is om eilandverkeer te hanteer, wat onaangenaam kan wees vir besoekers wat nie vir die aggressiewe driewielbestuurders gebruik word nie. Pryse is buitensporig, vanaf ₱1200 per dag huur (2016).
- Bergfietse is ook te huur op verskillende plekke langs White Beach, wat buite perke vir motorvoertuie is.
- Huur 'n inheemse inwoner om die eiland te ontdek seilboot (paraw) of gemotoriseer uitrigter (banca) en besoek die vele strande van Boracay.
Sien
- 1 Witstrand. Dit is waarvoor die meeste mense hier is, maar daar is omgewingsreëls en die strand is 'n uitdaging vir mense met gestremdhede. Dit is 'n lieflike stuk poeieragtige wit sand teen blou water, dit is ook die kommersiële sentrum van die eiland. Die lang strand is in drie afdelings verdeel, Stasie 1, Stasie 2 en Stasie 3. Stasie 1 is die noordelikste en het die wydste strand, met uitstekende hotelle en oorde. Akkommodasie is duurder, maar kwaliteit is gewoonlik ook die beste. Stasie 2 is die kommersiële en geografiese middelpunt van die wit strand. Dit is die middelpunt van alles om te gaan inkopies doen, eet, partytjies hou, ensovoorts. Dit gesê, die strand hier is ook die drukste, en die gebied die nuuskierigste. Stasie 3 is die suidelikste gedeelte; stiller as stasie 2, is dit die minste ontwikkelde, en ook die laagste prys. Die hele White Beach, vanaf die noordelikste punt van Stasie 1 tot die suidelikste van Stasie 3 (~ 4 km), is oop vir die publiek, dus kan u ontspan en / of swem waar hulle wil, ongeag die ligging van die hotel.
In elke stasie is daar twee lewensredders wat te voet patrolleer, toegerus met fluitjie, reddingsboei en handradio. Die bootstasie 2 is die lewensredder- en reddingsbevelsentrum.
- 2 Puka-strand. Puka Beach, 'n stil stuk wit sand langs die noordelike punt van die eiland, is 'n beeld van wat die meeste mense op 'n tropiese eiland verwag: wit sand, blou water en relatief leeg. Dit is hier waar plaaslike inwoners die klein puka-skulpe bymekaarmaak vir sommige van die juweliersware wat op die eiland verkoop word, dus verwag dat die sand growwer sal wees as op White Beach. Die water is geneig om 'n bietjie ruwer aan hierdie kant van die eiland te wees, maar dit is baie stiller. Net so is daar minder dienste - daar is slegs 'n paar restaurante, maar u sal waarskynlik geen probleem hê om 'n koeldrank of 'n roomys te kry nie, want daar is 'n paar verkopers wat die strand patrolleer. Die hoofweg in Boracay eindig by Puka Beach, daarom kan u 'n driewiel huur om minder as 10–15 minute daarvandaan vanaf White Beach te kom. Sorg dat u 'n bakkie reël as dit 'n rustige dag is en geen driewielers rond die strand hang nie. Die meeste mense ervaar Puka as een van hul seilboot- of banca-stop gedurende 'n daguitstappie. Dit is 'n goeie plek vir 'n piekniek, maar bring u asblik saam.
- 3 Baling Hai-strand. Dit is 'n stil klein inham net noord van Diniwid Beach, waar u kan swem, snorkel en eet in 'n ontspanne, rustige omgewing. Daar is 'n paar fantastiese uitsigte vanaf die klifrestaurant. Baling Hai word dikwels ingesluit as 'n stop op 'n eilandboottoer.
- 4 Bulabog-strand. Kom daar op winderige dae om kiteboarders te sien wat hoogspring en mal truuks doen.
- Die vlermuisgrot. U sal in verskeie toergidse en kaarte van Boracay iets sien wat die Bat Cave genoem word, wat baie klein insekvretende vlermuise huisves (die groter vrugtevlermuise lê in die bome op die heuwel bokant Punta Bunga-strand), en die plaaslike bevolking sal meer as graag saamgaan u daar teen 'n fooi of 'n fooi. Die grot is aan die westekant van die eiland en langs verskeie grondpaaie. Die gids neem u dan op 'n kort staptog deur die bos na die mond van 'n grot wat teen 'n baie steil hoek afval. Die mond van die grot is besaai met groot rotsblokke en is baie moeilik om in te gaan en af te loop. Daar is geen sigbare paadjie, geen leuning nie, en die klippe is uiters glad met slym en vlermuis-guano, sowel as uiters gevaarlik, aangesien die grot so uiters hoek is. Die lug binne die grot is ook baie warm en vogtig, en benewens die hoeveelheid guano, is dit baie moeilik om asem te haal. Daarbenewens woon daar verskeie slange in die grot. Diegene wat die grot besoek en binnegaan, moet versigtig wees. Daar is vlermuise in die grot, maar onder in die donker, en tensy jy 'n flits het of skemer is, sal jy dit nie sien nie. Die plafon van die grot is egter interessant, met veelvoudige klein stalaktiete. Net daar naby kan jy 'n ander grot vind, genaamd 'kristal' grot, met baie stalaktiete en 'n gat op die teenoorgestelde terrein van die ingang, vanwaar jy na die see kan kyk as jy dit waag om op te klim. U sal moet betaal ₱50 toegangsgeld om beide grotte te besoek vir die gesin wat die grond besit, bo en behalwe om u gids te betaal. Om albei grotte te besoek, kan tot ₱2500 vir die gids, maar dit is die "ryk toeristeprys", probeer dus beding as u wil.
Doen
Skubaduik
Vir diegene wat belangstel in skubaduik, daar is letterlik tientalle duiksentrums langs White Beach; dit is 'n goeie plek om te leer of om jou vaardighede te verbeter. Koste is gewoonlik ₱1600 per duik vir gesertifiseerde duikers wat huur van alle toerusting insluit. Die duiksentrums, onder die Boracay Business Administration of Scuba Schools (BBASS), het onderling ooreengekom op standaardpryse, sodat die pryse by alle sentrums dieselfde sal wees. Dit is om te verseker dat duiksentrums fokus op kwaliteit en veiligheid van duik eerder as prysoorloë. Daar is 25-30 duikplekke binne 10-20 minute per bootrit vanaf die strand, wat geskik is vir beginners tot gevorderde vlak. Duike wissel van 'Angol Point' (10m), tot 'Crocodile Island' (22-25m), 'n reguit muurduik, tot 'Yapak' - 'n diep muurduik wat geskik is vir slegs die mees ervare duikers vanweë sterk strome, hoewel daar is die moontlikheid om haaie en pendeltjies te sien.
Boottoere
Die beste manier om die skoonheid van Boracay en sy verskillende strande te sien, is deur Paraw (inheemse seegboot). U sal voortdurend gevra word of u 'n bootrit wil onderneem, want daar is letterlik tientalle maatskappye wat hierdie diens aanbied. Dit is beter om saam met 'n gerespekteerde en gevestigde groep soos Allen Fun Tours (gemotoriseerde banca-boottoere) of Red Pirates (paraweseil) te gaan om u veiligheid te verseker en te veel belas te word.
Kiteboarding
Die Bulabog-strand van Boracay beweer dat dit die beste bestemming vir vlieërsurf in Asië is. Die seisoen duur van November tot April met wind op land wat wissel tussen 12 en 30 knope. 'N Klein strandmeer (2 km breed) word beskerm teen golwe deur 'n koraalrif. Die water word amper plat met laagwater, wat dit maklik maak om vlieërsurf te begin leer en met vryslag-truuks voort te gaan. As gevolg van sy mooi omstandighede, word die plek in die hoogseisoen oorvol met ruiters. 'N Ernstige nadeel is die rioolbesoedeling van die strandmeer, dus reuk van water en infeksies van selfs klein beserings is algemeen.
- Freestyle Academy Kitesurfing School, Bulabog-strand, ☏ 63 9155593080, ✉[email protected]. Bied lesse van beginner tot gevorderd aan. Alle instrukteurs is IKO-gesertifiseer.
- Graykite, Ibabawstraat, Pinaungon, Balabag, ☏ 63 928 397 6249, ✉[email protected]. Graykite bied vlieërsurflesse op alle vlakke in Boracay aan. Raad op reis, verblyf, ens. US $ 80-200.
- Hangin Kite Centre, Bulabog-strand, ☏ 63 36 288 3766. Die eiland se eerste vlieersentrum. Bied lesse van beginner tot gevorderd aan. Alle instrukteurs is IKO-gesertifiseer.
- 1 Isla Kiteboarding-skool, Bulabog-strand, ☏ 63 362885352, ✉[email protected]. Bied kursusse aan van beginners tot gevorderde vlak. Alle instrukteurs is IKO-gesertifiseer.
- [dooie skakel]Pinas vlieërplankry, Bulabog-strand, ☏ 63 9182574658. Plaaslike vlieërplankwinkel bied kursusse aan van vlak 1 tot 3. Alle instrukteurs is IKO-gesertifiseer.
Skimboarding
Skimboarding in Boracay is al 'n paar jaar 'n nuwe sport vir kinders en vermaak vir ouer mense. Dit is 'n welkome nuwe trekpleister en 'n plesier om na te kyk. Skimboards is op verskillende plekke langs White Beach te huur. Maar huur 'n kundige om u die vaardighede aan te leer; 'n les van 'n uur van 'n plaaslike ruiter is gewoonlik rond ₱300.
Massering en spa
Begroting
- Langs White Beach sal u gereeld besoek word deur vroue wat u bied om 'n massering te gee, wat hulle ter plaatse doen of op 'n handdoek wat op die strand neergelê is - u keuse.
- 'N bietjie meer georganiseerde, White Beach het ook 'n aantal "Massering Stations": versamelings van massas wat hul matte is opgestel. Die stasies is gewoonlik oop solank daar klante in die omgewing is, maar oor die algemeen begin hulle net na sononder afskakel.
- Vir Sweeds, Accupressure, Shiatsu, ens., Besoek die blinde masseur Abe (uitgespreek Abby) wat buite die Cocoloco-restaurant in Angol (suid van bootstasie 3) werk. Enigste ₱300 per uur.
- Daar is 'n wonderlike buitelugmasseringstasie in die strandgebied van Nigi Nigi Beach Resort, waar hulle twee tafels opstel. Die hokkie is met gordyne toegedraai wat hulle sal toemaak as u wil, of laat dit oop as u die mense op die strand wil dophou. Hulle bied elke massering in die boek aan en betaal ₱500 vir een uur.
Midde-reeks
- Bella Isa Salon & Spa. 'N Klein plekkie op die strand in Stasie 3 met luukse dekor en professionele personeel. Hulle bied 'n volledige reeks dienste, insluitend massering, gesigsbehandelings, voetspa en haardienste.
- Daar is verskeie kleiner / middelklas-spa's in Boracay wat 'n spyskaart met masserings, skrop en gesigversorging bied, maar nie die fasiliteite het om as 'n volledige spa te beskou nie. Die meeste hotelle in Boracay het 'n beperkte spa-spyskaart wat in hierdie kategorie val.
Splurge
- Caesar s’n, wat langs die hoofweg naby bootstasie 3 gevind word, spesialiseer in Thaise massering en gebruik twee masseerders gelyktydig om die diens te lewer. 'N Massering van 90 minute kos US $ 50.
- [dooie skakel]Tirta SPA. - gevind in Sitio Malabunot, Manoc-Manoc, omgewing. Indiese behandelings in 'n pragtige omgewing. Vriendelike en hulpvaardige personeel. Dit is 'n goeie idee om pryse tussen Tirta Spa, Mandala Spa en Shangri-La Boracay te vergelyk om die beste prys te kry.
Ander
- Ariel se punt. Ariel's Point is 'n bekostigbare eko-avontuur bestemming vir Boracay reisigers wat die natuurlike prag van die Filippyne wil ervaar en medereisigers wil ontmoet. Ariel's Point is 30 minute vanaf Stasie 1 met die boot, en stel reisigers in staat om 'n wye verskeidenheid avontuurlike aktiwiteite te geniet, soos kransduik (die bestemming het vyf verskillende platforms wat wissel van 3 meter tot 15 meter), snorkel en roei 'n ongerepte omgewing met vulkaniese grotte, mangrovebosse, turkooise inhamme en afgeleë strande. Besoekers kan Ariel's Point bereik deur kaartjies by Ariel's House (langs die White Beach voor die Boracay Beach Club) te koop voor 11:00 op die dag van vertrek. ₱2000 vir vervoer van en na die boot, 'n BBQ-buffet, onbeperkte drankies (gebottelde water, bier, soda, rum), en toegang tot kransduik, snorkel, kajak.
- Parasail. Neem 'n parasail-toer deur die eiland om rustige strande en snorkelplekke te verken. Vra u bemanning om 'n romantiese braai op die strand te organiseer met vars gegrilde seekos, indien u wil. Vaar terug teen sononder om 'n asemrowende uitsig te geniet.
- Motorfietsry. Dit is die moeite werd om motorfietse of bromponies te huur om die eiland te verken, want daar is ander pragtige strande aan die ander kant van die eiland wat nog beter is om te snorkel, wat heeltemal verlate sal wees. Huur hulle vir 'n paar dae, dan kry u afslag. Die paaie is effens dodelik, en sommige word nog gebou, maar dit is lekker om te lag en beter as om jouself op 'n lappie wit sand te plunder en niks te sien nie.
- Perdry. Perdry is 'n lekker aktiwiteit in Boracay. Klim buite die gebaande paal en ervaar dorpies en natuurskoon wat die meeste ander besoekers nie kan sien nie. Daar word aan alle ervaringsvlakke voldoen. Vra 'n driewiel om u na die perdestalle van Boracay te neem.
Koop
Langs White Beach, veral rondom Station 2, is daar 'n wye verskeidenheid geskenkwinkels en boetieks langs die strandpaadjie. Benewens die oorvol stalletjies wat u in Asië verwag, het Boracay ook verskeie topwinkels, waaronder klere, kuns en huishoudelike artikels. Op sommige plekke kan u dit doen onderhandel, ander het 'n vaste prysstelsel met prysetikette. Soek rond, aangesien pryse wissel. Buite White Beach word die winkels yl of onbestaanbaar. D'Mall by Station 2 en D'Talipapa by Station 3, tussen die hoofweg en White Beach, het baie winkels. D'Mall is groter, maar D'Talipapa het 'n aantal winkels, groentehandelaars en 'n groot vleismark wat ook 'n groot verskeidenheid lewendige seekos verkoop. Die pryse by D'Talipapa (ingesluit die pryse vir basiese benodigdhede soos melk, groente en vleis) is ongeveer 25% laer as die pryse van D'Mall.
Terwyl u op die sand loop, op enige plek op Boracay, word u genader om 'n verskeidenheid artikels te koop, waaronder juwele van doppe, vars vrugte, roomys, sonbrille of 'n lekker massering.
- Skulp juweliersware - soortgelyk aan wat u elders in die wêreld kan vind, is die juwele van skulpe gewild, want dit word meestal plaaslik vervaardig uit skulpe wat op Puka Beach voorkom.
- [voorheen dooie skakel]Paulo-versameling BodyWear, D'Mall, Bamboo Beach Resort, PC Main (naby Cocomangas Beach Resort), ☏ 63 36 288 3448. Verskeie stranddrag en ander aandenkings.
Winkelsentrums en supermarkte
- CityMall Boracay, Tambisaan Jetty Portweg. 08:00 tot 22:00. N nuwe winkelsentrum met 'n groot Savemore supermark en baie kitskos-winkels.
OTM's
Daar is ongeveer 10 kitsbanke van die volgende banke: PNB, Metrobank, BPI en RCBC, op die hele eiland vir die 16.000 inwoners plus toeriste, en as hulle kontant opraak, word dit eers weer volgemaak tot die volgende werkdag. Oor naweke en vakansies kan kitsbanke 'n paar dae verloop sonder om weer vol te maak. Byna almal aanvaar Visa-, MasterCard- en UnionPay-kaarte. Maksimum eenmalige onttrekking is ₱10000 met verpligte fooi vir oorsese kaarte van ₱250.
Baie ondernemings, insluitend die driewielers, kan nie die rekening oortree nie ₱500, dus betaal dit om altyd klein rekeninge te hê.
Buitelandse geld (Amerikaanse dollars, Britse pond, euro, Koreaanse won, Japannese jen, ens.) Kan op verskillende plekke op die eiland omgeruil word. Dit is die moeite werd om na die beste wisselkoers te kyk, want alle plekke bied nie dieselfde koers nie. U kan die beste van die strand af weggaan vir beter tariewe.
Eet
As gevolg van die groot aantal internasionale reisigers, het Boracay 'n wye verskeidenheid eetplekke, waaronder 'n verrassende aantal bakkerye. Die meerderheid van die restaurante is geleë op die Wit strand en 'n kort voetgangerstraat 1 D'Mall, byna al hierdie plekke is redelik duur (gemiddelde maaltye kos ₱300-500). Goedkoper opsies kan naby gevind word D'Talipapa-mark, by die 2 D'Mall Palenke (straat loop parallel met D'Mall in 50 m daarvan), en miskien ongeveer die helfte van die restaurante langs die Hoofweg.
As 'n bysaak, moet u nie die geleentheid mis om te geniet nie een van die beste mango's in die wêreld. Die klimaat in Filippyne is ideaal vir mango's, so jy kry dit altyd sag en soet.
| Hierdie bladsy gebruik die volgende prysklasse vir 'n gewone maaltyd vir een, insluitend koeldrank: | |
| Begroting | Onder ₱200 |
| Midde-reeks | ₱200-400 |
| Splurge | Oor ₱400 |
Begroting
- 3 Kolai Mangyan Fudhaus, Hoofpad. Goeie plaaslike kafee wat Filippynse kookkuns bedien. Die prys wat vir hierdie soort kos van goeie gehalte gevra word, is onverslaanbaar op Boracay. Goeie resensies. Meerderheid etes ₱60-120.
- Andok s’n. Andok's, wat 5 vestigings het, verkoop rotisserie en gebraaide hoender, sowel as gunsteling Filippynse geregte. ₱50-300.
- Sunset View Restaurant en Hotel, naby Stasie 3, bedien 'n snackbuffet van 15:00 (sop, ham- en kaasskyfies, gebraaide vis, pasta, frikkadelle, pankit en makaron) vir 189 £ per persoon in 'n ontspanne strandomgewing.
Midde-reeks
- 4 D'Talipapa-mark. Vars seekosmark met relatief goedkoop pryse. Rondom die plek is daar 'n verskeidenheid voedselwinkels wat u kan kook. U kan vars seekos, ensovoorts, naby die winkels koop, en dan laat die winkels dit vir u kook soos u wil. U kan byvoorbeeld krappe kry vir ₱400 teen 1 kg teenoor aankope in restaurante wat hef ₱200 per 100 gram. Die meeste verkopers is egter taamlik opdringerig en elkeen wat koop, moet bereid wees om te beding om 'n goeie prys te kry. kammossels ₱300/ kg, kreef ₱1000, vissteak ₱150. Kookpryse ₱100-200.
- Bamboes-kroegbuffet, naby Stasie 3, bedien 'n Filippynse buffet van 18-29 uur met pynappelsap vir £ 295 per persoon in 'n ontspanne omgewing aan die strand.
- 5 Blue Jade-kafee, in D'Talipapa. Bied Asiatiese en Europese kookkuns. Klante kan ook vars seekos in die mark koop en dit in die restaurant laat kook. ₱100 per kilogram gebraai.
- 6 Rook, af in een van die stegies oorkant Lemon-kafee in D'Mall. 'N Baie goeie begroting-eetplek. Plaaslike disse, vleis- en seekosgeregte, omelette en uitstekende toebroodjies word aangebied. Die meeste etes kos ongeveer ₱120 en is almal vars gaar. As u tussen 11:00 en 14:00 is, kry u 'n ys-suurlemoentee by elke rysmaaltyd. ₱120-180.
- 7 Jammers, op die voorste strand van D'Mall. 24/7 oop. Aan die gang vir meer as 8 jaar, wonderlike hamburgers, worsbroodjies, vrugteskommels, ens. Baie negatiewe resensies, volgens mense, is dit oorskat. Kos ₱150-250, skud ₱50-70.
Splurge
- 8 Ware kos, Stasie 2. 11 AM – middernag. Bied vurige Indiese kookkuns wat die smaakknoppies sal wek. Die plek is knus met strooi matte en buitengewone kussings. Die personeel is beleefd en baie tegemoetkomend. Vir diegene wat van die pittiger kant van die lewe hou, probeer die tandoori-hoender. Hoofleiding van ₱250.
- 9 The Sunny Side Cafe Restaurant. Goeie plek om te ontbyt. Baie hoë graderings op beoordelingswebwerwe. Pannekoeke rond ₱300.
- 10 [dooie skakel]Suurlemoenkafee, D 'Mall. Hierdie plek bedien 'n verskeidenheid ontbyte, middagetes en ligte etes. Die diens en aanbieding is uitstekend. Koeke ₱30-160.
- 11 Dos Mestizos. 10:00 - middernag. Hierdie restaurant is die geesteskind van die gerespekteerde Boracay-sjef en restaurateur Binggoy Remedios en sy hegte jeugvriend, Jose Ramon Valdes Nieto. Albei eienaars het Spaanse voorsate, vandaar die naam "Dos Mestizos". Hierdie restaurant bedien 'n verskeidenheid uitstekende tapas en is geleë tussen stasies 2 en 3, agter die Tourist Centre. Van ₱350.
- 12 Aria. 11:00 - middernag. Heerlike Italiaanse kos. As u nie die pittige olyfoliebottel aan die kant vir u pizza op maat gee nie, moet u dit vra. ₱400-600.
- 13 Hama. 'N Japannese restaurant in die D'Mall en oorkant The Hobbit House. Van ₱400.
- 14 Vrydae Boracay, ☏ 63 36 288-6200, faks: 63 36 288-6222. 18:00 tot 22:00. Die hele dag etes, tema-ete, Vrydagaand-buffet, seekosrooster, plus drie kulturele dansvertonings elke week met vuurdans.
- 15 Heidiland Deli. Langs die hoofplein by die D'Mall Fase IV is 'n deli-verskaffer van Europese styl-deli wat allerhande delikatesse verkoop as kase, vleis, salami, jogurt, wyne, ens. Plaaslik bekend vir toebroodjies met 'n redelike prys, ander goed is gewoonlik duur.
- 16 Die Hobbit Tavern (Ook geleë in D'Mall). Hierdie plek is met die beste kos, drankies en lewendige musiek die beste van die Hobbit House-ketting. Die belangrikste trekking is egter die dwergpersoneel.
- 17 Valhalla Bar & Restaurant. 11: 00-11: 00. In die winkelsentrum is 'n opgeknapte steakhouse met 'n gevarieerde en interessante spyskaart.
- 18 Kasbah, Langs Discovery Shores, Station 1. Outentieke Marokkaanse kookkuns met uitstekende taaie en koeskoes.
- 19 Bamboes sitkamer, Stasie 1. 6 AM-2AM. Bedien 'n goeie keuse van Chinese kos in 'n ontspanne omgewing aan die strand. Redelik gemiddelde resensies.
- 20 Manana, Stasie 1. Sit groot porsies smaaklike Mexikaanse kos voor. Guacamole is slegs beskikbaar as avokado's in die seisoen is, ondanks wat op die spyskaart staan. Gemiddelde resensies deur klante gelaat.
- 21 Obama Grill Bar-Restaurant (Stasie 1), Strandfront en hoofwegfront (oorkant Andok's Station 1 en Shore Time Hotel). Steak-restaurant, geopen in April 2009. Sommige meen dit is duur en die porsies is klein. ₱300-600.
- 22 [dooie skakel]Ole, D'Mall. 'N Goeie plek om na Spaanse tapas en ander spesialiteite te gaan. Pasop - die hoofgeregte is enorm! ₱400-1000.
- 23 Tilapia 'N Chips, G / F Kamayan Bldg. Stasie 2, Boracay (Behalwe handwerk), ☏ 63 36 288 2283. 12:00 tot 22:00. Besoek hierdie plek vir goeie vis en skyfies met bierbeslag. Hulle bedien ook Asiatiese en Westerse visgeregte, hamburgers, toebroodjies en sop in hierdie moderne restaurant met lugversorging. Uithaal ook beskikbaar.
- 24 Titos (Resto & Grill), stasie 2. Bedien moderne Filippynse kookkuns wat die gemaklike gemak van 'n tuisgemaakte maaltyd kombineer met die ontspanne verfyning van lekker etes. Kom loer in vir 'n vinnige versnapering of 'n heerlike ete en geniet die lewendige musiek wat van Pat's Creek en Bom Bom Bar af kom. Prysklas ₱250-700.
- 25 Deparis Beach Resort, Witstrand (langs Le Soleil en The Mandarin), ☏ 63 36 288-3233. Een van die eerste Europese restaurante op die eiland, die eerste wat sjokolademousse en Italiaanse pizza gehad het toe die eiland in die vroeë 1980's sonder elektrisiteit was. In besit van die berugte en eksentrieke Fransman Roger Deparis wat sedert sy rugsakdae op die eiland gewoon het, is dit 'n terugslag na die ou eilandstyl van wanversiering en swaar blare.
- 26 Cowboy Cocina, Stasie 3. 07:00 tot 23:00. Sit lekker steaks, ribbetjies en ander gegrilde disse voor, en waarskynlik die beste hamburgers in Boracay.
- 27 Cyma, in die nuwe deel van die D'mall. Uitstekende kos en diens by hierdie Griekse restaurant. Probeer die mezedes-kombinasie, die spinasie- en artisjokfondue en die hoendersouvlaki. Mezes ₱180-250, gyros ₱330-400, hoofleiding van ₱600.
Koffiewinkels
- 28 Regte koffie, Stasie 2. 07:00 tot 19:00, neem die winkel af na benede tot 21:00. Serves a variety of pancakes, sandwiches, omelettes, baked goods and salads as well as freshly brewed coffee. The mother-and-daughter owners also get repeat customers who have been going there for years. They are also famous for their lemon muffin cupcakes, which are very much in demand. Koffie ₱60-160, muffins & brownie cakes ₱40-70.
- 29 Starbucks, Station 1. 6:30AM-12:30AM. Of the coffee shops of this famous chain. On the other side, it's extremely small cafe without even places to seat. Coffee from ₱120.
- 30 [voorheen dooie skakel]Jonas Fruitshake, Station 1. Their fruit shakes are to die for! Shakes and juices ₱95-120.
Drink
If you like to party, there are plenty of places to choose from. The livelier bars are situated near Stations 1 and 2. There are plenty of places to party all night! Station 3 has a more laid back and relaxed atmosphere, with small local bars and restaurants popular with backpackers.
- 1 Bom Bom Bar, near D 'Mall. A native-style beach bar that often has live music. It's a popular hang out for artists and musicians.
- 2 Charlie's Steakhouse & Diner Restaurant, Station 2 (Right in the middle of the beach). This bar is a long-time favorite on Boracay with live bands that play covers. Customers are invited to sing with the bands.
- 3 Cocoloco Beach Resort, near boat station 3. An attractive beach bar and restaurant that also serves tasty food. You can enjoy your drink by the beach, under the coconut trees, and there's a pool table in the bar too. Several years ago it started offering bungalows for rent as well.
- 4 Cocomangas, station 1. Famous for its "Still standing after 15" challenge. Drink 15 ferocious shots and win a t-shirt and a plaque on the wall. This bar is popular with the younger crowd but a few "working girls" are around for lonely men. Try the Jam Jar, a pineapple and vodka cocktail.
- Juice Bar, right between Boracay Regency and Boat Station 2. Offers top notch cocktails and a variety of "sneaky smoothies". with a wide open courtyard opening up to the beach it tends to fill up by around 11PM but still very comfortable. The crowd is a nice mix of locals and foreigners. Great staff and charming bartenders. There was a report in 2016 that it was closed.
- Bei Kurt und Magz Restaurant, station 3. Run by friendly Bavarian Kurt and his wife Mags. It's a very popular spot to meet and chat, and one of the few places on the island serving draft beer. Serve German and Filipino food.
- 5 Nigi Nigi Nu Noos, between boat stations 2 and 3, three minutes walk north of the tourist center. A popular, centrally located spot to have a cool drink and enjoy a little people-watching. The manager is an expat. It is a hotel as well.
- 6 Red Pirates Pub. A native style beach bar (Angol, near boat station 3) with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and good selection of fruity cocktails as well as affordable ice cold beer. It's a good place to meet other travelers and chat, and on weekends, selected weekdays and full moon nights there is live music and an all-you-can-eat beach BBQ and buffet (Fridays).
- 7 [dooie skakel]Rumbas Sports Bar & Restaurant, D' Mall Plaza. An English-style pub that attracts a friendly crowd. The menu is pretty good too, especially the sirloin steaks, pies and other English-style dishes. Enjoy curry, fish and chips and sausage sandwiches while watching live sports on big screens. Mains ₱350-450.
- 8 Shantal's Resto Bar, Station 3 at the pathway to Dave's Straw Hat Inn, Morenos, and Escurel. Revered, family-owned cantina on the beach with great value homemade food. The menu offers a bit of everything and the friendly staff will go out of their way to make you feel right at home. Has a popular Happy Hour from 2PM-8PM, offers one of the best beachside and sunset views on the island, and bumps a non-stop soundtrack of the best in electronic, hip-hop, R&B/soul, and reggae music.
Slaap
Accommodation varies from top-of-the-line hotels and resorts to a simple bed rented from a resident. Whatever your budget, you can easily find a suitable place to stay. During peak periods such as Holy Week, Christmas and New Year, rooms are more difficult to find and more expensive, so book in advance.
Staying along White Beach gets you closer to the bars, lounging and food, while staying closer to Bulabog beach gives you better access to the popular wind and kiteboarding areas.
Boracay is notorious for travel agents (many in Manila) passing themselves off as the resorts, often through websites. When you call them to get a room rate or make a reservation, you will be quoted much more than if you called the resort itself. The travel agents simply take your request, call the hotel and make reservations and charge you extra for the service, up to double the original rate. Meanwhile, the traveler has no idea he wasn't talking to the resort. This can often lead to frustration, as the traveler will show up at his hotel or resort and see he was charged double the rate that the hotel is listing, even though the hotel had nothing to do with it! So the advice is, try your best to ignore the many travel agencies and make your reservation with the resort or hotel directly.
Better yet, don't make advance reservations in the low season. Just go to White Beach or the region you want to stay and negotiate deals with the places you want to stay at. Many street touts will offer to show you the rooms first and then you can negotiate.
If you prefer peace and quiet, avoid accommodation at the center of White Beach, as this is the most crowded area. Head further north or south instead. The area south of Stations 1 & 3 has a more relaxed and peaceful vibe - no pounding disco till 4AM. Accommodation is more reasonably priced, and there are some friendly little bars and restaurants where you can meet people and chat. North of Station 1 you'll find many of the more luxurious (and expensive) establishments. The beach is at its widest here, and the area is usually relatively peaceful.
Begroting
- W Hostel Boracay, 2nd floor Gill & Park Bldg Zone 5 Bolabag Road (D mall is 350 yards from the W hostel.). Uitteken: middag. Backpackers' hostel with 4- to 6-bed dorms. Free breakfast and free Wifi. Dorm bed from ₱350 per person.
- 1 Escurel Inn, Station 3, ☏ 63-36288-3611, 63-999-551-2335. Amidst the vast complex of station 3 accommodations tucked behind the pathway next to Arwana's cafe, this is a friendly Filipino-owned establishment. Spacious, private rooms with fan, Hot and cold shower, cable TV, kitchenette, fridge, and unlimited free Wifi close to the beach access. All rooms have a nice balcony to lounge out and laze on; the fan-only huts also each have a nice hammock out front. Rooms are priced according to season; either peak or off-peak. van ₱800.
- Little Corner of Italy (Da Mario's), Station 3 (Just across Red Pirates Bar). Better known as "Da Mario's" as it is owned and run by an Italian businessman. The hotel offers budget common rooms which can be shared by a maximum of 4 persons which have a fan and common shower and toilet, while rooms with bungalows are slightly expensive and can be shared by a minimum of 2 persons and a maximum of 4 persons. Rooms are priced according to stay and per person. If you don't plan to sleep there, consider trying their lasagna. van ₱300 pp.
- Moreno's Place. Run by a different owner of the same family as Escurel's, one will find similar accommodations and friendliness here. Prices are roughly similar to Escurel better publicized (read: Lonely Planet listed) accommodations. It's a 15-second walk to the beach.
- 2 Dive Gurus Boracay Beach Resort, Angol Station 3 (Southern part of white Beach.), ☏ 63 36 288 3809. Dormitory (sleeps 1-2 people in bunk beds) ₱200/₱250/₱300 for low season/mid season/high season.
- 3 Treffpunkt, Station 3 (along the same pathway to Dave's Straw Hat Inn, Morenos, and Escurel). One of the best budget options on the island. Clean, simple, quiet rooms with television, A/C, private bathroom and shower, and patio. There is also a boarding house upstairs, a general store, a treehouse kitchen, and the cheapest breakfast and sandwiches in Boracay. Friendly, accommodating staff. Rates range from ₱500 a night.
- Villa Romero Boracay, Station 3, Manoc Manoc, ☏ 63 36 288 4421. Villa Romero Boracay is a 26-room hotel located just a few steps from the front beach of Boracay Island. The hotel also has a restaurant, guest lounge, coffee shop and a convenience store. It is far from the hustle and bustle of central Boracay but at the same time, close to the beachfront bars, souvenir shops, the market, restaurants, and dive shops. Van ₱600.
- Dormitels Boracay (Boat Station 1), ☏ 63 36-2282198. Uitteken: middag. Fan single/double rooms with own bathroom and cable TV. Has 20 rooms. Van ₱320 a night.
Midde-reeks
- 4 Alta Vista De Boracay (Close to Puka Beach). Beautiful resort. Starts from US$60.
- Baling Hai Beach Resort. Baling Hai Beach Resort has a secluded beach surrounded by cliffs located on the northern part of Boracay, two coves away from the main White Beach. Starts from US$50.
- Blue Coral Resort Boracay, Angol (right at the White Beach, behind Cocoloco Bar), ☏ 63-36-2885220. Small resort with six rooms equipped with AC, hot water, minibar, modern bathroom, safe, cable TV, wifi. From US$33.
- Crown Regency Prince Resort, Main Road, Station 1, Bolabog Road, Barangay Balabag (at the crossing of the main road and the road leading to Bolabog Beach), ☏ 63 36 506-3156. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. The resort draws its ambiance from the past and contemporary art echoed in the 36 rooms.
- Crown Regency Beach Resort, Beachfront, Station 3, Ambulong, Barangay Manoc-Manoc, ☏ 63 36 288-1888. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. This 41-unit resort has beautiful sunset views. It also has an infinity pool at the deck.
- Crown Regency Resort & Convention Center, Main Road, Station 2, Sitio Manggayad (Across Allied Bank), ☏ 63 36 506-3111. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. It includes an impressive 1,800-m² wave swimming pool with kiddie pool and a country's first wave rider (a pool you can surf on); 479 elegant units; a 1,600-guest conference center; restaurants; an adventure park; and Pricelite Outlet Store, where you can find many US brand items at ₱99, from personal care items to liquors.
- Blue Mango. In Angol, at the southern end of White Beach. A friendly, family run establishment. The location is peaceful - less crowded than at station 2.
- Fat Jimmys Boracay Resort, Station 2, D'Mall, ☏ 63 36 288 5562. From US$25.
- Sundown Resort Boracay, Angol, Station 3 (right at the White Beach, behind Cocoloco Bar), ☏ 63-36-2883406. Nice resort right on the beach at the nicest part of Boracay with new rooms equipped with ac, hot water, fridge, modern bathroom, cable tv, wifi. Great restaurant on the beach. Austrian management. From US$23.
- Argonauta Boracay- Boutique Hotel with Villas and Apartments, Hagdan, Yapak, 272 Balinghai Road (follow main road direction to Shangri La, Turn right after Grand Vista Hotel), ☏ 63 36 288 2746, ✉[email protected]. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. Boutique hotel situated on a 5,000-m² hillside property facing west (sunsets) over Punta Bunga Beach. Rooms are equipped with AC, hot water, mini-bar, cable TV, wifi. DVD Players and Ipod Doc ins are available on request. The Argonauta-Mobil brings guests to the White Beach and to Puka Beach. room rates start at ₱4000.
- Artista Boracay Beach Villas, Diniwid Beach, ☏ 63-36-288-6235.
- 5 Boracay Cottage Island Resort, Station 1 (Station 1 Beach Front), ☏ 63 36 288 2155. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. The rooms are in Filipino-inspired design with walls made of Banig and bamboo furniture. ₱2700.
- 6 Boracay Terraces Resort, Station 1. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. has its own swimming pool and offers deluxe accommodation and fully-furnished suites and apartelles. Activities like swimming, island hopping, snorkeling, diving and parasailing can be enjoyed. ₱5500.
- Asya Premier Suites, Sitio Cagban, Barangay Manoc-Manoc, ☏ 63 36 288 1790. It offers premier and executive suites, all of which have views of the sea, and is equipped with cable TV with DVD player, mini-bar, and NDD/IDD phone service. Some of its amenities include private shuttle speedboat and van, nanny & butler service, a fitness center, and Wi-fi internet services. Van ₱13500.
- Bamboo Bungalows, ☏ 63 36 288 63 24, ✉[email protected]. 4000 m² of beachfront property. Offers various categories of rooms, ranging from aircon and hot water-equipped hotel rooms to basic fan-cooled cold-shower bungalows.
- Beachcomber Resort Boracay, Station 1, Balabag. 11-room resort across the road from the beachfront. Sun loungers on the beach, pool, roof deck, spa, complimentary breakfast.
- Boracay Beach Chalets, Near Boat Station 2, Manggayad, Balabag, ☏ 63-36-288-3993, faks: 63-36-288-6313. Air-conditioned cottages. US$50/100 low/high season.
- Boracay Beach Club (Station 1). Modern 30-room resort featured in Travel Leisure tydskrif. Amenities include a rooftop deck, swimming pool, and beachfront lounge. Special packages with discounts to Ariel's Point and complimentary breakfast included. Family-owned and managed.
- Boracay Gold Crowne Resort, Station 1. Beachfront rooms with private balconies. ₱3500 and up.
- Boracay Grand Vista Resort, Barangay Yapak, Station 1. Claims the largest swimming pool in Boracay.
- Boracay Hills Resort, Station 3, ☏ 63 36 288-3315. ₱3000 and up.
- Boracay Sandcastles, White Beach, ☏ 63 2-752-7575, faks: 63 2-755-6849. From US$85.
- 7 Villa Sunset Resort, Station 2. Villa Sunset is an 8-room apartment type hotel located at the heart of Boracay's White Beach at Station 2. The rooms are fully-furnished with their own balcony overlooking the swimming pool. The hotel offers day tour activities to those that would like to explore Boracay and its neighboring islands. ₱4100.
- Boracay Sands Hotel, White Beach, Manoc-Manoc, ☏ 63 36 2884966. It offers suites that are equipped with a DVD player, cable TV, Internet connection, refrigerator, IDD phone, writing desk and chair, safe, and hair dryer. Some of its facilities include a spa, swimming pool, restaurant and bar, café, and function rooms. Rates start at US$120.
- Erus Hotel and Restaurant Boracay Island, Balabag, ☏ 63-36-288-3441, ✉[email protected]. A new hotel located right at the heart of station 2.
- Fairways & Bluewater Newcoast Boracay, Newcoast, ☏ 63 36 288 5587. Fairways & Bluewater Newcoast Boracay offers rooms equipped with air conditioning, cable television, minibar, refrigerator, safe, hairdryer and baby cot (subject to availability). Some of its facilities and services are clubhouse, restaurant, golf course on site, swimming pool, spa, parking, full service health spa, complimentary area shuttle and room service. Rates start at ₱3655.
- Fridays Boracay, ☏ 63 36 288 6200. Comfortable cottages.
- Hey Jude! Resort Boracay, D’ Mall D’ Boracay Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 5401, faks: 63 36 2885403. From US$46.
- Jay Jays Club Boracay Resort (Jay Jays Boracay Resort). A hilltop private resort above Boat Station 1 with incredible ocean and beach views. Apartments have aircon, hot water, kitchens, cable TV and wifi.
- Jony's Beach Resort Boracay, ☏ 63 36 288 6119, faks: 63 36 288 3119. One of the oldest family-run establishments on the island. From US$75.
- La Isla Bonita Resort & Spa Boracay, Boat Station No. 3 Manggayad, Manoc-Manoc, ☏ 63 2 3433 7532, faks: 63 36 288-3501, ✉[email protected]. Nice, basic, aircon room with cable TV and private bathroom. ₱2000 during high season.
- Boracay La Reserve, Station 1 Balabag, ☏ 63 36 2883020. Elegant rooms, private balcony with garden views. Van ₱3000.
- Lingganany, manoc manoc, ☏ 63 36 288 5734. Located on a hillside, 22 apartments available, with views, a pool, and free shuttle service to and from the hotel. From US$50.
- Microtel Inn and Suites Boracay, ☏ 63 36 288-6931. 51-room beachfront hotel. US$105.
- Monaco Suites de Boracay, manoc manoc, ☏ 63 36 288 4800. all-suite hotel, 40 apartments available, with ocean view, an infinity pool, and free shuttle service to and from the hotel. VS $ 300.
- Nami Resort, Diniwid Beach, ☏ 63 36 288 6753. A/C rooms equipped with cable television, minibar, coffee and tea maker, jacuzzi and king-size bed. Some of its facilities and services are restaurant and bar, water sports, airport and city transfers. Van ₱7500.
- Nigi Nigi Nu Noos. Good "traditional" cottages that look great. Food is good there too.
- One Azul Boracay Resort, North Station 1, White Beach, Balabag, ☏ 63 917 308 8262. A/C suites equipped with cable tv, private toilet and bath, deluxe bathroom amenities and free continental breakfast. Some of its facilities and services are wireless internet, safety deposit box, massage service, laundry and dry cleaning service and airport, land, and boat transfers. Van ₱2700.
- Orinda Boracay, Angol (right at the White Beach,), ☏ 63-3400303. resort right on the beach of Boracay with rooms equipped with AC, hot water, fridge, modern bathroom, cable tv, wifi. Hotel restaurant on the beach. From US$59.
- One Crescent Place Hotel, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288-5429. The resort is in Station 1 of Boracay Island, a two-minute walk to the powdery white sands and crystal-blue waters of White Beach. Each guestroom features a deck, dining area, kitchenette, microwave oven, refrigerator, private toilet and shower, mini-bar, and Internet access. It is also fitted with a DVD player, writing desk and chair, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, and safe.
- Le Soleil de Boracay, ☏ 63 36 288-5734. Right in the center of White Beach, near Boat Station 2. The resort as a whole has a nice ambiance, rooms are also brightly decorated. Lounging area available right on the beach front as you step out of the hotel. Breakfast is served a la carte and portions aren't that impressive so if your package doesn't come with breakfast, you might as well have it outside of the hotel. US$100.
- Panoly Resort Hotel. 45 bungalows and 55 veranda-equipped hotel rooms.
- Paradise Garden Resort Hotel & Convention Center Boracay, Manggayad, ☏ 63 36 288 3728. US$100.
- Patio Pacific Boracay, Station 1, ☏ 63 2 845 2222, faks: 63 2 8452233. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. Formerly known as Pink Patio Resort. Facilities include a gym, pool and climbing wall. The 65 aircon rooms are adequate if a bit bland in decor. Breakfast is served buffet style though choices may be limited at times. Three-minute walk to White Beach.
- Pearl of the Pacific - Beach Resort Boracay, Pearl of the Pacific, Balabag, ☏ 63-36-2883220, 63-2-9260162. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. At Boat Station one with ocean view suites right on the beach. US$60-180.
- Punta Rosa Boracay Resort, ☏ 63 6 288 6740, faks: 63 6 288 6740. Northern end of White Beach. Breakfast included.
- Sea Wind Boracay, 1 R&G Tirol Park, Station 1, Balabag, ☏ 63 2 4164010, ✉[email protected]. 50-room luxury resort. Spacious, Filipino-style rooms with pseudo-antique furniture.
- Serendipity Resort Boracay, Main Road, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 5411. Simple but tastefully-fitted aircon rooms with hot water and cable TV. Fan-cooled cottages, inspired by huts in the Philippine highlands, are also available. Additional features include a commercial arcade, a guest’s lounge and landscaped gardens. From US$35.
- Mito's Palace Boracay, ☏ 63 36 2884343, 633 6 5063172. A cozy hotel located at station 1, White Beach. All rooms air conditioned, with hot and cold shower, cable television, patios, minibar, 24-hour room service. Newer hotel.
- Shore Time Boracay Resort, Station 1 (next door to Andok's- Station 1 & across from Obama Grill Restaurant)), ☏ 63 6 288 4968, faks: 63 6 288 4765. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. In station 1, across from the beach with their own private guests sun loungers on the beachfront.
- The Strand Boracay Resort, Sinagpa, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288-6900. Small 13-room resort in a fusion Asian-Scandinavian style, one minute away from the beach. Salt-water pools.
- Sur Beach Resort, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 6844, 63 928 781 1233, faks: 63 36 288 6843, ✉[email protected]. One of the smaller but charming hotels in the Station 1 area.
- The Tides Hotel Boracay, D'Mall, ☏ 63 36 288 4517, faks: 63 36 288 4518, ✉[email protected]. Boracay's most notable boutique hotel located at the heart of D'Mall.
- Villa Camilla. Nice and quiet beachfront hotel with a swimming pool in Boat Station 3. Can be quite a bargain in low season.
- Villa Sunset Resort Boracay, Manggayad, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288-5666, faks: 63 36 288-5324. Eight apartments with own terrace/balcony, cable TV, telephone, kitchenette, shower, air conditioning and a fully stocked fridge. From US$51.
- Willy's Beach Club Hotel Boracay, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288-3395, faks: 63 36 288 3016. 40 Mediterranean-style villas with aircon. From US$88.
Splurge
- 8 Swiper's Inn, Station 1. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. Swipers Inn has an amazing view of the white sandy beach. The suites have their own kitchen and dining area. ₱6000.
Bulabog Beach
Bulabog Beach runs parallel with White Beach and is on the east side of the island. It is approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long and has white sand similar to that on White Beach. It is protected from strong seas by a coral reef located 500 m (1,600 ft) offshore, and from late October to April the amihan (northeast monsoon winds) makes this beach very popular with windsurfers and kiteboarders. Bulabog Beach has the "old" Boracay atmosphere, being less developed than the White Beach area, quieter, more laid back, with onshore breezes most of the year, and a number of foreign residents have made it their home. In addition, resorts are starting to appear and the various types of water-sports (parasailing, banana boats, jetskis, waterskiing, etc.) are using this area during the White Beach off-season (May-October, when the habagat or the southwest monsoon wind blows). Access to D'Mall is only a 5 minute walk and a couple of minutes later you are on White Beach with all the crowds, restaurants, bars, discos, etc.
Water on Bulabog is much polluted with sewage water of the whole island. You can see few pipes and "rivers" are emptying to sea. Since the lagoon is semi-closed and shallow, and water circulation is limited, you can feel the smell from the water. The color of it will block all your thoughts about swimming there and lot of kiters will simply not allow you to. If you plan to spend your time lying on the beach, swimming and getting a tan, Bulabog is certanly not the best choice.
Begroting
- Blue Bayou Bungalows, ☏ 63 36 288 4740. Offers spacious bungalows with loft bedroom, kitchenette and veranda.
- Islakite Center, ☏ 63 36 288 5352. Offers 9 nice fan rooms, private bathroom with hot shower, cable TV and free Wi-Fi. Perfectly located, right on the beach. Kitesurf as soon as you wake up. Good breakfast and free storage for the gear are included in the rate. Room rates start at ₱970.
Midde-reeks
- 7Stones Boracay Suites, Bulabog Beach, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 16 01, ✉[email protected]. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: middag. is a boutique hotel situated on a 4,000-m² beachfront property located at the famous water sports paradise otherwise known as Bulabog Beach. This new and modern boutique hotel has of stunning roomy suites and breathtaking sights.
- Boracay Gems, Bulabog Beach, ☏ 63 9082781983. New villas on Bulabog Beach, furnished in a modern designer style complete with a private Zen garden and a great view of the ocean.
- The Lazy Dog Bed and Breakfast, ☏ 63 9209 454 845, 63 36 288 4128, ✉[email protected]. This B&B offers 15 fully air conditioned rooms, hot showers, cable TV and free Wi-Fi. Set inside a private garden enclave and conveniently located at the center of the island. On-site cafe offers breakfast and lunch. Dogs are welcome. ₱2600 and up.
- Reef Retreat Boracay, ☏ 63 9173 493 060. A nice cozy 12 room hotel owned by a couple from the UK. It's right near windsurf/kiting schools and breakfast is also served in one of these schools. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. All rooms are equipped with cable TV, aircon, mini bar, hot/ cold shower and ceiling fan. Bulabog beach is only 1min walk away from the hotel. The walk to White beach takes about 10 min and the same goes for the walk to D*Mall. The hotel is clean and newly built with comfortable rooms.
Splurge
- Boracay Butterfly Garden Cottages, ☏ 63 36 2886701. Cottages with kitchens, separate air conditioned bedrooms, hot showers, cable TVs, free Wi-Fi, and sea view patios. 10 min from beach, 7 min from D'Mall.
- Palm Breeze Villa Boracay, ☏ 63 9155352625. A small luxury resort in a slightly elevated position at the north end of Bulabog Beach. The resort features a swimming pool with swim-up bar. Free wifi throughout. Stunning views over the swimming pool and ocean from all rooms. En-suite bathrooms feature modern fixtures and oversized shower-heads. They also include quiet split-system air-conditioning, cable TV, mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities.
- Cohiba Villas Boracay Resort, ☏ 63 36-288-4792. Tel. Furnished villas intended for families staying a week or more, located on a cliff overlooking Bulabog Beach. Quiet split-system air-conditioning, cable TV, mini-bar.
Near White Beach
Some hotels and resorts are located along roads and footpaths off of White Beach, generally within just a few minutes walk from the beach. Room rates in these may be a bit lower than prices for comparable rooms located in resorts which have beach-front entrances, and the rooms may be a bit quieter than rooms located right on the beach.
Begroting
- Ocean Breeze Inn. Offers budget cottages or air conditioned guesthouse rooms (various room sizes for single travellers or families) at affordable rates. Guest kitchen also available. Ocean Breeze Inn is located at Station 3, around 2-3 minutes walk to White Beach.
- 9 Trafalgar Cottages, Station 3 Manggayad (behind the New souvenir shops at D original talipapa.), ☏ 63-36-2883711. Double fan rooms, shared bathroom. Nice garden. ₱480.
Midde-reeks
Splurge
- 10 Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa, Barangay Yapak, ☏ 63 36 2884988, faks: 63 36 288 5088. Boracay's first international branded resort. 219 rooms, suites and villas, with 350m of dedicated beach and 12 hectares of grounds. They also offer airport transfers through their private speedboat. From US$500.
- Boracay Holiday Resort, ☏ 63 36 2884086, faks: 63 36 2884085. A Mediterranean inspired resort located at the heart of Manggayad (Station 2), a three-minute leisurely walk to white beach.
- Grand Boracay Resort, ☏ 63 2 7315971, faks: 63 2 7426272. Grand Boracay is in the center of Boracay island. Known for its wide space and quiet atmosphere with its affordable prices.
- Mandala Spa and Villas Boracay, Station 3, ☏ 63 36 288 5858. A sanctuary for the body and soul where a culture of respect for the individual and an atmosphere of beauty, wellness and personal growth pervades. Relax and revive in a romantic and secluded resort villa with spa therapies, yoga or natural foods, walking distance from Boracay’s famous White Beach in this award winning Boracay resort and spa. From US$250.
- Turtle Inn, ☏ 63 36 288 4206. This is one of the island's newer establishments. Located just a couple of minutes walk from the beach near boat station 3, this hotel has a high standard of accommodation at surprisingly reasonable rates.
Balabag and other areas
Begroting
- Fat Jimmy's Resort, 0221, Station 2, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 5562. Fat Jimmy's Resort in Boracay, Philippines offers the best quality and friendly service with neat, clean and comfortable accommodations at a price everyone can afford and make the best Boracay experience in their life. Van ₱1200.
- La Bella Casa, Station 1 near Cocomangas Bar of Boracay, ☏ 63 36 2885846. It offers air-conditioned rooms, all of which are equipped with a cable TV, mini-fridge, and private shower and bathtub. Superb room service is also offered to guests.
Midde-reeks
- Beachcomber Resort Boracay, Station 1, ☏ 63 36 288 4465. 11 accommodations, all equipped with Cable TV, Air-conditioning and Private veranda. Facilities and services are Spa, Outdoor swimming pool, Restaurant and bar. Van ₱4211.
- Boracay Holiday Resort, Station 2, Corner Main Rd. & Tirol Rd., Manggayad, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 2884085. Sprawling Mediterranean inspired resort located right at the heart of Manggayad (Station 2) and affords its guests with a 3-minute leisurely walk to the famous white beach. Just by walking alone through the resort's breezy corridors and airy verandas is enough to make you feel the holiday ambience. Boracay Holiday Resort is an affordable luxury. It surely will be a part of your memorable experience here in the island, not just a place to stay Van ₱2200.
- Gran Prix Boracay Hideaway, ☏ 63 36 2883548. A cool beach retreat nicely tucked a few meters away from the buzz of the Boracay coastline. Offers an oasis of calm and understated luxury with its wonderfully modern ambience. Van ₱3500.
- [dooie skakel]Real Maris Resort, Station 1, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 2884144. Luxurious hotel for more bliss in paradise. Their air-conditioned rooms are equipped with a cable TV, DVD player, Internet access, room safe, mini-bar, and refrigerator. Some of their facilities are restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool, a beach bar, and massage services
- Roque’s Place Boracay, Station 3, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288-33-56. It offers 15 rooms, all of which have air-conditioning, cable TV, and a mini-bar. Some of its amenities include bar and restaurant, beauty parlor, and water sports facilities. While staying here, you can visit some interesting places like Diamond Sea Sports, Boracay Scuba, and Willy's Rock. Van ₱2500.
- The Sitio Boracay, Station 1, Balabag, ☏ 63 2 4144065. From the native cogon roofing to the endearing Filipino-Balinese theme, your air-conditioned Boracay villa is a place rife with comfort and charm. Rates start at ₱4500.
Splurge
- Boracay Hills Resort, ☏ 63 36 2883315, faks: 63 36 2883768. One of the most exclusive places to stay on Boracay Island. Located in the lush and hilly hammock of Bantud 10 minutes walk from the beach; free shuttle service available.
- Lorenzo's Villa, ☏ 63 2 928-0719. At the southern tip of Boracay, 10-15 min to White Beach by free hotel shuttle. All rooms feature ocean view balconies. There is a pool and spa services on site, but beach access to a small stretch of sand is limited due to the resort being perched on a cliff.
- Paradise Bay Resort Boracay, ☏ 63 36 288 5124, 63 36 288 5071, faks: 63 36-288 5127. Tulubhan is popular with German travellers. It offers a middle range accommodation rate with a small pool, a free van-ride to anywhere on the island and a billiard table.
- 11 Boracay Amor Apartments, Diniwid, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 9063, ✉[email protected]. Serviced apartment built on top of a limestone cliff giving good view over Boracay Island. Van ₱5000.
- 12 Blou strandmeer, Tulubhan Beach (3-minute walk North from Boat Station 3), ☏ 63 36 288 5170. This is the south end of White Beach which is quieter, cleaner and less busy than station 1 or 2. The Inn has 4 standard rooms, 4 deluxe garden rooms, 3 ocean view suites and two large family rooms. The inn also has a highly regarded restaurant and dive center, and there is a designated area with lounge chairs. If you get the opportunity, spend some time with the owner, Vaughn, an exceedingly friendly and accommodating American expat. All the rooms also have air-conditioning, hot water, cable TV, wireless Internet connection and come with free bottled water, beach towels, and breakfast. US$38-165 per room/suite.
- Balaihara, ☏ 63 36 288 5587. A cluster of villas sprawled over the resort community of Fairways and Bluewater in the Newcoast area. Each villa has roomy and cozy rooms furnished with modern amenities. Recreational facilities include an 18-hole Graham Marsh-designed golf course and a swimming pool.
- Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel, Beachfront, Station 2, Balabag, ☏ 63 36 288 3444. Set in the heart of Boracay’s vibrant culture and warm atmosphere is Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel, a AAA beachfront resort with 52 luxurious rooms and suites, an in-house restaurant by the sea, hotel spa, swimming pool, kiddie pool and convention center. Van ₱8000.
- Argonauta Boracay - Boutique Hotel with Villas and Apartments, Hagdan, Yapak, Overlooking quiet Punta Bunga (tunr left on the main road going to Balinghai), ☏ 63 36 288 2746. At a hillside near Punta Bunga Beach overlooking the ocean to the west, near Shangri La Resort. Available are Boutique Hotel Rooms, Apartments good for 4 guests and Villas good for 6 guests. 2 small swimming pools on site. Van ₱4000.
Bly veilig
Sewage water pollution is one of the biggest problems of Boracay: lots of sewage pipes can be seen pouring water-carried waste directly into the sea. Some areas, like Bulabog beach, has been made completely unswimmable due to this problem. Other areas suffered less. However, it puts swimming safety of the entire island under the serious threat.
Power outages still happen pretty often (2016) and can last from several minutes to several hours. On a bright side however, substantial part of more expensive resorts have back-up generators which solve the problem almost entirely.
Verbind
Internet connections are pretty slow anywhere on the island. Wi-Fi can be found everywhere from splurge hotels to small guesthouses but again it's pretty crappy. Small Internet cafes exist but not widespread.
3G/4G is provided by mobile operators Smart and Globe.
Hanteer
1 Bureau of Immigration, Villa Camella, Boat Station 2, Main Road (near Budget Mart and opposite Boracay Isle Hotel), ☏ 63 36 288 5267. Same-day visa extension is possible here. First 29-day extension costs ₱3130. They require 2×2 cm photo and photocopies of several passport pages.
Tips:
- Paperwork submission and payment cut off time is 3PM, so get there at least an hour before that.
- Hold on to the paper receipt you are given - if you lose it, there is a ₱500 fine.
- Pickup on date given after 3PM-5PM or up to 5 days after (anytime). After that, there is a ₱200 passport hold fee per day.
- If you stay in the Philippines more than 6 months, you must get clearance to fly out.
- It takes 10 working days to get it - for free, or 3 days processing for ₱500, or 1 day processing (actually 5 minutes) for ₱1000.
- Clearance is valid for 30 days but not exceeding last visa date (clearance is 1 month maximum if visa ends in 1 month from now).
- You cannot get clearance when doing extension - only one transaction at a time (as you need submit a copy of your last visa extension & your passport, but in this office essentially you can get both done in 30 min if you pay extra).
- You will need 3 photos - 2x2 inches - which can be done in marketing agency upstairs for ₱75 pesos - includes DSLR shot and print of 8 photos. You also need copy front back of your ACR card. Copies can be done upstairs at ₱5 each.