Boracay is known for white fine sand beach and crystal clear waters. Located in the Philippines, it is a popular destination for relaxation. Unlike Palawan, Boracay is more of a beach party place as most of the tourists here are young adults. Its name is derived from the local word “borac” which means white cotton in relation to Boracay’s white powdery sand beach. Natives of Boracay’s main income is from tourism. Most of the them either own an apartment, restaurant or recreation place in the island to cater the vacationers.
White Beach, the main beach, is approximately four kilometres long lined up with resorts, hotels, restaurants and recreational facilities. At the back of the beach is the main road where you can hire electrical tricycles (like tuktuk of Thailand) to take you to other beach areas such as Puka Beach and Bulabog Beach.
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| The famous White Beach of Boracay. The beach’s sand is so fine that you can walk barefoot |
Getting to Boracay
Boracay is 315km south of Manila
Option 1. Ferry Ride (15 hours travel time)
Option 2. By Flight (1hour) from Manila to Kalibo
- Airline Companies: Cebu Pacific, AirAsia, Philippine Airlines
- From Kalibo we rented a van to take us to the Caticlan Jetty Port (1.5 to 2 hours)
- 15-minute boat ride from Caticlan to Boracay
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| Van transfer to and from Airport/Town Proper-Caticlan Jetty Port |
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| Boat transfer-- approximately 15 minutes from Caticlan Jetty Port to Boracay |
Accommodation
We stayed in Patio Pacific located on Station 1 which is a 5-minute walk to White Beach. Since this is a family trip, we opted not to stay on beach front resorts/hotels for we found out that it is usually too noisy during the night. My family truly enjoyed our stay in the resort as they provide good service and accommodation. It is awarded as the Best “Triple A” Resort in Western Visayas by the Department of Tourism in 2007 as well as the Excellence award in Economy and Ecology for medium enterprise by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). So we know that we are in good hands.
We booked the Suite Room (3 beds good for 5 people) and the Premier Deluxe Room (good for 3 people), both of which are clean and comfortable. The Suite Room of course is bigger than the Premier Deluxe Room but both have the same room feature such as bathtub, typical bath set, clean towels and robes, refrigerator, television and Wifi.
Unlike any other resort or hotel, Patio Pacific do not only offer the use of their swimming pool but also gym, wall climbing facility and yoga classes for free.
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| Our happy beach bum family |
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| The best welcome drink we ever tasted. Pandan Shake to beat the heat |
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Suite Room (2 double beds and 1 single bed)
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Around the island
1. White Beach
It is the main beach in Boracay where hotels, restaurants, bars and recreation facilities are located. We mainly stayed on this beach during our first day. Most of which end up relaxing on the beach while drinking fresh fruit shake and reading a good book. Some of the sun loungers are only for resort/hotel’s guest use but some can be use if you buy some food in their bar or restaurant. My sister and I just went snorkelling (it is not really a snorkelling site) during our time there.
This place is mainly for relaxation. Just watching other people create sand castles and play frisbee make one entertained. Unlike the day time Boracay transforms into a party place during the night. Sun loungers are replaced with dining tables and chairs for tourists to have their dinner while fire dancers are entertaining them.
I met previous and new friends during my stay on this island. Angela and her sister were one day earlier than us. I found out that they are in Boracay because of her facebook post. Since we didn’t know where to go we end up following the PubCrawl people. PubCrawl is an event where you need to sign up and pay P650 to P750 for you to join their bar hopping experience in Boracay. Tourists sign up in this event to drink in five bars in Boracay and mingle with strangers. We did not really sign up as we only found out about this event when they were in their 2nd bar already. Nontheless we had fun drinking and partying with them. My second night in Boracay was spent in massage centres and me drinking alone in a bar where I met thee amazing people from US. We went from Red Coconut Bar to Club Paraw where we danced. I must say that this island do bring people together.
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| White Beach |
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| My sister and I having fun in White Beach |
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| Locals play frisbee during their spare time in the island |
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| Red Coconut Bar where I met new friends |
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| Jillian and Golnoosh. Two sweet girls who asked me to join them after meeting and chatting with them in Red Coconut. |
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| With Lei and Angela. We followed the PubCrawl people to know the in place in Boracay |
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| Fire Dancers |
Boracay is also popular for its fresh sea food where you can buy freshly caught sea creatures in the wet market and then chose a restaurant where they will cook it. Since you already paid for the meat, you will only need to pay for cooking charges as well as rice and drinks in the restaurants. You also have the option to order from their menu if you are not a sea food person. They also have other types of meat.
This is also the place to shop for souvenirs like bracelets, hats, and shirts. My mom as usual bought some decoration for our house.
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| Fresh sea food. :-) |
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| the best place to buy souvenirs where you can haggle |
3. Puka Beach
If you want a beach which has less people in it, go to Puka Beach. Located in Barangay Yakap, Nort of Boracay, Puke Beach is well known for Puka Shells found on the white sand. Locals use these shells to create accessories and sell it to tourists. For tourists this beach is great for relaxation as it is quiet and peaceful. I end up sleeping for I can only hear the gentle sounds of the waves touching the sand. Unlike White Beach, this place is not suitable for swimming as the water is too deep and the waves are quite rough. If you want to see sunset then this place is where you can take instagram worthy sunset photo.
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| Welcome to Puka beach |
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| My brothers and tito having fun because of the rough waves hitting their faces |
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| A great place to relax with your family |
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Also known as the Sport Beach, Bulabog beach is well-known as a kite board sailing destination. It is the second largest beach on the island. Other than the kite board sailing, you can also learn windsurfing, jet skiing and sailing in this part of the island. It is advisable to wear a wet suit once you do your preferred sport. You can swim in the beach but it is not recommended due to ongoing different sports activities as well as the sea urchin and jelly fish present. The main strength of this area is the strong winds.
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| Kite surfing |
Address and Contact Information
Patio Pacific Boracay
Travel Cost
- Food and souvenirs not included
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