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Boracay

  • Overview

Boracay Island is located off the northwest corner of the island of Panay, and belongs to the Western Visayas island-group, or Region VI, of the Philippines. The island is approximately seven kilometers long, dog-bone shaped with the narrowest spot being less than one kilometer wide, and has a total land area of 10.32 square kilometers..[1]

South-facing Cagban Beach is located across a small strait from the jetty port at Caticlan on Panay island, and the Cagban jetty port serves as Boracay's main entry and exit point during most of the year. When wind and sea conditions dictate, east-facing Tambisaan Beach serves as an alternative entry and exit point.[1]

Boracay's two primary tourism beaches, White Beach and Bulabog Beach, are located on opposite sides of the island's narrow central area. White Beach faces westwards and Bulabog Beach faces eastwards. The island also has several other beaches.[1]

White Beach, with its blindingly white and powdery sand, is the main tourism beach. It is a bit over four kilometers long and is lined with resorts, hotels, lodging houses, restaurants, and other tourism-related businesses. In the central portion, for about two kilometers, there is a footpath known as the Beachfront Path separating the beach itself from the establishments located along it. North and south of the Beachfront Path, beachfront establishments do literally front along the beach itself. Several roads and paths connect the Beachfront Path with Boracay's Main Road, a vehicular road which runs the length of the island. At the extreme northern end of White Beach, a footpath runs around the headland there and connects White Beach with Diniwid Beach.[1]

Across the island from White Beach is Bulabog Beach, a secondary tourism beach and Boracay's main windsurfing and kiteboarding area.[1]

  • Getting There
    • All flights to Boracay are either via Kalibo or Caticlan from the Manila Domestic Airport. The Kalibo Airport is located around an hour and a half from the boat launch in Caticlan. The Caticlan Airport is located around 15 minutes from the boat launch. Domestic flights to Kalibo are via Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines. Seair and Asian Spirit flies direct to Caticlan. Upon arrival in Kalibo, transfers to the boat launch in Caticlan is done by airconditioned vans and buses. The trip takes approximately 1 1/2 hours (70 kms). The boat (bangka) ride from Caticlan to the Boracay Jetty Port takes around 20 minutes. Upon arrival, visitors have the choice of riding tricycles or passenger vans to their resort.[2]
    • Airlines
    • Kalibo to Caticlan Transportation
      • Minivans - P200/person
    • Caticlan to Boracay Island Ferry
      • Caticlan/Cagban Jetty Port and Passenger Terminal Fee - PhP20.00/person
      • Environmental & Admission Fee - PhP50.00/person
      • Caticlan-Boracay Transport Fee - PhP19.50/person

Hotels & Resorts

Restuarants

Spas

  • Nami Boracay Spa
  • Asia/Philippines/Aklan/Malay/Mandala_Spa_and_Villas/ - Mandala is one of the finest Asian destination spas, offering luxury accommodations and award winning holistic spa therapies in a lush tropical sanctuary overlooking Boracay’s renowned white beach. It was voted Destination Spa of the Year and Spa Treatment of the Year for Watsu at the Baccarat AsiaSpa Awards 2005 and Best Rejuvenation Program at the SpaAsia Crystal Awards in 2004.[3]

Dive Shops

  • Calypso Dive Shop
  • Victory Divers
  • Scuba World Boracay
  • Blue Mango Boracay Beach Resort & Dive Shop

Shopping Centers

  • D'Mall
  • D'Talipapa Boracay
  • Tourist Center Boracay

Places of Worship

Other Attractions

Related Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Boracay Wikipedia.ORG. Accessed September 2007.
  2. ↑ Boracay Transportation TravelSmart.NET. Accessed October 2007.
  3. ↑ Boracay Bliss TravelSmart.NET. Accessed October 2007.
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