BORACAY ISLAND PHILIPPINES- VACATION TRAVEL GUIDE
Boracay is a resort island in the Philippines' Visaya region. It is located 0.8km from the northwest coast of Panay. It is 10.32km wide and has a population of 32,267 as of 2015. The island was managed by the Boracay Interagency Task Force during a six-month closure in 2018.
In addition to the white sand beach, Boracay is also famous as one of the world's best destinations for relaxation. As of 2013, it is emerging as one of the best destinations for tranquility and night culture.
Boracay was named the world's best island in 2012 by Travel + Leisure, an international travel magazine. It topped the "World's Best Island" announced by Conde Nast Traveler in 2014. In 2016, Boracay topped the magazine's list of Top 10 Tourist Destinations to Visit.
In April 2018, the Philippine government declared a six-month closure of the island so that tourists could perform major repairs. It reopened in October 2018, and new rules were proposed to solve various problems.
In addition to the white sand beach, Boracay is also famous as one of the world's best destinations for relaxation. As of 2013, it is emerging as one of the best destinations for tranquility and night culture.
Boracay was named the world's best island in 2012 by Travel + Leisure, an international travel magazine. It topped the "World's Best Island" announced by Conde Nast Traveler in 2014. In 2016, Boracay topped the magazine's list of Top 10 Tourist Destinations to Visit.
In April 2018, the Philippine government declared a six-month closure of the island so that tourists could perform major repairs. It reopened in October 2018, and new rules were proposed to solve various problems.
Source by: Wikipedia
I wanted to share our 5 days and 4-nights staying to Boracay Island Philippines, during the pandemic. In this blog, I will share what do to in Boracay, what are the requirements needed before entering the Malay Aklan, and also how to go to Boracay Island.
Last December 2021 My husband and I go to Boracay Island since this is our first travel, we book our flight and hotel at Travel Agency. I don't have an idea where we can stay or how to go to Boracay Island, that's why we book to Travel Agency. For 5days and 4 nights staying to Boracay Island, we pay Php 27,000 ($540) for Airfare and hotel.
Boracay Travel Requirements Checklist (as of December 2021)
Acquire OHDC QR Code Issuance for Tourists Going to Boracay Island
effective 1 December 2021
Before accomplishing the OHDC Form application for adults and children including infants (if applicable), please make sure you have digital copies of the following documentary requirements in your device:
Proof of Identification with Philippine Residency/ Passport for Foreigners/OFWs/OFs
Proof of Vaccination Status
a) For Fully-Vaccinated1 Tourists
▪ VaxCertPH COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate with full vaccination status from https://vaxcert.doh.gov.ph/ or,
▪ Locally-issued Vaccination Card/ID with full vaccination status and with verifiable QR Code; or,
▪ Locally-issued Vaccination Card/ID with full vaccination status and with Certificate of Vaccination from vaccination center with contact details; or,
▪ Vaccination Card/ID/Certificate issued Abroad.
b) For Unvaccinated or Partially Vaccinated Tourists or in absence of the above-mentioned documents
▪ RT-PCR Negative Result Certificate (saliva, nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal) with the date of extraction within 72 hours to date of travel.
c) For Children below 12 years old
▪ Please accomplish the Certificate of Undertaking Travelling with Minors template in https://aklan.gov.ph under Tourism or you may click here
a copy of confirmed booking slip/form from a DOT-Accredited Boracay Island accommodation establishment, (Accredited & HSG compliant AEs in Boracay Island)
For Aklanon Tourists residing in Aklan: In absence of booking, please use the Certificate of Undertaking for Accommodation template in https://aklan.gov.ph/ under Tourism or you may click here.
roundtrip flight/travel details
For Tourists coming from Western Visayas and Aklanon Tourists residing in Aklan: If using private vehicles, please upload a photo of car plate; If taking public transportation, use the Certificate of Undertaking for Travel Details template in https://aklan.gov.ph under Tourism or you may click here
Steps:
1. Access https://www.touristboracay.com/ and choose Boracay on the Where To page.
2. Fill out required fields.
3. Click the corresponding button “Attach Documents” for individual documentary requirements. Wait until all files are uploaded. Please ensure that uploading complete, correct, clear, and authentic documents.
- If attachment upload takes longer than usual, please click “submit” to check the remaining files to attach. Repeat until all attachments are successfully uploaded.
- If unable to attach or is unsuccessful, please click the “clear form” button.
- If you receive a message saying “size validation failed”, the attached file exceeded 2MB and you need to resize the file.
- If you need help in reducing image size, please click here.
- If you receive a message saying “extension validation failed”, convert your digital copy to jpg, jpeg, png, or pdf with a maximum size of 2MB per file.
- Please ensure that you have uploaded complete, correct, clear, and authentic documents
4. Enter Captcha, then click submit. If unable to submit, please ensure that all required fields are filled up and attachments are successfully uploaded.
5. A confirmation page will display your QR CODE and Preview and Download button.
6. Click the Preview and Download button to download your OHDC to your device. Please SAVE or PRINT or SCREENSHOT a copy of your OHDC.
Keep the OHDC QR Code with you at all times. Have a printed or digital copy. The QR Code will be used in the ports of entry/exit (land, air, sea) as well as in accessing services in Boracay Island.
If for any reason you have failed to generate or save your OHDC or clicked the provided link in the confirmation page to open your OHDC, please fill up a new application.
For any issues in your OHDC QR Code, you may do the following:
Send an email to: travelinfo@aklan.gov.ph or touristboracay@gmail.com; or
Contact the following:
Travel Info Aklan Assistance Center:
09398780715
09755809013
09958500585
Your OHDC QR Code has an expiry of twelve (12) hours from your accommodation checkout time. If you are extending your stay in Boracay Island, please send an email with a new booking slip to touristboracay@gmail.com. Failure to notify the validator may result in your delay in accessing services in Boracay Island and in exiting the ports.
IMPORTANT:
Although your OHDC QR Code is autogenerated, your submitted documents will still undergo the usual validation process for completeness and authenticity. We reiterate the need to upload complete, correct, clear, and authentic documents.
If the validators find issues in your attachments, you will be notified through email, SMS, and PHONE CALL.
For compliance, please send an email with the attached required documents to touristboracay@gmail.com with the subject – COMPLIANCE-LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME-DATEOFTRAVEL
1 RESOLUTION NO. 124-B, Series of 2021, July 02, 2021…A. An individual shall be considered as having been fully vaccinated for COVID-19: i. More than or equal to 2 weeks after having received the second dose in a 2-dose series, or ii. More than or equal to 2 weeks after having received a single-dose vaccine. iii. The vaccines administered to the individual are included in any of the following: 1. Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) List or Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) issued by the Philippines Food and Drug Administration; or 2. Emergency Use Listing of the World Health Organization…
How to go to Boracay Island from Manila?
First, you have to secure book your roundtrip flight ticket from MNL Manila International airport to MPH Caticlan Airport and your hotel accommodation because this is one of the requirements needed before you get the QR code from Malay Aklan tourism. you can follow the instruction above, before you go to the airport, make sure that you bring all the requirements like QR code, Valid IDs, Hotel accredited by DOT, roundtrip ticket, and Vaccination Certificate. it takes 30-45 Minutes to travel going to MPH Caticlan airport, but it depends on the airline you chose, three airlines are going to MPH, Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and, Air Asia. We chose the Philippines Airline and our Airport terminal is terminal 2, we go to the airport around 6 am, because our flight is 9am.
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| Onboard |
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| Window Seat View |
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| Touch down Caticlan Airport |
We arrived at Caticlan airport around 10 am, once you arrived you have to provide your QR code and Valid ID's after they were scanned you can go to the shuttle service, or if you have accompanied by someone you can meet up with outside of Caticlan airport. Since we have Travel Agency that provides a tour guide for this trip we just meet at the airport, and we ride Tricycle going to the Jetty port terminal, when you arrived at the jetty port terminal you have to pay Terminal Fee Php 100 (2$) Each and environmental Fee 150 ( 3$)each.
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| Cagban Jetty Port |
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| Jetty Boat |
This is the hotel where we stayed for 5days and 4 nights, it is located at station 3, I love this hotel because it's clean and has a friendly staff, free breakfast and also I love their infinity swimming pool on the rooftop.
Day 1
When we arrived, we take a break because I have a little headache so I decided to stay at the hotel and take a rest for 1hr. After that, we explore the whole island from station 3 to Station 1 it took 30Mins to 1hrs walking but if you don't want to walk there is an E-trike that you can ride and it cost Php 50 from station 3 going to stations 2 and 1.
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| Lunch Time |
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| Palm Trees |
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From Station 3 up to station 1 we keep exploring the surroundings and we walk at the seashore together with our tour guide, we see the beautiful Sunset and enjoy the famous "Jonah's Fruit Shake" and we see a lot of fire dancing in the different restaurants, I forgot also the name of the pizza in station 2, my husband really like that pizza but I forgot the name.
Day 2
We woke up at 6:00 am because I wanted to see the sunrise and just look around our hotel, had breakfast before we start our activities, our plan was Island Hopping, Jets Ki, and parasailing. At 9:00 am our tour guide is waiting outside of our hotel he already talk to the Local in Boracay who arrange the Water Activities there, first is Island hoping I Pay for this trip Php 800 each and included was Snorkeling, Puka beach, Crystal Cove, and Lunch buffet, but I'm so disappointed with this Island hopping We boarded on the boat after we paid, we waited for another hour because the boat was still waiting for the passenger even though we were already full inside, finally, after an hour we left and the first thing we did was snorkeling, I didn't like the place we were snorkeling because there were no fish and you can't enjoy snorkeling because you don't see anything beautiful underneath, I think we just stay for snorkeling site for 5 to 10 minutes because nothing good in there, after that we directly go to the place of there buffet, we walking around 5minutes going there and nothing special just ordinary dish, after that they informed us that we cannot go-to crystal cove and puka beach due to strong wave of the water, so there's nothing we can do, they said we will return to the snorkeling area which is we don't like, so we decided to return in our hotel.
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| In front of our Hotel |
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| Breakfast time |
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| Amazing view |
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| Waiting to other passenger |
When we arrived at station 3, we rest for a while and go directly to parasailing and jetski, since my husband is scared to do this I'm the one who does everything, for the Parasailing I paid Php 1,800 because I'm solo but if you are 2 or 3 you can less about 300 Php, and for the Jetski, I paid Php 1,500 for 15 mins.
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| Going to Parasailing and Jetski Area |
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| Ready to Fly |
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| Enjoy the wind |
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| Jetski |
After a tiring day, we have rest and enjoy the infinity pool at the top of our hotel, I really like the view and the ambiance of the Boracay ocean club hotel.
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| Enjoying the Infinity pool |
At dinner time we go to Hennan Sea Breeze Cafe Buffet Dinner, I highly recommend this place the food was great and everything is delicious.
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| Sea Breeze Price |
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| Sea Breeze Outside |
For the third day, our activities are ATV, cliff diving, river, and Kawa bath at Mainland, and Scuba Diving. we ride a jetty boat for around 15 minutes going to the mainland, and for these activities, we paid Php 1,500 each plus Php 300 each for the lunch.
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| Selfie before starting the ATV |
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| River |
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| Cliff Diving |
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| Kawa bath |
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We stay at this river until lunch after that we return to station 3 because I have an orientation for Scuba diving, they teach me the basic rules before we start, how to equalize under the water and how to use the oxygen, and the hand signal and everything this is for the safety of the divers.
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| Solo Mode again |
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| Under the sea |
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| Hello Nemo |
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| Beautiful Seaweed |
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| Giant Clam |
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| Close up with Nemo |
At first, I was scared because I saw a lot of movies where there's a shark under the water hahaha but it turns to woah super amazing experience this scuba diving is the best activity that I do here in Boracay. I highly recommend to you guys to do it here. you can see a lot of different kinds of fish including Nemo house.
when dinner time we go to station 2 at Boracay wet market and we bought Lobster, oysters, fish, and clams. then we bring to the Festival food hall, they cook our dish and enjoy the fire dancing while having dinner and drink of beer.
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| Lobsters |
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| Food Festival hall |
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| Creamy Oyster |
Day 4
For today our activity was a Land tour, since we haven't been to Puka beach we find Etrike going there and also we go to Boracay keyhole, mangrove, and Kite surfing area, I really like the amazing view going to Boracay Keyhole, I was really impressed and relaxed this time.
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| Puka beach |
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| Boracay Mangrove |
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| Amazing View |
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| Kite Surfing |
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| Boracay Keyhole |
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| Beautiful |
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| Mangrove |
When we finish our land tour, I wanted to try the extreme activity in Boracay they called UFO, its similar to a banana boat but this one is really Extreme if you don't hold tight you fall into the water. I paid Php 500 since I'm a joiner but if I do solo it cost Php 1,500.
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| Selfie before the we start |
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| Extreme wave |
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| Enjoy |
After the scary and extreme UFO, we went back to our hotel and rested for a while, and eat something nearby our hotel, and change clothes, we go to station 2 to watch the Beautiful sunset at Boracay.
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| Sunset |
Day 5
On our last day in Boracay, we just stay in our hotel and swam in the morning at the infinity pool, and get ready to go to Caticlan airport, since our flight is 1:00 pm, we are ready to check out in the hotel at 11:00 am. then the tour guide is already waiting outside the hotel to accompany us go to Caticlan airport. when you ride to the jetty port you have to show also your requirements and pay the environmental fee again and the jetty boat.
If you like adventure, here are other things you can do in Boracay Island Philippines.
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