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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Boracay (Aklan), Philippines
Learn about leisure and recreation in Boracay (Aklan), Philippines. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.Also, you might want to read our
Baguio city guide,
Bohol city guide,
Boracay city guide,
Cebu city guide,
El Nido city guide,
Manila city guide,
and Puerto Galera city guide.
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| M Crutzen |
06 February 2005 |
Stayed at Fridays Beach Resort Boracay - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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White beach is one of the best beaches we have ever been to: long, beautiful, with soft, white sand; pleasant temperatures in February. Our favourite restaurants were Friday's Boracay, La Capinnina (Italian) and CNN café. The island is not big and can easily be visited on foot or by tricycle (or you can rent a bike). If you are a snorkeller and a marine life lover, you won't see as much as around Phuket (Thailand) since a lot of the coral is dead and there isn't much left to see. I didn't dive (just snorkelled) so I don't know about diving spots though.
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| A Chircop |
28 September 2004 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Attached to Lorenzo Main Resort is a dive shop (New Wave Divers) which I would strongly recommend to anyone (beginners or more experienced divers). We did a four day open water diving course and it was so great that we followed it with another fun dive and would have loved to do more if time permitted. The instructor was fun and overall the diving experience complemented the island well.
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| G Rodney ferguson |
10 June 2004 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Boracay has to have one of the best beaches in the world, the world underneath the sea is also amazing, check out NEW WAVE DIVERS, part of the Lorenzo Hotels complex, they are simply amazing, don't forget to tel Noel and Debbie that HOT TUNA recommended them, promise you will not be disappointed.
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| S Martra |
04 March 2004 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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We spent 1 week traveling around 3 locations of the Phillipines: Boracay, Cebu, and Bohol. We found Boracay to have the most beautiful beaches and a more touristy feel. An island snorkeling trip in Boracay is a must and very enjoyable. In Cebu, experience the city life, but be forewarned that if you want to go to the beach and are not staying on the beach, be prepared to pay. If you do venture to Bohol, which I recommend, take a land tour - you won't regret it.
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| C Chan |
28 February 2004 |
Stayed at Pinjalo Resort - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Boracay Island, Nice island, nice beach with white fine sand, different kind of food you can have on the island, it has many diving sites, a 18 holes golf course, sailing, windsurfing, horse-riding, or you can also try kite-boarding!!
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| K Jaggard |
23 February 2004 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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I found the island to be just what I was looking for - somewhere nice to relax from the the crystal clear waters and white sands. A must do is to take one of the outrigger boats, for sailing is very very reasonably priced and is a great way to relax. Along the beach we found our favourite to be Lea's Bar which is just back from the beach, an open air bar and great to pull up a chair sipping cocktails and watching the sun set. Which we did every night, a most civilised way to end an evening. We also did a hike to Mt Luhio, I think that is how you spell, it it is the highest point on the island and gives you a great overview of all of Boracay.
I think it is a great place to visit and you have the option of doing lots or doing nothing which I think is great for a holiday destination and perfect for everyone. If anyone has any questions feel fee to email me and I will answer them if I can. And if you do decide to go to Boracay, enjoy yourself as much as I did. A great place to eat is at Pier One, yummmy!
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| E Tierney |
29 December 2003 |
Stayed at Jony's Beach Resort - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Boracay has a beautiful white sand beach. We abandoned our first hotel because it was terrible. Our next two hotels were a lot better but left much to be desired. The roadway in Boracay is full of belching 2 stroke tricylces that make getting around hazardous to your health. If you are content to stay at your hotel and never leave, then stay at Fridays. Its off the beaten track and away from the traffic.
I visited the Mandala Spa which was truly wonderful and very reasonably priced. I liked it so much I went back for a second treatment (2.5 hours for about $65)! The food on Boracay is marginal at best. We asked around and ate at the recommended spots but none of them rose to the level of good dining. Only acceptable...Water sports are great in Boracay. We rented a jet ski for a half hour at very reasonable rates and had fun blasting around on the waves. We wanted to parasail but the winds picked up and we weren't able to. But the prices were reasonable enough to entice us. All in all, I would not return to Boracay until they get their act together - finish the road, reduce the pollution and noise, and improve the hotel service level.
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| G Vongsady |
27 December 2003 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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The island has a lot of activities (snorkeling, jet ski, water ski, sailing, diving), which were quite cheap compared to other destinations like Bali or Phuket. There were all kind of restaurants (italian, indian, thai, filipino) just in front of the beach, and with good value for the money, many restaurants on the white beach were offering less than 200 pesos for an "all you can eat". But the most beautiful part of the White beach is definitely around Friday's resort, where we spend a lot of our time. As for the divers, I would recommend to dive at Crocodile island, there are beautiful corals and many fishes. It is recommended to go to Boracay during Christmas, at this time, the weather is perfect, not too hot and not rainy. Definitely a place to go!
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| T Winters |
23 August 2003 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Bring plenty of small money (ie 1,5,10,and 20 pesos). Most locals can not make change for P50 and higher. Many scuba shops appear to be well run and maintained. If you love to play in the water, this is the place to be.
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| J Fiore, jr |
29 May 2003 |
Stayed at Boracay Regency Beach Resort - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Boracay was nice, surely the nicest beach in the Philippines, and I would recommend it as a destination. The restaurants are reasonable, there is a big shopping mall available, and all the hotels you could ever imagine.
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