Boracay

BORACAY, WESTERN VISAYAS

Boracay is a small island of the Philippines approximately 315 km south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island.

Situated in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines it is geographically part of the Municipality of Malay in the province of Aklan.

Administratively it is under the control of the Philippine Tourism Authority together with the Provincial Government of Aklan.

Myrna and myself intended to go there in late December 2006 but Typhoon Seniang on 9-10 December severely damaged homes and infrastructure. The lodge where we were going to stay was destroyed so that year we did not visit Boracay.

This year (2012) some friends suggested we accompany them to Boracay, and as a result we spent two days there, based at the Sea Wind Resort - White Beach. Two days is insufficient to acquire a reasonable glimpse of Boracay - thus there were many things we were unable to experience.

Our activities were mainly confined to White Beach and Dmall. However we made a boat trip to Crystal Cove Island and around the main island. As part of the trip we did some snorkeling which was most enjoyable.

There appears to be a surfeit of information on Boracay, so I guess I am mainly making a record for myself with this page - but possibly there is one or two photos which may interest casual viewers.

It looks like Banana Boat Rides - a 15 minute ride on an inflatable raft - are undertaken here. The passengers wear a life jacket in case they fall off while the raft is being towed at high speed.

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BORACAY, WESTERN VISAYAS Boracay is a small island of the Philippines approximately 315 km south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island. Situated in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines it is geographically part of the Municipality of Malay in the province of Aklan. Administratively it is under the control of the Philippine Tourism Authority together with the Provincial Government of Aklan. Myrna and myself intended to go there in late December 2006 but Typhoon Seniang on 9-10 December severely damaged homes and infrastructure. The lodge where we were going to stay was destroyed so that year we did not visit Boracay. This year (2012) some friends suggested we accompany them to Boracay, and as a result we spent two days there, based at the Sea Wind Resort - White Beach. Two days is insufficient to acquire a reasonable glimpse of Boracay - thus there were many things we were unable to experience. Our activities were mainly confined to White Beach and Dmall. However we made a boat trip to Crystal Cove Island and around the main island. As part of the trip we did some snorkeling which was most enjoyable. There appears to be a surfeit of information on Boracay, so I guess I am mainly making a record for myself with this page - but possibly there is one or two photos which may interest casual viewers.




Along the beach front are numerous signs stating: * No smoking on the Beach front. * No Littering. * No taking out of sand. Thus White Beach is very clean but where does all the litter go to? There are many stalls located along the beach front but the main shopping area for tourists is Dmall. In Dmall are many gift shops which feature local handicrafts, and fashion stores. There are also many restaurants. There are numerous dive shops in Boat Station 2 area (includes Dmall) and some of the training is done just off white beach. Thus it appears to be an ideal place for initial training.


Note: Prepared from a photo of the display board on the Island
Crystal Cove Island is a good place for picnics but you are generally advised to take your own food and drink. Cove 1 is reasonably accessible but to get to cove 2 you have to crawl part of the way through a tunnel. As I had relatively recently broken my right arm and fractured my right hip, at first I did not attempt it. However I noticed that people seemed to be standing up in the tunnel so I gave it a try and made it down to the cove. As additional attractions there are 'Native' houses and statues to look at.



	It looks like Banana Boat Rides - a 15 minute ride on an inflatable raft - are undertaken here. The passengers wear a life jacket in case they fall off while the raft is being towed at high speed.
A paraw is a native outrigger sailing boat and their origin can be traced back to the 12th. century.	A Paraw is built of a single wooden hull and flanked with a bamboo outrigger on each side for stability
The stairs lead to a grotto at the top, which contains a statue of the Virgin Mary. Panay Island can be seen in the background. Willy's Rock is said to be the most photographed landmark on Boracay.


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