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Boracay is a tropical island in the Philippines, 315 km south from Manila. The island is popular for its long white sand beaches, crystal clear water, luxury resorts and lively nightlife. Here you will find some of the best places in the world for scuba diving and snorkelling.
REASONS TO GO
The White Beach with its relaxed atmosphere and beach life-style.
First class diving.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to be in Boracay is from November to May. In January, you can also participate on the animated festival of the Ati Atihan, in the city of KaliboIn. In April and May there are many cultural and sports events taking place all around the island.
HOW TO GET THERE
The local airport, a short boat ride from Boracay, is Caticlan Airport, receives flights mostly from Manila. Best airline is Asian Spirit that serves not only the Manila - Caticlan route, but also flights from Caticlan to Cebu and vice versa. There are around 16 flights daily from Manila.
Upon arrival to Caticlan airport, you can either take a tricycle to Caticlan port or a further east port. You can walk to the Caticlan port as it is only 10min away.
There are minivans and regular buses connecting Kalibo Airport to Caticlan port.
Alternate Arragements (Land or Sea)
From Iloilo to Caticlan Ceres Bus has regular bus schedules, some of them air conditioned, from Iloilo to Kalibo and three times daily directly to Caticlan. GM Liner is another bus company plying the route Iloilo - Caticlan with air-conditioned buses twice daily in both directions. Alternatives are the mini-vans from Iloilo to Kalibo and another mini-van from there to Caticlan. Another alternative is to rent a taxi from Iloilo directly to Caticlan. The trip Iloilo to Caticlan takes between 4 to 7 hours.
From Kalibo to Caticlan Southwest Tours, Star Express and 7107 Island Tours ply the route from Kalibo Airport to Caticlan with air-conditioned buses or coasters. Included in the price is also the boat transfer from Caticlan to one of Boracay's boat stations. Other means of reaching Caticlan are mini-vans, which are a little cheaper, but don't provide boat service to Boracay. The trip takes one to 1.5 hours.
Ship Manila to Caticlan MBRS Shipping Lines have two boats plying the route from Manila to Caticlan. The ships leave Manila's North Harbor, Pier 8, every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 5 PM. Arrival time in Caticlan is the next day between 6 and 8 AM.
Other shipping companies service the route Manila to Dumaguit, half an hour east from Kalibo. The companies are WG&A and Negros Navigation.
By Car from Luzon Caticlan, the entry point for Boracay, can be reached also by private cars or air-conditioned buses, via the 'strong republic nautical highway', stretching from Batangas, Luzon, to Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao. A RoRo (Roll On - Roll Off) vessel leaves Batangas daily at 8.30 AM to Calapan, Mindoro. From there drive your own car or board a mini-van or air-conditioned bus to Roxas, Mindoro, where another RoRo vessel leaves at 2 PM for Caticlan, where the boat arrives at 6 PM. Private cars can be parked at one of the many shady and secured parking lots for a fee. No cars are allowed on Boracay Island. The same RoRo vessel leaves Caticlan daily at 9 AM.
TRAVELLING AROUND
An easy way to move around is on motorized tricycles (taxis). It is also possible to rent scooters, mountain bikes, native sailboat (paraw) and motorized outrigger (banca).
