Perfect equation, right? Boracay island, located in Malay, Aklan, is still one of the hottest destination during summer. With its powdery white sand and still blue crystal waters, one can never forget his/her summer spent on this island paradise. Boracay should be included on one’s “to-visit-list” before dying, its beauty should not be missed.
How to get there:
Boracay is accessible through a 10-15 minute boat ride from Caticlan Jetty Port. You have two options to get to Caticlan Jetty Port. One is through a direct flight going to Caticlan. SEAIR, Asian Spirit, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific travel to Caticlan daily. If you’re afraid of riding small aircrafts like me, other option is to take flights going to Kalibo. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have flight schedules going to Kalibo daily. In Kalibo, there are available Ceres Liner buses or L300 vans going to Caticlan. L300 vans charge 100 per head. One hour travel time will get you to Caticlan Jetty Port.
On my previous visits to Boracay, there are 3 stations (Station 1, Station 2, and Station 3) where boats/ferries can load and unload tourists. But this time, they implemented a “one-entry one-exit policy” and required all guests going to Boracay to register. From Caticlan Jetty Port, one has to pay the environmental fee (Php 50), terminal fee (Php 50) and transportation fee (Php 19.50). Ferries/boats will dock at Cagban Port, from there, visitors will have to ride trikes or multicabs going to their hotels. Some hotels offers pick-ups at the Cagban Port.
Cagban Port
Activities:
Aside from swimming, walking along its shores, food tripping and checking out stuffs at D’Mall, there are plenty of activities you can do while in the island. In the afternoon, you can get a henna tattoo or braid your hair ready for partying at night. As for us, we hired a trike for Php 450 to get us Puka Beach and Mt. Luho, Boracay’s highest elevation. Puka Beach reminds me of Putipot Island in Zambales, it still has the powdery white sand and calm waters Boracay was known for minus the crowd. So if you want to have some peace and relaxation, then head to Puka Beach, lay your beach towels, read a book or just soak up the sun. To see the island on a different perspective, we went to Mt. Luho to see the entire island. The view from the top was breathtaking, great for picture-taking. We had a 360 degrees view of the island, a panoramic vista of the sea and the establishments in the island. The trike driver also mentioned the Bat Cave and the Crystal Cave as another tourist destination and perhaps, we’ll visit them in the future.
Puka Beach
Mt. Luho
view from Mt. Luho
One can never ran out of activities in the island. You can pass up the afternoon lulls by playing frisbee, beach volleyball, having a massage or by sipping your favorite shakes. Come sunset, you can avail of the Sunset Cruises (Php 499) to experience the sunset while in the ocean.
Travel expenses:
From Manila to Boracay:
Round trip fare (Manila-Kalibo-Manila; Manila-Caticlan-Manila): ranges from Php 3000-Php 8000 (book early to avail of promos and discounts)
Manila Domestic Airport Terminal fee: Php 200
Kalibo-Caticlan Jetty Port via bus or van (if via Manila-Kalibo): Php 100
Transportation fee: Php 19.50
Environmental fee: Php 50
Terminal fee: Php 50
Trike from Cagban Port to hotel: Php 20 per head
From Boracay to Manila:
Trike from hotel to Cagban Port: Php 20 per head
Terminal fee: Php 50
Transportation fee: Php 19.50
Caticlan Jetty Port-Kalibo via bus or van: Php 100
perfect timing reading this entry! i’m psyching myself up for my upcoming boracay trip!! will definitely go to puka beach and mt luho! linking u up!!! 🙂
[…] sand and the scorching tropical sunlight. I bet most of us have already booked to to a resort in Boracay, Puerto Galera or Batangas. We’re all set, from beach towels, sunblocks, cameras, sunglasses […]
Summer + beach = Boracay
How to get there: 
Cagban Port
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perfect timing reading this entry! i’m psyching myself up for my upcoming boracay trip!! will definitely go to puka beach and mt luho! linking u up!!! 🙂
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Kelan kaya ako makakarating jan?
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