The palm-studded island of Boracay - with its white, talcum-fine beach, balmy weather and warm, crystalline waters - is like a hypnotic magnet that lures many to a lotus existence. In this tiny, butterfly-shaped island at the northwestern tip of Panay in Western Visayas, days can be spent by simply lazing on the beach and nights are for indulging in the tropical party lifestyle. Boracay is an anchor tourist destination and one of the 7,000 times more islands that make up the Philippine archipelago.
Here's a picture of me, my aunt and cousin on a ferry or "banca" boat from Caticlan, Aklan to Boracay Island. The 20 minute banca trip will drop you off at one of the three Boat Stations on White Beach, which is on the west coast of Boracay Island.
The 3 Boat Stations, known as Boat Station 1, 2 or 3, line White Beach and are the points that designate where you will be dropped off, depending on where your resort or accommodation is. Boat Station 1 is the furthermost north, whilst Boat Station 3 is the closest to Caticlan, with Boat Station 2 is in the middle.
We were dropped off at Station 3. When you get off the banca boats, remember that you will not have the luxury of a wharf. You will be arriving directly onto the beach. I would suggest to wear slippers because you will have to disembark into the water. Whilst not deep, the water can be up to your knees.
This was photo was taken at La Carmela de Boracay. It is centrally located at Station 2, near the Tourist Center- within a few minutes walk to the talipapa (wet market).
Upon walking down the shoreline, you can see this beautiful sand castle in station 2. It's really facinating. Foreigners and local tourist gives donations to the artists.
I went snorkeling at the other side of Boracay near Crocodile Island wherein the sands of the beaches on that area are not so fine compared those in stations 1, 2 and 3. The shore here have larger sands, it is made up of broken corals. Really facinating!
Recreational activities offered on Boracay island included:
*SCUBA diving - mostly PADI courses from half day introductory to full one week certification and up to instructor level. You find plentiful of information if you search the web
*Banana boat riding - a wild fun experience for young and old
*Jet ski
*Water ski
*Para-sailing
*kite surfing
*wind surfing
*Mountain bike
*Some dancing with life music is available at various beach locations and plentiful of places to dine in more than a dozen national styles and excellent gourmet restaurants out or places to meet and socialize with the many tourists from all over the world. You find a high percentage of far east Asian tourists here fully active in a variety of water sports but as well people from Europe, Australia and USA ...
*Many dozens of small and exotic beach bars and beach restaurants / snacks to meet, eat dance and make friends from around the globe. Boracay guests are very global from several continents - from far east such as China, Korea, Japan and Europe, Australia, USA - all nicely mixed in a tropical "exotic salad" of adventurous and socializing humans amidst dozens of tropical exotic dine out places to have fun and enjoy family life and love live with your partner !
*Boracay butterfly garden - a colorful and most loving experience you may want to repeat several times. Best time to enjoy butterflies is morning hours before noon.
*and of course other activities like massage on the beach, aroma therapy courses, shopping for colorful fashion or decorative local batik and more ....
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