It was a lovely beach getaway with my beloved hubb , thank you for spending time and bringing me for a holiday even I know you had to work so hard for our family. One of the most visited destinations in Philippines is Boracay. It is famous for its beaches and happening parties! The whole trip we spend was RM4.5k for 5days 4nigths. RM2.5k for ticket and accommodation and RM2k for our expenses including food , water sport and entertainment. Worth going right?! Do plan minimum 4 Days for Boracay. 3 Days is way too short as you essentially wasted 1st & last day for airport transfer.

I took AirAsia flight and it landed at Kalibo , in case you all dint know its 2/3hr from Kalibo to Boracay. The moment you step out from the airport , there are lots of people holding sign such as 250peso for a mini bus transfer. Then I ended up pulled by a lady and she offer me 2000peso for a private taxi , on the spot can leave and the journey is only 1hr. It sounds very interesting to me , because I really want to reach there faster if not our day been wasted through the transfer. After negotiation we got it at 1000peso = RM85 for a private taxi. The journey was 1hr30min because there were slightly traffic jam. If you are not rushing , you can choose the 250peso for a bus transfer but you need to wait the bus full only they will start the journey.
The taxi/bus only will transfer you to the Caticlan Ferry and you still need to buy boat ticket to the island , is around 200peso per person. The ferry takes approx 15 mins to arrive Boracay, from Boracay Jetty you have the option to take a tuk tuk or van to your hotel costing 100 to 300 peso for the trip.

• Station 3 is the closest to the jetty port, and is where you can find the best deals on a peaceful stay.

• Station 2 is about a kilometer or 2 away, and is where you can find the parties and nightlife. 

• Station 1 is two to three kilometers away, and is also a good place for peace and quiet - though it's generally more expensive.

• Diniwid Beach, is a kilometer past Station 1, and it also has some relaxing (but pricey) options.  Bulabog Beach is on the opposite side of the island from White Beach, and has some affordable, less crowded options as well.

 So we stayed in Regency Hotel which is located in the middle of Station 2 , just 5minutes walk to the D'mall and its a beach front hotel. The location was perfect! But don't expect to much from this hotel , I personally don't feel worth staying here because for a 5star hotel there is no wifi in the room?! My room was OK , but I feel certain room is near to the beach or the club would be very noisy at night. Luckily mine was not , if my 4night stay here is that noisy I think it will spoilt my whole holiday mood.

 The beach was lovely, however, very busy and marred by the Green Algae that was present. It was really disappointing. This apparently is only for two weeks of the year. You can just wade out past it and enjoy the clearer waters. Walk the beach to avoid the touts/hawkers. Beautiful sunsets every night.   Filipinos and foreign tourists seem to be respectful of this beautiful place, and that makes me happy.  There is a "no smoking on the beach" policy that I appreciate very much as well.  Amazingly, it actually works - I hardly noticed any cigarette butts!

You can walk along the beach to Station 1/2/3. We did walk from Station 2 to Station 1 on the second day & I dint know it was a damn long walk. It took us 30minutes and I'm burned because I dint not expect it could be a long walk I dint put on sunblock! While walking along the beach , I've realize Station 1 is much more lesser people compare Station 2. So if you guys just want to enjoy the beach , you can just stay at Station 1 or 3 , which is away from the happening spot which is Station 2. The "FRIDAYS" its located end of Station 1. 

Sand castle made by kids , this we pay 100peso for it because it was specialize with our name. Other would be much bigger and nicer , and they usually collect 50peso if you want to take picture. This is actually illegal because after awhile you will see police coming and call us or the kids to ruin it. There is no price on this or signboard , if you want to take picture just sit by the beach during evening and there will be lots kids around asking you.

 So there is plenty of activity to do in Boracay and the best thing is everything seems so cheap , comparing Phuket / Krabi or Malaysia. We paid 4000peso = RM350 for a private boat for island hopping , including helmet diving and para-sailing for the BOTH OF US. Where can you get such price?! That means only RM175 for each. Island hopping to Crystal cove , Balinghai beach for snorkeling , Puka beach. They also have cliff jumping , scuba diving, ATV and much more which we dint try. Cliff jumping and zipline sounds fun! Which we kinda regret dint try it.




Crystal cove island , 200peso for entrance fee which was not included. Love this island as you can get a nice view at the top and it feels quite tribal. There's nothing much to do on the island though and the steps down the cave can be slippery and dangerous, but it was a unique experience. There is 2 different sides. Strong waves, nice photos taken there. One cave is quite shallow, need to crawl in & out.

Puka Beach is so beautiful! The sand is not powdery because of the shells but the water and the waves are perfect! It's like being in a wave pool because of the super clean water. This is a sea shell beach , so the sand is not smooth because is full of shells and coral everywhere. Nothing much to do , there are few restaurant but its kinda pricey. Great place to chill. Buy a drink or two and you can use a lounger under the shade of a palm tree the whole day. I really do enjoy here , compared white beach.

Sit by the beach , its windy and cold during 5pm , sunsets at 6.30pm. We find it good enough already and we are too lazy to get up. If not you can join the sunset sailing , only 300peso person. I think you can get better photos of sunsets there.

 Recommend drink! Just few block away from Starbucks.

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I hope I give you all allot of information on this trip, because I know recently Boracay is the place to go. I love traveling and I hope I can travel more to blog more.