The Best Tropical Beach Resort
The world-famous island of Boracay is located in Aklan province 345 kms. South of Manila. The island is accessible by air from Manila or Cebu through two principal gateways: Caticlan airport or Kalibo airport.
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.
It
has also been voted in 1990 as one of the best beaches in
the world by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook. The British
Publication TV Quick in its issue of December 21,
1996 gave the latest accolade for Boracay as the number
one tropical beach in the world.
Barefoot in the Beach
The code in Boracay is strictly informal.
There is an undeniable easy atmosphere in Boracay
where walking barefoot than shod is the rule rather than
the exception. White Beach is so, soooo fine, it feels
like treading on miles of baby powder! No wonder, even
swinging discos have the beach for a floor, giving dance
a new twist. There are no hang-ups either in this
island. At daytime, tourists having a soothing massage
under the shade of a coconut tree beside the shoreline
is a common sight. And from dusk to dawn, Boracay turns
into one big party place where everyone is welcome to
join in…But first, let’s toast that sunset cocktail!
Diversions are certainly no problem in this tropical
eden with leisure activities calendared throughout the
year and amenities offered by some 350 tourist
establishments.
A Little Bit of Daring
For the adventure-driven, "Mambo Number 5" is a
little bit of boating and wind surfing, a little bit of
scuba diving, a little bit of trekking, a little bit of
mountain biking, and a little bit of golf. There’s
plenty to do in Boracay other than beachbumming and
partyhopping.
On the eastern side of the island is Bulabog Beach, a
boardsailor’s mecca that draws enthusiasts from all over
the world, especially during the peak season of November
to March. In January, it is the site of an International
Funboard Cup.
Sailboating and kayaking are popular sporting
activities, with Boracay playing host to the annual
Paraw Regatta, an international sailboat race that makes
use of the native outrigger. Dive sites surround the
island and are learning venues to both novice and
professional divers, guided by competent instructors of
the many dive shops that operate in the area.
Trekking or mountain biking can also bring the
intrepid to the island’s quaint interior villages and to
the edges’ scenic rocky cliffs, discovering along the
way many hidden coves with isolated beaches far from the
tourist crowd. And for golf bugs, Fairways and Bluewater
Resort Golf and Countryclub has an 18-hole championship
course.
Hala Bira! Let Go!
January is the time to hang loose in the "Land of the
Atis." Kalibo, the capital town of Aklan, is the gateway
to Boracay. Every second weekend of January, it
celebrates the Ati-Atihan Festival where frenzied
streetdancing is performed by costumed and black-sooted
"tribes" as they wend through the main streets from dawn
till the witching hours.
The Ati-Atihan is celebrated for three days and
commemorates the 13th-century land deal between 10
migrating Bornean chieftains and the aboriginal Ati King
Marikudo. It also honors the town patron, the infant
Santo Niño.
To the accompaniment of hundreds of lyres and drums,
merrymakers throw all inhibitions to the wind as they
join the tribes in a mad jig punctuated by rhythmic
shouts of: "Hala bira! Puera pasma! Hala bira! Viva
Santo Niño!" (Loosely translated, means: "Let go! Don’t
get sick! Let go! Hail the Holy Child!") Kalibo is also
famous for its handloom weaving industry where fine
silken fabrics are produced from the fibers of the piña
(pineapple) and abaca plants.
Island Flavors
The taste of the region is simple with charbroiled
chicken as common fare. Another favorite dish is raw
fish marinated in spicy vinegar.
Dining, however, is no problem in Boracay with most
resorts having their own restaurants that serve both
Filipino and international cuisines. Small snack bars
and fastfood outlets line the island.
Warm Hospitality
Filipinos do not simply provide the guest with a
place to rest or park their luggage, they also share the
best of what they have. This warm, effusive brand of
hospitality is what distinguishes Philippine hotels from
the others. Resorts in Boracay range from the posh "AAA"
to the more tailored "SIR" (special interest resort).
"AAA"
CLUB PANOLY RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883134/2883011
LORENZO VILLAS
Telephone (6336) 2883513
"AA"
BORACAY REGENCY
Telephone (6336) 2886111/2886777
BORACAY SANDCASTLES BEACH RETREAT
Telephone (6336) 2883207
CRYSTAL SAND BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883149
FRIDAY'S BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2886200
LAGUNA DE BORACAY RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883603
LORENZO MAIN BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883808/2883204
LORENZO SOUTH BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883810/2883402
PARADISE GARDEN RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883411
PINK PATIO BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883999
SEA WIND BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883425
WALING-WALING RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2885555/2883773
WILLY'S BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883151
ALYSSA BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883102
"A"
ANGOL POINT
Telephone (6336) 2883107
B & B BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883225
BORACAY IMPERIAL
Telephone (6336) 2883506
BORACAY WHITE BEACH TERRACES RESORT
Telephone (6336)2884000
CASA PILAR BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883202
COCOMANGAS BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883409
ISLAND GARDEN COTTAGES
Telephone (6336) 2883161
JONY'S PLACE
Telephone (6336) 2883119
LA ISLA BONITA
Telephone (6336) 2883501
MILFLORES DE BORACAY
Telephone (6336) 2883363
MONA LISA BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883205
NIGI NIGI NU NOOS
Telephone (6336) 2883101
NIKKO'S PLACE
Telephone (6336) 2883324/2883411
PEARL OF THE PACIFIC
Telephone (6336) 2883220/2883962
QUEENS BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883045
RAIN FOREST RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883412
SEA BIRD INTERNATIONAL RESORT
Telephone (6336) 28883045
3-5-7 BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883478/2283473
TITAY'S SOUTH BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883407/2883623
T&T
Telephone (6336) 2883165
"SIR"
BAYVIEW HILLS & SNACK BAR
Telephone (6336) 2883379
FLOREMAR RESTAURANT AND COTTAGES
Telephone (6336) 2883601
G.P.'s COTTAGES
Telephone (6336) 2883139
MARZON BEACH RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883131
THE MOUNTAIN RESORT
SANDERSWHITE DUPLEXES
Telephone (6336) 2883123
SURF SIDE RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883324
TONGLEN HOMES RESORT
Telephone (6336) 2883457
Article from: http://www.dotpcvc.gov.ph/boracay.htm
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