Boracay, the practical guide
Maps
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Questions by topic
Arriving
- Getting to Boracay: Each Step From the Airport to the Island
- Boracay Entry Requirements: What Official Sources Say You Are Asked for at the Jetty Port
- Boracay iPass, LezzGo and eBoracay: The Registration Systems Compared
- Boracay Terminal and Environmental Fees: The Reported Figures and Where Sources Conflict
- Cagban, Tambisaan and Tabon: Which Boracay Port Is Used in Which Season
- Caticlan or Kalibo: Which Airport for Boracay
- eTravel for Boracay: Who Must Register, the QR Code and the Warning About Scam Sites
- Getting Around Boracay: E-Trikes, the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Walking
- Scooter and Motorbike Rental in Boracay: What the Ordinance Is Reported to Restrict
- The Boracay Bridge Proposal: The Award, the Dispute and What Is Known
Rules and Money
- Boracay Rules for Visitors: What Is Banned and the Source for Each Rule
- ATMs, Card Fees and Money Exchange in Boracay
- Casinos in Boracay: What Has Opened and the History of the Ban
- Do You Need a Visa for Boracay? Visa-Free Stays as the Bureau of Immigration States Them
- Flying a Drone in Boracay: The National Rules and the Unconfirmed Local Permit
- SIM Cards and eSIMs for Boracay: Registration Rules and Operator Products
- Smoking and Drinking on the Beach in Boracay: The Rules as Reported
- The 2018 Boracay Closure: Dates, Legal Basis and What Changed
- Tipping in Boracay and What the Service Charge Law Says
When to Go
- When to Go to Boracay: The Two Monsoons and a Month-by-Month Table
- Boracay in April: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in August: Weather and Sea Conditions
- Boracay in December: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in February: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in January: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in July: Weather and Sea Conditions
- Boracay in June: Weather and Sea Conditions
- Boracay in March: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in May: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in November: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in October: Weather, Sea Conditions and What Is On
- Boracay in September: Weather and Sea Conditions
- Boracay or Bali: Access and Visitor Numbers Compared
- Boracay or Palawan: Access, Season and Arrivals Compared
- Boracay or Siargao: Rainfall on Proxy Stations, Access and Arrivals
- Boracay Peak Dates for 2026 and 2027: Holy Week, Labor Day, Christmas
- Green Algae on White Beach: When It Appears and What Studies Say Causes It
- Jellyfish in Boracay: Reported Incidents, Season and First Aid
- Kitesurfing at Bulabog: The Season, the Wind and the Schools
- Typhoons and Cancelled Boats: How Storm Signals Stop the Boracay Crossing
Areas and Stays
- Boracay Areas Compared: Stations 1, 2 and 3, Bulabog, Diniwid, Newcoast and Yapak
- Ariel’s Point: Days, Price and Platform Heights From Its Own Site
- Boracay Newcoast: The Township, Its Hotels and Its Distance From White Beach
- Bulabog Beach: Boracay’s Wind Side, Its Season and Where to Stay
- Diniwid Beach: Where It Is, How to Reach It and Where to Stay
- Puka Beach and Yapak: The North End of Boracay
- Station 1, Boracay: The Area and Its Hotels
- Station 2 and D’Mall, Boracay: The Area and Its Hotels
- Station 3, Boracay: The Area and Its Hotels
Power and Internet
- How Boracay Gets Its Electricity: One Line, a Submarine Cable and a Late Project
- Boracay Power Outages in 2025 and 2026: What Happened, When and Why
- Do Boracay Hotels Have Backup Generators? What Is Stated and What to Ask
- Working Remotely From Boracay: Internet, Power and How It Compares With Siargao and Cebu