Get up at eight. Have a hearty breakfast. Exit to the seashore and swim till our tummies clamor for lunch. Eat someplace low-cost. Take a nap and wake at round 4. Head over to the seashore. Lay on a blanket till the solar units. Discover a place for dinner. Rinse. Repeat.
So goes our day by day routine for our three week-vacation in Boracay—properly, twenty two days to be actual.
GETTING TO BORACAY
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| TRAVELING TO BORACAY WITH A TODDLER |
We flew to Boracay from Manila by way of Cebu Pacific Air, taking an early morning flight.
Touchdown in Caticlan, we booked a switch from the airport, straight to our lodging. It contains the mini-bus from the airport to the Tabon Port, the boat trip to Tambisaan Jetty Port, and at last the van trip to our resort. It was well past lunchtime once we arrived in our lodging. Good factor we anticipated this and acquired Jollibee burgers with us onboard the aircraft simply in case all the pieces bought delayed.
WHAT TO DO IN BORACAY FOR THREE WEEKS
Three weeks in Boracay? What certainly are you gonna do there for such an prolonged time period? Effectively, if it’s your first time n Boracay, rather a lot.
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| PUKA SHELL BEACH IN BORACAY |
First is the seashores. Boracay has a complete of ten simply accessible seashores. For those who plan to go to and swim on all of them each day, that’s already greater than per week’s price of your time. A few of these may also be accessed should you avail of a Boracay island hopping tour.
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| SNORKELING IN BORACAY |
Then there are the water actions on the island—banana boats, UFOs, jet skis, crystal kayaks, paddle boards, diving, helmet diving, parasailing, and windsurfing. For these not that comfy within the water, there are land actions on Boracay too—ATV and buggy rides, cable vehicles, ziplines, a Boracay oceanarium, and you probably have overflowing cash, a helicopter trip throughout the island.
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| WILLY’S ROCK AT BORACAY WHITE BEACH |
But it surely isn’t actually our first time in Boracay.
So what we did was merely dwell the island life—wake, go to the seashore within the morning, eat, nap, go the the seashore within the afternoon, eat, sleep. Repeat for twenty two days. Uhm, insert a little bit of ingesting in there too, proper earlier than delivering for the night time, lol.
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| BULABOG BEACH IN BORACAY |
Our three weeks in Boracay can really be divided into two elements.
The primary two weeks have been spent close to Bulabog Seashore. So our seashore of alternative proper after breakfast was, naturally, Bulabog Seashore. In reality, we already discovered the proper spot on that facet of the island—the seashore in entrance of Aqua Boracay. It’s very clear, freed from particles and stones—each alongside the shore and within the water.
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| A PADDLE BOARDER AT BORACAY WHITE BEACH |
The latter a part of our keep was spent on the Boracay White Seashore. So, we bid our goodbye to our mornings at Bulabog Seashore, and stated hiya to mornings at Station 2 of White Seashore. To be sincere, I loved our Bulabog mornings extra, since there have been much less individuals on the seashore.
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| BORACAY TWILIGHT | OUR SON PLAYING AT THE BEACH |
Our afternoons, throughout the entire three weeks, have been normally spent at White Seashore. Us, laid again on our seashore mat, and our son, A, fortunately enjoying along with his seashore toys on the sand. We’d keep at totally different spots of the White Seashore, relying on our temper, and wait till the solar units earlier than on the lookout for dinner.
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| DINIWID BEACH AND PUKA BEACH |
On some days, we additionally tried strolling to each ends of the White Seashore. On the north facet, to Lambros Level, then Diniwid Seashore. And on the south facet, to Angol Level, previous the cave portal on Station Three. We additionally visited Puka Seashore, even when we’ve been there quite a few instances, properly, simply because. We’ve three weeks in spite of everything.
WHERE WE STAYED
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| OUR ROOM AT FERRA HOTEL & GARDEN SUITES |
FERRA HOTEL & GARDEN SUITES
Ferra Premier is the place we normally mattress down for the night time when in Boracay, however this time, since its sister resort has opened, we tried the brand new Ferra Lodge & Backyard Suites. It has the identical excellent service and real heat as Ferra Premier, however with way more lovely rooms and a rooftop pool. We stayed there for a little bit greater than per week.
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| LONG TERM APARTMENT ROOM NEAR BULABOG BEACH |
BULABOG APARTMENT
My spouse, Blissfulguro, has a pal working remotely in Boracay. We have been fortunate that she wanted to return to Manila once we went, and she or he quickly lent us her place. It’s a easy air-conditioned room with an en suite rest room and bathtub and a balcony positioned some steps away from Bulabog Seashore. It has a fridge and a make-shift kitchen by the balcony. We spent a few week there.
Locations like these could be discovered at Boracay Lengthy Time period Leases Fb Group, with costs ranging for about ₱15,000.00 a month, inclusive of electrical energy price.
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| BORACAY GOLDEN PHOENIX HOTEL IN WHITE BEACH |
GOLDEN PHOENIX HOTEL BORACAY
Our closing lodging in Boracay was at White Seashore. We initially didn’t plan on staying there, since resort costs at White Seashore are fairly prohibitive, however we chanced upon a whole lot on an app for Golden Phoenix Lodge— ₱1,200.00 an evening with breakfast. It’s a steal, proper? So, we bought to remain at Station 2’s beachfront for nearly per week earlier than going again to Manila.
WHERE WE ATE
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| CHEAP FOOD IN BORACAY |
Meals was certainly one of our most important considerations throughout our three-week Boracay journey—properly, when it comes to budgeting, that’s. So throughout our keep, we normally simply eat at inexpensive eating places in Boracay—that are primarily carinderias, and some instances at Boracay’s go-to place for affordable meals, Andok’s.
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| THE LIND BORACAY | OYSTER SISIG FROM BARLO RESTO |
Whereas we tried to maintain our meals price down, we additionally did expertise a little bit of luxurious when certainly one of our pals handled us to dinner at The Lind and lunch at Two Season’s barLO Resto.
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| BUFFET SERVINGS IN BORACAY |
We additionally splurged a bit throughout our keep, it’s not day-after-day that you simply’re in Boracay anyhow. We tried two buffet eating places in Boracay—the favored Henann Regency Resort buffet at Sea Breeze Café, and the most cost effective buffet in Boracay at Sundown View Restobar buffet.
WHERE WE DRANK
Boracay was once our occasion island, however now that we’ve got a toddler with us, we shifted our nights a bit from partying to simply chill ingesting. We didn’t actually drink each night time like we used to, considerably limiting our alcohol consumption—properly, we’ve got a child to care for, in spite of everything.
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| HAPPY HOUR AT SUR BORACAY |
We discovered the most cost effective beachfront watering gap at Sur throughout their completely happy hour—₱400.00 for a bucket of Purple Horse Beer—so we spent just a few afternoons there. Plus, they permit visitors to purchase from passing avenue meals distributors—in order that takes care of our low-cost bar chow or pulutan.
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| ISLAND VIBE AT COCOLOCO BAR BORACAY |
Over the past week of our keep, we moved our standard beer hang-out to Cocoloco Bar, it being nearer to our resort, and properly, we simply fell in love with its quiet and chill island vibe.
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| DRINKING IN BORACAY | TWO BROWN BOYS BORACAY |
We additionally bought to have just a few bottles of beer at Two Season’s barLO Restaurant, which have excellent meals, and at Two Brown Boys—which is among the most enjoyable bar we’ve visited throughout our journey.
MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR LONG TRAVEL IN BORACAY
Cash is certainly one issue to think about when having a protracted trip, particularly on an costly place like Boracay. So, we thought of some methods to shave down our bills.
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| INSIDE THESE LUGGAGES ARE PACKS OF CANNED GOODS AND A RICE COOKER |
Very first thing on our listing is meals. So to chop down, since we have already got a checked in baggage for our flights anyhow, we maximized our meals inventory by bringing our pantry inventory with us—luncheon meats, sausages, corned beef, noodles, and even snack and chips.
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| CHEAP BUT DELICIOUS FOOD FROM BORACAY CARINDERIAS |
We additionally introduced a small rice cooker with us—which match completely in our suitcase. So for dinner, we normally simply purchase viands at eateries and pair it with freshly cooked rice inside our room. This rice cooker additionally served to fill us for fast snacks like prompt noodles, hard-boiled eggs, and such.
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| THE MAIN MARKET ON THE ISLAND, BORACAY TALIPAPA |
The borrowed house we occupied has a mini kitchen, so we took benefit of this by cooking our breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And when the provision we purchased ran out, we looked for the most cost effective place to get our meals—which is on the native talipapa close to the Balabag Wetland Park [GPS MAP: 11.963103, 121.927617] which is inside the neighborhood of our lodging in Bulabog. One may also get low-cost provides on the Boracay Talipapa—the legit native market on the island—however we’d’ve wanted to take an e-trike to succeed in that place, so that may in all probability negate the financial savings we’d’ve bought.
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| WALKING IN BORACAY |
Island transportation additionally took a backseat throughout our journey. We will rely on a single hand the instances we really hailed an e-trike. Boracay may be very walkable, so stroll we did. To maintain our route fascinating, we normally stroll alongside the seashore as an alternative of the street parallel to it.
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| DRYING OUR SEA-WET CLOTHES ALONG BULABOG BEACH |
One other factor price contemplating is doing your personal laundry. We really purchased solely per week’s price of garments. Nonetheless, since all of the lodging we stayed in is missing on the subject of drying areas, we weren’t actually in a position to save up on laundry charges—using the native laundromats in our space as an alternative.
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| FAMILY FRIENDLY TRIP TO BORACAY |
Additionally, since we’ve been to Boracay quite a few instances, we did away with the same old island hopping and land excursions, doing all the pieces DIY as an alternative.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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| HAPPY WITH OUR THREE-WEEK VACATION IN BORACAY |
We relished the entire three weeks we have been in Boracay. We took a relaxed and unhurried tempo—having fun with the island’s seashores greater than any of the same old paid actions. We woke as late as we would like. We ate what our cash can afford—splurging a bit sometimes. We drank reasonably, as TV commercials suggest we do. And we beached ourselves till our pores and skin have been golden brown. We didn’t really feel we’ve overstayed in any respect and would’ve stayed just a few days extra, given the prospect—and the finances, after all.
