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Still the most famous beach in the Philippines.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1302950","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"4 km | White Beach\r\n2018 | The six-month closure\r\n7 km | The whole island","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The white beach","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Boracay is a tiny island, seven kilometres long, with White Beach running for four kilometres along its west coast, some of the finest sand in the world.\r\n\r\nBy 2018 it had become so overdeveloped and polluted that the government closed it for six months. It reopened with rules: accommodation must be accredited, and drinking and smoking on the beach, and beach parties, are banned.\r\n\r\nIt is busy and pricier than most islands, but the beach and sunsets are still extraordinary. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Fly to Caticlan or Kalibo, then boat\r\nGetting around | Tricycle and on foot\r\nLanguages | Filipino, Aklanon and English\r\nTipping | Appreciated\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"White Beach is divided into three stations. Station 1, at the north end, has the widest, finest sand and pricier hotels. Station 2, in the middle, is the busy centre, with D'Mall and most bars. Station 3, at the south end, is quieter and cheaper. Bulabog Beach, on the east coast, is the kitesurfers' base.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Station 1 | Finest sand | The north end of White Beach. | 11.9690 | 121.9190 |  | \nStation 2 | First-timers | The busy centre, with D'Mall and bars. | 11.9580 | 121.9250 |  | \nStation 3 | Value | The quieter south end. | 11.9480 | 121.9290 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Boracay","hw_hub_city_do_body":"White Beach, about four kilometres of fine, powdery sand, is one of the best beaches in Asia. Swim, and at sunset take a ride on a paraw, a traditional outrigger sailboat. Since the island was closed for six months in 2018 for an environmental clean-up, rules are strict: no smoking or drinking on the beach, and no building sandcastles.\r\n\r\nPuka Beach, on the quieter north of the island, has coarser shell sand and fewer people. Island-hopping trips visit Crystal Cove, Magic Island for cliff jumping, and snorkelling spots. Ariel's Point, on the mainland coast, is a cliff-jumping day trip with drinks included.\r\n\r\nBulabog Beach, on the east coast, is one of the best kitesurfing spots in Asia from November to April, with schools for beginners.\r\n\r\nMount Luho, the highest point on the island, has a viewpoint over both coasts.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"White Beach | 4 km of fine sand\r\nParaw sail | At sunset\r\nBulabog | Kitesurf November\u2013April\r\nPuka Beach | Quieter, in the north","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Boracay","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Boracay","hw_hub_city_free_body":"White Beach and Puka Beach are free, and sunset from White Beach is the free highlight of every day.\r\n\r\nWalking the beach path from Station 1 to Station 3 costs nothing, and watching the kitesurfers at Bulabog is free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"White Beach | Free\r\nSunset | Every evening\r\nPuka Beach | Free\r\nBulabog | Watch the kitesurfers","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Boracay","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Boracay","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Boracay has a wide restaurant scene, pricier than the rest of the Philippines. D'Talipapa, the wet market, lets you buy seafood and have a nearby restaurant cook it. Chori burger, a sausage burger, and calamansi muffins are island favourites.\r\n\r\nCheaper Filipino food is found off the beach path, inland.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac3 to \u20ac10.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"D'Talipapa | Buy seafood, have it cooked\r\nChori burger | An island favourite\r\nInland canteens | Cheaper\r\nA meal | \u20ac3\u201310","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Boracay","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Boracay","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Boracay has the liveliest nightlife in the Philippines' islands: beach bars and clubs along Station 1 and 2, and pub crawls most nights. Since the 2018 clean-up, drinking and smoking are banned on the beach itself, so the action moves into the bars.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Beach bars | Stations 1 and 2\r\nPub crawls | Most nights\r\nBeach rules | No drinking on the sand\r\nA beer | \u20ac1.50\u20134","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Boracay","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Boracay","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Fly to Caticlan, a short tricycle and boat ride from Boracay, or to Kalibo, about one and a half to two hours by van and boat. On arrival you pay an environmental fee and a terminal fee, and you must show a booking at accredited accommodation.\r\n\r\nOn the island, e-trikes and tricycles get around; walking along the beach path works too.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Caticlan | Short boat ride\r\nKalibo | 1.5\u20132 hours by van and boat\r\nArrival fees | Environmental and terminal\r\nAround | E-trikes","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Boracay","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Boracay costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Boracay is pricier than most of the Philippines. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40.\r\n\r\nThe arrival fees, environmental and terminal, add a few euros. A paraw sunset sail is \u20ac10 to \u20ac25 per boat, island hopping \u20ac15 to \u20ac30, and kitesurf lessons from about \u20ac50 an hour.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Philippine peso (PHP); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 65 pesos to the euro. Book accredited accommodation before you arrive; it is required to get onto the island.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nA day | \u20ac25\u201340\r\nParaw sail | \u20ac10\u201325 per boat\r\nBooking | Accredited, required","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Boracay","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Boracay","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Boracay is safe. Follow the beach rules, which are enforced with fines: no smoking or drinking alcohol on the beach, no littering and no sandcastles.\r\n\r\nFrom June to October, the habagat wind makes the west coast rough; swim only where it is calm.\r\n\r\nTyphoons hit roughly from June to November and can cancel flights and ferries for days; build slack into island plans.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Beach rules | Fines enforced\r\nRough sea | June\u2013October\r\nTyphoons | June\u2013November\r\nEmergency | 911","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Boracay","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Boracay","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Snorkel coves, quieter beaches and cliff jumping.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Island hopping | Half a day | Boat | Crystal Cove, Magic Island and snorkelling. |  | 1305147\nPuka Beach | About 20 minutes | Tricycle | A quieter beach of shell sand. |  | 1305148","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Boracay","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to May is dry, with calm water on White Beach.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 30 | 5 | Cool and dry\r\nFebruary | 31 | 5 | Dry\r\nMarch | 32 | 4 | Dry\r\nApril | 34 | 4 | Hot, Holy Week\r\nMay | 34 | 3 | Hot\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Rains begin\r\nJuly | 32 | 2 | Typhoon season\r\nAugust | 31 | 2 | Typhoon season\r\nSeptember | 31 | 2 | Typhoon season\r\nOctober | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nNovember | 31 | 3 | Drying\r\nDecember | 30 | 5 | Christmas","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Holy Week and New Year are the busiest times.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Boracay","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/philippines\/boracay\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Holy Week | March or April | Boracay | Very busy. |  | \nNew Year | 31 December | White Beach | Fireworks. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in pesos locally; these are euro equivalents. 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