View from our room
Exploring the island beyond what is considered as picture perfect needs an adventurous spirit and a dash of fun. First off, let's start with:
How to get there?
There are a couple ways of getting to Boracay.
From Cebu to Boracay, one can either do the land trip, or ride a boat or ride a plane.
The land trip will require you to wake up early to be able to catch the bus going to Bacolod. From Bacolod you ride a boat going to Iloilo, from Iloilo you ride a bus going to Caticlan, from Caticlan you ride a pump boat going to Boracay. If you leave by 4am you'll be by Bacolod at around 10am, by Iloilo maybe around noon, by Caticlan by around 4 or 5pm, by Boracay by around 5-6pm.
The boat ride usually leaves cebu pier by around 7-8pm and you'll be at Iloilo by 6am. Go to the bus terminal and board the bus for Caticlan. You'll be by Caticlan by around 11am and by Boracay by around lunch time.
The plane ride is the easiest option for travelers. Book your flight for Boracay. Cebu Pacific Air offers direct trips to Boracay via Caticlan daily. A trip to Caticlan from Cebu takes an estimated time of one (1) hour. Return trips from Caticlan to Cebu are also daily. From Mactan cebu International airport you are flown straight to Godofredo Ramos Airport in Caticlan. There is a counter inside the airport where you will buy your tricycle stub and port fare. The tricycle will bring you straight to the pier. Board the pump boat and you are on your way to Boracay. Get ready for a 30 minute boat ride.
What to do upon arriving the port of Boracay?
Questions to answer: where are you headed? Does your place of stay provide transfers? If your place of stay does not provide transfers, board the tricycle or the multicab. The tricycle is good for 2 persons which will cost you around P50/person. For a multicab, the same rate as the tricycle but it can accommodate 8-10 people, this is good if you are traveling with a group.
How to get around Boracay?
Tricycle is their easiest means of transportation. Make sure to hail the running tricycle, it costs cheaper compared to the parked ones. Based on experience, a hailed tricycle will only charge P10/person compared to a parked tricycle where the driver charges P30/person.
Accommodation
There are a lot of places to choose from. The by-the-beach ones cost more compared to the ones along the main highway and the ones along the smaller streets. Price ranges differ according to the season.
One of the accommodations worth mentioning is the Crown Regency Resort and Convention Center. It is about 5-10 minute walk away from the beach, a 5 minute ride away from the island's main convenience store. ATM is right across the Hotel.
Inspired by the element of water, Crown Regency Resort & Convention Center is an 8-hectare property located at the Main Road Station 2, of the famed paradise island of Boracay. It offers more fun in the sun with its impressive 1,800 - square meter water park-swimming pool which is flawlessly set with its 524 elegant units; 1,200 guest conference center; signature restaurants and all the amenities and services of a world-class facility for every discerning leisure traveler.
The hotel boasts of a lot of water activities and adventures that will keep you occupied for a day or two.
1,800 sq.m. Swimming Pool with Pool Slide
Wave Rider (the country's first surfing pool)
Kiddie Pool
Oceanarium Tunnel Walk with Marine Show
Aquarium Oceanwalk
Photo from My Boracay Guide
Aquarium Scuba Dive
Dining at the Hotel
Fifties Café
Wang Shan Lo Chinese Restaurant
Photo from Priceline
Ocean bar & KTV
Photo from Priceline
For inquiries and reservations, visit their Facebook page https://www.crownregency.com/page/cr...vention-center
Dining outside of the hotel
The beach is 10 minutes walk from the hotel where a lot of choices abound like McDonalds, Starbucks, Shakey's, Subway. Head to d'mall for Aria Gelato for a cold dessert or go to Jonah's Shakes for a refreshing smoothie.
Where to get supplies?
d'mall has plenty of stores for your needs - from clothes to slippers, or ask around on how to get to Kraft, their grocery store, for your water and grocery needs.
Pasalubong
Trinkets, ref magnets, keychains, delicacies like piyaya, pinasugbo and bandi (peanut brittle) are common choices for something to take home to for friends, family and relatives.
If you plan your trip ahead, you might chance by the on-going promo fares of www.cebupacificair.com, thus saving you more money for your travel and more pasalubong for us. So what are you waiting for? Book now at www.cebupacificair.com and enjoy your Boracay trip!
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