My wife and I are big fans of Boracay ever since we spent our honeymoon there many years ago. And since then, we returned several times, sometimes with our kids and once with our extended families. But most often, it was just us.
But last year, Boracay was closed for a very long time and we decided to just go somewhere else. And then, it was re-opened and we have been hearing great news about it. After six months of rehabilitation, the Department of Tourism has made significant changes, that at first, divided the opinion of the tourists and businesses. One of the changes that the government has implemented is to limit the number of visitors to enter the island by 6,405 tourists each day. They will do that by also making sure that each visitor will have a confirmed booking at accredited hotels before you are allowed to enter. Personally, that is fine by me because we will get to enjoy Boracay with lesser people on the beach. And based on our experience, indeed, lesser people at the beach than the last time we were there!
The Department of Tourism has also banned La Boracay, a well-known summer event party that is usually done at the beach. Structures such as souvenir shops, food stalls, massage beds, and even beach umbrellas are prohibited at the beach area as well. Smoking, eating and drinking alcohol are strictly prohibited. But if you really want to party, there are a lot of bars and clubs along the main road. My wife and I even signed up for Boracay Pub Crawl to bar hop, meet new people from different nationalities and party.
The beach now is less crowded so people can have their own space without getting bothered by vendors and other people at the beach. With lesser people at the beach, you can have plenty of space with your photoshoots, just like my wife and I did.
So, we really did enjoy our stay in Boracay, and indeed, we fell in love with the place the second time around. In fact, we booked another flight this coming first week of May. Can't wait to come back to Boracay again!
