JNJ Travel Philippines - Boracay Hotels and Resorts

 
 

BY PLANE


Manila to Kalibo

You can reach Boracay Island, Philippines by air via Kalibo Airport. There are regular cheap flights from Manila to Kalibo.   The flight takes less than one hour, but an additional 90 minutes bus or van trip to Caticlan Jetty Port is required.


Manila to Caticlan

Another alternative airline route to Boracay Island, Philippines is via Manila to Caticlan Airport (a.k.a. Godofredo P. Ramos Airport).   The flight take about an hour and an additional 15 minutes tricycle ride to Caticlan Jetty Port.
 
 
BY SHIP

An adventurous but more leisurely and romantic way to travel to Boracay is by Ferry from Manila to Caticlan or Dumaguit, near Kalibo. The trip to Boracay takes about 17 hours.
The Ferries depart Manila at North Harbor. From Dumaguit you will have to get yourself to Caticlan. You do this by air-conditioned bus or the extremely budget conscious or adventurous try taking a jeepney.

Another way to get from Manila to Boracay is to take an air conditioned bus from Manila to Batangas in Calabarzon Region or Region 4, south of Manila.   From Batangas you can catch an overnight ferry to the island of Tablas in Romblon Province. This ferry will drop you off in the small port of Odiongan. From here it is a jeepney trip across the hills to the port of Looc or Santa Fe, where you can catch a banca boat to Boracay Island.
 
 
BY LAND

Caticlan, the entry point for Boracay, can be reached also by private cars or air-conditioned buses, via the 'strong republic nautical highway'.  From Iloilo or Bacolod on neighboring Negros Island, the only way to get to Boracay is by bus. Mini-vans or buses ply the 4 to 5 hour Iloilo-Caticlan route. The trip is split into two: a 3 to 4-hour drive from Iloilo to Kalibo, and transferring to another vehicle, from Kalibo to Caticlan, for a one-and-a-half-hour drive. A non-stop, 3 to 4-hour taxi ride from Iloilo to Caticlan is always an option. This is probably the cheapest way to go to Boracay.  But it takes more time for an adventurous spirit.

Arriving on Boracay - The new Jetty Port at Caticlan

Boracay Island itself is then reached by travelling on motorized bancas (motorized outrigger boats), which is continuously ply the short trail between the island. The boat trip takes 20 to 25 minutes and land at Cagban Jetty Port, Boracay Island. If you're going to visit Boracay, it is advisable that you find out in advance which Boat Station is closest to the resort where you are staying.  
JNJ Travel Services (www.jnjtravelphilippines.com) can arrange your Boracay Trip from Air – Land – Boat transfers.

TRAVEL TIP: Wear casual clothes like shorts, T-shirt and slippers for arrival and departure boat trips. You might get wet while crossing the channel between Caticlan and Boracay Island.

 
  
 
 

Copyright 2009. JNJ Travel Services
Address: Lot 1 Block 1 Corner Dalandan St., Martinville Subd, Las Piñas City, Philippines • Phone: +63 (2) 826-3382 • Fax: +63 (2) 826-3382 • Email: reservations@jnjtravelphilippines.com