Trips around the island often include snorkeling stopovers at different beaches orcoves; the most popular of which are Puka Beach, Ilig-Iligan Beach & Crocodile Island. The front desk of the resorts can arrange boat trips with lunch packages. Banana Boat, Zipline and Dune Buggy Tours are nice too!
The island has more than 24 dive sites and over 20 dive centers offering services suited for beginners and experienced divers alike. Windsurfing, kite boarding, wake boarding, jet skiing, parasailing, sunset paraw sailing, and banana boat riding are also very popular Boracay activities. Many sport shops display their services along the pedestrian pathway and are easy to find.
The central market, also called Talipapa, offers a variety of beachwear fashion shops, specialty shops. Another open-air market to the north & more upscale, is called D‘Mall . This place hosts a small supermarket, beachwear shops, antique furniture, lamps, jewelry & native woodcarvings. Both places are perfect for pasalubong or souvenir shopping. City Mall is the first and newly opened mall on the island, if you're looking for a full-sized supermarket and fast food chains.
Fairways & Bluewaters is and 18-hole par 72 World- class golf course stretching across most of the island. For inquiries and reservations, contact our wedding planner.
Many licensed masseurs roam the beachfront offering massages for Php 350.00 - 450/hour. You can also treat yourself to a luxurious day at the Mandala Spa. Being very popular, it is advisable to book reservations early. For treatments and rates you can check the website: www.mandalaspa.com.
Our favorite restaurant we have tried so far is Tostachon however you can can start off your day with a breakfast at the hotel or visit Real Coffee, Lazy Dog, Lemon Cafe or at the Sunny Side Cafe. Cyma for great tasting Greek food, You may also try Maya's, and Subo Restaurant for Filipino cuisines. Don't leave the island without visiting Los Indios Bravos (Gastropub cuisine). Station 2 offers delicious spread from traditional Filipino and international cuisine. Most of these restaurants offer seafood, but if you want to personally choose and buy fresh seafood, go to Tindahan it Boracay and have it cooked at one of the market's restaurants that offer the seafood. If you want to try the local drinks, "Sip Happens" has a lots of local beers and great variety of spirits. you can buy the bottles there. the most famous local drink is Lambanog, a chemical-free alcoholic liquor obtained from distillation of naturally fermented coconut sap.
Popular nightspots include Epic, Summer Place, OM Bar and Wave Bar are known to last until sunrise parties. Visit Exit or Aplaya for Techno music.