Boracay Island is Still the Greatest Vacation Getaway in the Philippines

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Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region. In 1990, it was voted by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook as one of the best beaches in the world and again in 1996 by British publication TV Quick as the world's number one tropical beach. In 2007, Boracay Island topped the list of the World’s Most Popular Beach according to Yahoo! Travel.

Weather in Boracay is generally divided into two seasonal weather patterns known locally as the Amihan and Habagat seasons. In the local language, Amihan means a cool northeast wind, and Habagat means southwest wind or south-west monsoon. The Amihan season is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the east. The Habagat season is characterized by hot and humid weather, frequent heavy rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the west. Boracay is in the Amihan weather pattern from September or October to May or June and in the Habagat weather pattern for the remainder of the year.

Daytime temperatures on Boracay generally range from 25-32°C from the beginning of the Amihan season and increases to the 28-38°C range with the onset of the Habagat season. During Tropical Storm periods, temperatures can fall below 20°C.

Boracay is at its peak during the Amihan season. Boracay's main tourism area, White Beach, is on the western side of the island and is sheltered from the wind; the waters off White Beach is often glassy-smooth. On the eastern side of the island, hills on the northern and southern ends channel the wind from the east onshore towards Bulabog Beach in the central part of the island's eastern side. This makes the reef-protected waters off that beach ideal for diving boracay, windsurfing and kiteboarding/kite surfing.

A number of Boracay hotel accommodation types are scattered all over the island. Guests can choose according to location; Station 3 is where most of the cheaper lodgings are located, while Station 2 is meant for those who want to be within proximity of the bars. Station 1, meanwhile, is where you can find the more isolated Boracay beach resort accommodations, offering peace and quiet to those looking for a respite from the usual action-packed Boracay night scene. These are usually for the more upscale vacationers.

Most Boracay hotel and resorts have seasonal price levels, with high season prices generally coinciding with Amihan Season dates. Some have peak period pricing during periods of heavy tourism (usually including Christmas / New Year, Easter / Holy Week, and Chinese New Year periods).

Leisure activities available on Boracay include scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kiteboarding and beach relaxation as well as a world-class 18-hole golf course designed by Graham Marsh. In addition, Boracay offers a wide range of restaurants, bars, pubs, and nightclubs.

Both local and foreign tourists are sure to find whatever they are looking for at Boracay, especially when they log on to http://www.boracayislandhotel.com/.