Friday, July 30, 2010

Cebu Pacific will operate Manila - Caticlan

CEB will initially operate its Manila-Boracay (Caticlan) service five times daily effective February 29, 2008. Effective March 28, 2008 CEB will increase its frequency from five to nine services daily and also begin daily Cebu-Boracay (Caticlan) operations.

Both the Manila-Boracay (Caticlan) and Cebu-Boracay (Caticlan) year-round ‘Go’ fares start at P688 + Tax !


Cebu Pacific will operate Manila - Caticlan

CEB will initially operate its Manila-Boracay (Caticlan) service five times daily effective February 29, 2008. Effective March 28, 2008 CEB will increase its frequency from five to nine services daily and also begin daily Cebu-Boracay (Caticlan) operations.

Both the Manila-Boracay (Caticlan) and Cebu-Boracay (Caticlan) year-round ‘Go’ fares start at P688 + Tax !

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Boracay Placed No. 9 in a survey by Trip Advisor's 2010 Traveler's Choice for the world's Top 10 Beach and Sun Destinations

Boracay Island is named as one of the Top Beach & Sun destination in Asia beating the likes of Maldives, Koh Samui of Thailand, Phu Quoc of Vietnam and even fellow Philippine destination, El Nido of Palawan in a survey by Trip Advisor's 2010 Traveler's Choice for the world's Top 10 Beach and Sun Destinations. Boracay Island was placed No. 9 in the said survey.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Boracay Island in the Philippines has become one of the world’s hotspots for kite-boarders

Boracay is the Philippines’ top tourist destination; most of the activity centres on White Beach. The two-kilometre strip of powdery sand and palm trees is jam-packed with resorts and restaurants, and it typically catches only a lazy breeze. But just a 15-minute walk across the island, Bulabog is the domain of those who flock from around the world to harness the wind that comes charging into the cove.

There were at least 50 massive kites in the air. Their riders raced back and forth across the water, sometimes twisting and turning 10 metres in the air, as a few windsurfers weaved between them.

Angel Parzhuben, a native of Munich and his partner, Normeth Preglo, helped put Boracay on the kite-boarding map when they opened Hángin Kiteboarding Centre in 2002. It was the first school and rental outfit on Boracay, which has since become one of the world’s best-known destinations for wind-seekers.

An increasing number of people are picking up the habit. Mr Parzhuben said kite-boarding is the world’s fastest-growing sport. Recent advances in technology have made it much easier and safer, which partly explains its surging popularity.

Department of Tourism assured tourists traveling to Boracay Island via Caticlan airport

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism has assured the safety of tourists traveling to Boracay Island via the Caticlan airport.

No less than Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano assured that operations at the Caticlan airport have returned to normal, a day after a plane undershot the runway and slammed into a concrete barrier.

“We assure tourists that airport authorities have carried out rigorous runway inspections to ensure the safety of the airport for take-off and landing,” said Durano in a statement.

The airport was closed to traffic for five hours on Monday after a Zest Air plane from Manila fell short of the runway when it landed around 6:58 a.m. Sunday.

Caticlan-bound flights were rerouted to the Kalibo airport until the Caticlan airport re-opened around 12:30 p.m.