Good day fellow travellers. Paying forward to those who posted their own travel guide for travellers which also helped me finished my planning and itinenary going to Boracay.
Cheap alright but what i meant is smart and wise-spending.
Here is my up-to-date post of cheap budget and less expensive travel guide going to Boracay. This can somehow help fellow viajeros(travellers) specially those who that are just 1st timers, budget savvy, new and starting to do out-of-town air travelling.
Secure your place to stay in Boracay, this site will greatly help you find one. contact them and do your reservations.
http://journeyingjames.com/2012/01/boracay-cheap-accommodations/
Given that you have already purchased your plane ticket, some airline promo includes the terminal fee.
otherwise, you will have to pay P200.00 terminal fee before entering the pre-departure area. Make sure to be here at least 1 hour before your flight schedule.
Upon arrival to Kalibo,Aklan, local folks will offer rides going to Caticlan. van and bus cost P170-P200 per person. For a cheaper option specially when traveling in group,
take a tricycle ride going to the market or what the locals call centro or just go to other van terminals outside the airport. this trike ride will cost you P100.
the van fare will only cost you P100 each going to Caticlan, discounts are given to students even if you are not a local there (P80.00 charge for students).
Math:
airport to Caticlan 4 passengers x P200 = P800
airport to market to Caticlan (4 passengers trike ride P100) + (4 passengers x P100) = P500
The ride from Kalibo to Caticlan took us 1 hour and 20 mins. Your next stop will be at Caticlan Jetty Port, follow the 3 steps for your ferry ride to Boracay.
(1) Window1 Ferry Ticket P25.00; (2) Window2 Environmental Fee P75.00, kids below 12 need not to pay this; (3) Window3 Terminal Fee P100 kids below 5 need not to pay.
These prices are as of January 2014
Inside the Jetty Port, You will be asked to sign up your names so that local government will have information regarding the number and the names of the people who are visiting Boracay.
Next Stop. BORACAY!
Another trike ride going to your hotel or cottage you will be staying. this ride will cost you P100 and may take 3-5 minutes going to station 3, a little longer if you are booked at station 1 or 2.
Then finally, you official BORACAY Vacation starts here.
wise spending advice…
>>For water activities
you can always bargain and negotiate the price, then the commisioners/agents will offer another amount for a deal. some of the locals offering the activities
are a little pushy but you can simply say “no” or “not yet ready for activities now”. Just keep you polite-mode ON.
>>For your tummy-fillers
Sure it is mouth-watering looking at the fresh sea-foods and grills at the beach-front(Averaging a cost of P500-1000 per meal) but for a wiser choice specially if you are staying more than a day here, you can save some bucks by looking for resto’s and eateries at the main road or just somewhere not at the beachfront, your 2-3 minutes walk will cost you great savings and use it for your water activities instead
Meals at the local eateries will only cost you P40-50 (rice + ulam + softdrinks) then have your seafood treat during your last day stay there.
a little more reminder before returning to your realms
1. Exiting Boracay going to Caticlan. you will now only be paying for the terminal fee(P100) and ferry fee(P25).
2. Exiting caticlan Jetty port going to Kalibo. Tell the van driver that you will only be stopping at the market/centro/plaza, again this will only cost you
P100 instead of the P170-200 rate going directly to the airport. take a trike ride(P100) again from market to airport.
3. Airport Terminal fee P100 if it is not included in your paid plane ticket.
These are just advice based from my wise-spending travel experience with my family. Its still your vacation, your call^^
Enjoy your escape from the real world, Happy traveling everyone!
~Aftermat~
01/14/2014
Life is Full of Walk 