5 Things to Do During the ‘Habagat’ Season in Boracay, According to a Local

For years, the habagat season in Boracay was considered a low season. This prompted hotels and restaurants to offer discounts to lure tourists to Boracay, a tradition still being carried out by the hotels this year.

Some resorts offer ten percent to as much as 40 percent discounts and promotional bundle packages, among other things. With the current inflation, this is also an excellent way to save money for the school openings in August.

For context, some resorts this year reported having fully booked accommodation. According to the Malay Tourism Office, COVID-19 prompted schools to transfer the school year dates, making June-August a ‘summer vacation.’ In fact, from June 1 to 15 this year, Boracay registered a whopping 108,857 foreign and local tourists. Of the said number, 96,832 were domestic tourists, 11,289 were foreign travelers, and 735 were Overseas Filipino Workers.

This means that 7,257 tourists come to Boracay daily during the habagat season. Given these numbers, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently approved the appeal of the local government of Malay to raise the tourism capacity to 8,500 tourists per day compared to last year, when it was only limited to 6,500 daily.

Usually, many tourists go to the island to enjoy a beach party during the summer. But you can also have a relaxing state during the habagat season in Boracay. This is also the time when you need to have more sleep, enjoy the sounds of the waves of the sea and the aroma of good food, and be empowered by reflecting on what life ahead holds. After all, many travelers want to go to a particular place to shun the rowdy life in the city.

Unknown to many, the Paraw (double outrigger sailboats) is one of the identities and cultures of Boracay. According to the old folks, before the discovery of Boracay, they used paraws for sailing and traditional means of transport. Now, they are widely used as a tourism experience.

On the other hand, the local government of Malay wanted to promote Boracay as the kite surfing capital of Asia, if not the whole world. It is estimated that around 500 kite surfers operate daily in Boracay. Kite surfing is typical at Bulabog Beach, the back side of Boracay, while Paraw is expected at the front beach.

Paraw sailing in Boracay costs PhP1,313 per tourist. On the other hand, Kite surfing costs PhP750 for one hour and PhP3,000 for three hours.

Exploring the Party Yacht Cruise is unbeatable if you are alone and want to hang out with others or a group of friends. At PhP800, you get food, drinks, and adventures while sailing at the different tourism lures around Boracay. Among the party sunset yacht cruises in Boracay is the sunset cruise.

The best thing to do during habagat season in Boracay is to relax. One of the activities that Boracay offers is learning the art of yoga or meditation. Yoga has benefits such as improved mental health, strength, balance, flexibility, relief from arthritis and back pain, better sleep, and self-care.

True Boracay Yoga and New Boracay Yoga are among the companies in Boracay that offer meditation. The price starts at PhP600 per session.

The habagat season in Boracay is also the time when the ports of the boats from the Caticlan to the Cagban route are transferred to nearby Tabon Port (Boracay) and Tambisaan Port (mainland Malay). This is because, during habagat, the waves are strong along the Caticlan Seas while the Tambisaan Sea is calmer.

Despite the change of location, boat ticket prices to and from Boracay are still PhP50 each. The fare is discounted to PhP40 for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

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