Out to sea
by syllybabe
Rent one of these huge floaters big enough for 2 or 3 and float away in the water waiting for the sunset while snorkeling off shore.
We made a lot of friends that night because the bar we went to was all abuzz about 3 girls enviably enjoying themselves in a huge floater.
In the picture, my friends and this little girl had fun deflating the floater before we took it back.
Money changers in Boracay
by aerialview
Euros pack high in Bora! Where a bank in Manila bought Euros for 61:1, we saw money changers off at station 3 that gives 62-62.50:1, same day. But while the bank buys USD at 44:1, it was 43:1 in Bora.
If you are concerned with having local currency. don't exchange all that Euro in a bank in Manila. I couldn't say the same though for the dollar :)
Scuba diving
by phil_uk_net
This was one of my main reasons for going to Boracay. I did my diving at the Calypso Diving Resort and arranged it from England through Whitetip Divers in Manila (www.whitetip.com).
I enjoyed diving here. For one, there were very few divers when I went. On a lot of dives it was just me and the diving instructor which sure beats being on a crowded dive boat.
There is a good mixture of diving and most sites are only a short boat ride away from the island. Another nice thing is that you only have to walk across the beach to get from the dive shop to the beach. No early pick ups and long drives to the local harbour. There is a good drift dive in one of the channels between Boracay and a neighbouring island. Other sites have a good range of tropical fish and coral. Yapak 2 is the most challenging dive I have ever attempted - in fact it took 2 attempts as I ran into a few problems on my first attempt. It is a deep dive and a fast descent is required. Currents can be strong and therefore experience is required. However, you will have the chance to see some of the bigger stuff. I took only a mask and rented everything else.
A Parasailer's Showoff!
by pres_16
On our journey back to Manila on board a ferry boat, I saw two speed boats coming from afar. As they come nearer and nearer, I guess the crews of the two speed boats were so adventurous to bravely cross just a little distant in front of us, not minding whether the boat would hit them or not. It got me worried a bit, including our boat's crew, they coudn't help but honk their horn and warn the two speed boats.....beep, beep, beep.....! But they managed to cross safely, though. After that heart thumping scene, suddenly I saw the two parasails open up, to the delight of the many passengers who were watching them.
D'MALL
by Skye_Miles
Another open-air market more to the north and more upscale than the Talipapa, called 'D'Mall' offers also a lot of beachwear, but also antique furniture, lamps, jewelry and native woodcarvings. Spread out over the island are more specialty shops. Delicatessen shops with imported delicacies, a huge convenience store for shopping, changing money and confirm flights, pharmacies, Internet Coffee Shops.