Malay Travel Guide

 sirenna Says:  There's not much in the way of entertainment here (alright, there's none!), but rest assured that when you get off the boat you'll want to jump into the sea for a swim. Bring snorkel equipment with you from Boracay. 

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 attoio Says:  It is placed in a secluded area of the island which has its own cove and beach. Not too many people around. 

 sirenna Says:  There are no restaurants at Bong-Bongan beach, but this wasn't a problem for our intrepid sailing crew. In an hour or so, they had put together a veritable feast of BBQed chicken, fish and prawns, marinaded and spiced to perfection. This was accompanied by a huge bowl of... 

 sirenna Says:  Each month (weather permitting) a friendly group of tourists and expats board a wooden banca (outrigger boat) from Boracay and head off for a romantic full moon trip to Cubay Beach, Malay, on mainland Panay Island. There, on a private beach under the stars, they eat, drink... 

 sirenna Says:  No doubt your boatmen will be well aware of what the tide is doing - and so they should be! The waters around Bong-Bongan beach are very shallow during low tide, and if you leave it too late to go home it could be difficult to get your boat out. Luckily we'd brought our flip... 

 sirenna Says:  Try a spot of nature hiking by the river at Nabaoy. You can reach this small Barangay by taking a boat to mainland Panay, and from there riding a tricycle on the main road. The fresh clear water is lovely (though a little cold) for a mid-day swim, and the locals will point... 

 attoio Says:  There are a lot of dive stores offering diving lessons to selling dive equipments. If you're travelling lite, it's ok coz you still hire good equipments for diving. 

 sirenna Says:  The somewhat rugged coastline offers some excellent opportunities for photography, especially around sunset. We timed this particular trip so that we left for Boracay (by sailboat) just before sunset and arrived in Boracay before dark.