Getting To Boracay

Boracay is one of the 7,100 islands in the Philippines and is located about an hour's flight away from Manila, the capital.

How to get there - Some folks say you can take a ferry from Manila to Boracay but I believe it takes at least 10 hours or so to get there that way. Most efficient way - fly from Manila to Boracay! It only takes an hour and multiple carriers have hourly flights that start as early as 530am daily.

Available Airlines - Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Zest Air are the 3 biggest domestic airlines, in order. You can purchase tickets online, but prices should be around $100 to $150 roundtrip.

Philippine Airlines: http://www.philippineairlines.com/
Cebu Pacific: http://www.cebupacificair.com/
Zest Airways: http://www.asianspirit.com/

NOTE: Take the flight to Caticlan rather than Calibo if you can. Caticlan has a smaller airport but is closer to Boracay. Calibo will add another 3-4 hours to your trip to get to Boracay. Be sure to check, however, that the Caticlan plane (smaller) can handle your luggage. Typically, they give you a 10kg allowance. Anything higher than that, and you'll have to (1) notify the airline and (2) pay an extra fee. I suggest you travel light =)

If you're coming into the Philippines from another country, Philippine Airlines will typically have flights that can service your route. However, if you find that there are no direct routes, you can fly into Singapore, Tokyo, or Hong Kong then book a forwarding flight into Manila. We also found this amazing website that seems to have better fares than the usual (orbitz, cheaptickets) - http://flights.airlinecodes.co.uk/search.php?action=search#. It will scroll through several ticket sites and return the applicable routes by site / price.

Getting to Boracay from the Airport - The only way to get to Boracay is by riding a bangka in Caticlan. If you are flying into Calibo, you'll have to take a 1-2 hour ride from the Calibo airport to Caticlan, then take a bangka ride from there.

Your hotel stay may include the bangka ride from Caticlan to Boracay so make sure to check. If not, please email Amanda Tirol (amandatirol@yahoo.com), our awesome Boracay wedding coordinator, and she can make the necessary arrangements. Roundtrip tickets should be between $15 to $20.

Also, if you need a ride from Calibo to Caticlan, you can also course your questions through to Amanda.