Very pleased with my stay at Watercolors. Clean, comfortable room. My room had balcony area with…read moreview of beach and ocean. Dive shop on 1st floor is convenient. Staff is great. Restaurant was very good

This write-up is actually for WaterColors Dive Adventures; WaterColors' dive shop at Station 3…read more I wanted to introduce my 13 year old daughter to scuba diving and had her take Discovery Scuba when we recently spent our vacation in Boracay. I am a bit familiar with the shop and have heard of the excellent quality of their services albeit not having experienced it first-hand prior to this trip. I must say that they've met and exceeded my expectations. Our experience with WaterColors was so satisfying that my daughter immediately got bitten by the diving bug. 'A special shout-out to the front desk staff Mitchie (sp) and especially my daughter's dive master/instructor, Jenny. I and my daughter are so pleased to have known you and be on the receiving end of your commendable service done with the utmost professionalism. It would also be remiss of me if I don't extend my deep gratitude to the owner of WaterColors (you know who you are). Cheers and I wish you more success going forward. Ray G.; 20-July-2019

Returned to the Philippines after sometime and bringing along both my adult…read moreDaughters visiting the Philippines for the first time from the U.S. I wanted for them to have a wonderful experience. We booked our stay in Astoria as time share members and it did not disappoint. From the moment we arrived at the airport, our driver from the hotel with our private van was already waiting for us and everything was all set up and the process of getting to and from was smooth and stress free! When we arrived at the resort we were greeted warmly by all the staff and was escorted to our suites . The resort looked beautiful. It was clean, very well maintained and has a relaxing tropical vibe to it. Our room was clean, organized and everything we will ever need was prepared and ready. The resort also has a private security and we felt safe the whole entire stay. The restaurant buffet at the resort was great but we also was close enough to explore the beach grounds for several other restaurants and shops to enjoy. The resort also assisted us in booking all the activities we wanted to go to and the process went smoothly without issues. Prices were all at an affordable range. Overall, it was a wonderful experience for myself and both my daughters and family. We all had an amazing time!

Had an exceptional stay at Astoria!! From the front front desk to housekeeping to the kitchen and…read morefloor staff you had all made us feel welcomed !! Special Thank you to Ollie and Shea managers at this resort who lead there employees well !! Maraming Salamat po Sa lahat! We will be back soon!! GOD bless you all ! Actually 10 stars!!!!

I loved our time here! There was a fire show the evening we went, and luckily we were able to sit…read morecloser to the front. The fire dancers were so talented! They even let us take pictures with them and let us hold the fire after the show. The food was good too! I liked the pancit.

PTC scouted out the restaurant at the Red Coconut, and she did a great job. The hotel was one of…read morethe first ones built in Boracay in the 1980's. The restaurant offers casual fare, live music and a fire dance show. We ate calamares, pork liempo and chicken skewers (not all items pictured). To drink, I had a Red Horse, a high ABV beer fr San Miguel. First of all, the calamares were a nice start to a light meal. They were soft on the inside, and GBD on the outside. Secondarily, our entrees were very good. They both were tender on the inside, and had a nice marinade on the outside. The total meal inc a coconut ice cream (PHP 100 | ~ $1.71) was $27. The price was much more reasonable vs the restaurant at Hennan Crystal Sands ($40) for lunch. Regarding the ambiance, its Tiki style in here. There is also a bar. The service was friendly & warm. If you are looking for a reasonably priced meal at tourist trap Boracay, the Red Coconut Restaurant will not do you wrong. The prices are very reasonable compared to other sit down restaurants.

Went in there around 3 o'clock in the afternoon and while there were people at the bar I was the…read moreonly other person dining. While I was helped to my table, I then had to look around for someone to help me order a drink, which is pretty baffling because there was between 15 to 20 staff members around the bar or at the front or just walking back-and-forth and still, I had to try and make eye contact with someone to help me get my drink. For ordering a food didn't take that long, thankfully, but how long it took to get out was another thing. I waited close to 47 minutes, waiting for my baked oysters, 1 kg of it. Which I don't know if that's kind of the average time it takes to cook, but between everyone standing around AND the driest oysters to ever come out with the cheese already hardened , I was not happy nor satisfied. I couldn't even taste the oysters anymore as there was so much hardened cheese. I also ordered a Coca-Cola can which I know being beside a beach and a tourist area the price is gonna be a little bit higher at 90 pesos BUT what I wasn't expecting was a cooking fee charge of 150 pesos, then a service fee charge of about 80 pesos. I don't know if I just didn't know any better or if that's a common thing around station 3 and the food establishments around there as it hasn't happened to me and establishments that I've been to on station two and station 1. The whole experience was pretty disappointing.

During our stay in Boracay, we patronized this spot on our last night. The place was always packed…read morewith folks everytime we walked by, and after trying them I can see why they are so popular. Their live band is AWESOME!!!! Some of the food we ordered was good while others were not so good. I recommend sticking with their Filipino Cuisine entrees. The American food that we tried tasted below average. Service was great! Ambiance was terrific! Come and stay for the music and entertainment!!

Several levels of amazing jumps off this island…read more You must pay to get on the island. Its an island hopping adventure from the main Boracay island. So locals, have jumping locations set up throughout the island. The challenge to jump can be intimidating but the excitement of all the people jumping off truly pulls you to want to try. And why not?! I dove off the first 3 platforms. Theres about 5 or 6. As you dive in the blue clear waters of the Philippine sea, you immediately realize how deep it can be sooo make sure you have a plan on which direction to swim. They have nets set up in the area so its a no brainer to swim in that direction. The cost to enter is fairly inexpensive. I believe its only $10, or 500 pesos. Take your friends and just jump!! You wont regret this experience.

I've been to Boracay more times than I can count. Caticlan has always just been the jetty port to…read morego to Boracay to me. I never thought of going anywhere in that area. Well 2 years a go I was searching for things to do when I spent 1 month in the Philippines and added this to my list. I haven't had time to go to Motag Living Museum until this year. This visit to Motag Living Museum was the perfect way to end my trip in the province. My trips always seem routine so it's nice to do something different during each trip to the Philippines. The museum focuses on life in the province back in the day. Basically everything my mom and her siblings experienced growing up in the province. I was showing my mom and one of her siblings some of my photos and they were like "now you know." It's hard work and not fun for a child. Pretty cool experience to pick rice. I didn't really want to step in the muddy water to plant rice. Riding a carabao was really cool. Everything about the museum was awesome. It's the simple things in life that we forget about and should be reminded of. I prefer coming here over Boracay. Take a few hours out of your day before going to a touristy island and learn some history of the Philippines. Very close tricycle ride from the jetty port so it's easy to find.

Before submerging yourself and your family in the blue waters of Boracay or any of the nearby…read moreresorts, consider spending a quiet afternoon at Motag Living Museum, an interactive living diorama of life in the Philippines before electricity. The tour starts with an overview of the simpler life - no electricity, a farm dependent on water from the nearby river, verdant rice paddies, and no indoor plumbing. People draw water from the community well using bamboo poles, store them in earthen jars for future use, and bathe in 4x4 sq. ft. outhouses using coconut for shampoo and the leaves of the Maria-Maria plant as soap. The outhouse is a slightly larger and covered hut with a hole in the ground. After finishing one's business, one throws ash into the hole to stem the smell. Instead of toilet paper, one uses what's most commonly available - in this case, coconut husks that have been shredded into a spongy pulp. The tour continues in the house where one gets a glimpse into home life and house construction. The house itself is made completely of plant material - nice, coconut, bamboo and rattan rope for lashing. Cooking and drinking implements are made of either bamboo and coconut shells or clay. Since living quarters are small, and work is plentiful, life here is decidedly communal. A walk into the rice field brings us face to face with the water buffalo, or carabao. The more adventurous of us get to ride said carabao around the paddy while those looking for a less jaunty ride can sit in the sled behind This beast of burden. Next we learn about rice - planting it, harvesting it, threshing it, husking it, and cooking it. Since the paddies were dry when we were there, we only got a change to harvest using a small hand-held blade. Then we went to the threshing triangle, an elevated platform made of bamboo where rice stalks are threshed by foot. Once the grains have been separated, they are pounded using long wooden poles and pounding blocks, then the husk separated from the rice grain by hand. We were served some suman and lemongrass and ginger tea for our "work". We learned about the coconut - from the young coconut juice, to the coconut meat of an old coconut, the manufacture of copra and the extraction of coconut cooking oil. The tour ends again at the "gift shop"/hut where a group of what seemed like 25 men, women and children taught us how to weave various handicrafts and toys, and sang us a native goodbye song. The tour itself is about two hours long but what you get from this tour is a peek of the Philippine farm life - simpler, quieter, and certainly under threat from the very real modernization and tourism just a mile away.

03.25 PI Vacay Stayed at this Hotel at our stay in Boracay…read more Started from our transportation pick from the Boat to the hotel. We were greeted and escorted to our hotel. The hotel workers that were assigned to pick us up assisted us with our luggage's. Check in was easy. We were welcomed with a warm vibe. Gave us refreshments and told us to relax while we get you checked in. Gave our room keys. The rooms were clean and spacious. I was over looking the pool from our balcony. Great vibe feelings. They have a hotel restaurant right in front of the boardwalk. That place us awesome. Great happy hour and great food. Service was exceptional! Felt so welcomed with great customer service. Everyone was so nice! Majority of the time we would have adult beverages at the restaurant since it over looks the ocean. I could not ask for anything more. I was in Paradise. This hotel made me feel special. If you stay in boracay, this place is great. With great service and vibes. Breakfast is Also free! Big Kudos to that! Delicous too. Corn beef, longonisa, fish, rice and eggs. Entertainment is a plus! Good music of karaoke! A++ in my books. Awesome place with an awesome staff. Love them!

Al fresco dining. Less mosquito during nighttime. They have happy hour 10am-10pm. They accept…read moreinternational cards. Staffs are also attentive, accomodating and nice.

It's a great way to enjoy a sunset. You spend days and evenings watching boats go up and down the…read moreisland. This wasn't originally one of the activities on our radar but then we checked with our contact on the beach and it was so cheap that we decided that one of the sunsets would be out on the water. I don't know how it would be in the middle of the day but splashing on the water in the heat would be welcomed. In the evening, there was a nice breeze and the warmth of the sun on the face made it perfect. Both guides were great about taking pictures for us. We didn't even ask; They know people want some shots :-). The only thing to be aware of is the 'net' that you sit on. They aren't nets. More like zip ties. You can manage when you're in a comfortable position but it's not somewhere to sit or lay however you want. You only have a few choices. It's a must activity to do while in Boracay. On the next visit, it'll be something we do again.

One of the things that stand out once you get to the beach on Boracay are these small sailing boats…read morewith blues sails on the water from dawn to past sunset. They are called Paraw and are described as a double outrigger, which a framework projecting over the side of the boat to stabilized it. .You don't sit is the haul which is vary narrow but on the the nets that is stretched on the outriggers The ride on the water is smooth and brizzy with a few splashes of water you will travel from one end of the island to the other, My guide told us about the key points you can see from the boat while we sailed. The boats are also popular as a romantic or photo taking ride during sunset. You can book online or just get some tickets on the beach at many stores that sell tourist activities, Cost was 750 pesos per person, that is $15 for a one hour ride. The nets can be uncomfortable so I do not recommend it if your body is sensitive to how or what you sit on.