Boracay nights are now quieter and more peaceful, and the island’s stakeholders are eyeing a new kind of clientele to ramp up tourism again.
AKLAN, Philippines – Boracay was once known as much for its powder white sand as it was for its nightlife, with its lively strip of bars and clubs right along the beach, a regular pub crawl, and of course “Laboracay” – the yearly liquor-soaked Labor Day piligrimage of college kids and young professionals., it was not uncommon to walk along the beach at night and see people in varying states of intoxication descrating the white sand in all sorts of ways.
Many classic Boracay activities are still available: paddleboarding, parasailing, helmet diving, island hopping. Keeping with the family-friendly health-and-wellness theme, the island now also offers bike tours, which take tourists to lesser-known spots around Boracay. Establishments are now also adding family-friendly touches to their own offerings. More restaurants now have kids’ menus, while accommodations offer art lessons for little ones. More vendors along the shore now sell beach toys on top of their usual wares.
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