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Boracay

A four-kilometer island in Aklan Province whose White Beach became a global destination before a 2018 government-ordered rehabilitation closed it for six months. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources maintains a carrying-capacity limit, and the island draws over two million visitors a year. Fee collection and port management were digitised in 2025 to reduce long queues at the Caticlan jetty.

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Boracay

Philippines

Saturation snapshot

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Severely overtouristed

Last updated: 2026-05-30

Movement through central areas is slow — expect to dodge and wait. Lines at major sights routinely exceed 1–2 hours without pre-booking. Iconic views are difficult to photograph without crowds in frame. Local residents have publicly raised concerns about visitor volume.

Crowd Density
78 source
Visitor Impact
82 source
Local Sentiment
65 source
Trajectory
58 source

Restrictions, taxes & fees

Fee Amount When Source Verified
Terminal fee (all tourists)
All tourists passing through Caticlan or Tabon jetty port to Boracay
 150.00 PHP — rappler.com
2026-05-30
Verification pending
Environmental fee (foreign tourists)
Foreign tourists entering Boracay Island
 300.00 PHP — mb.com.ph
2026-05-30
Verification pending
Boat fee
Boat crossing from Caticlan port to Boracay Island
 50.00 PHP — rappler.com
2026-05-30
Verification pending

Today, by our data

Current notice: US State Dept: Philippines - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, and 1 further notice below. Phone-presence is in line with the same week last year. This is one of the quieter periods of the year here by our measures. Data lags. The street doesn't.

Assembled from official statistics, public data feeds and our own measurements. Conditions change faster than data does — verify anything that affects your plans.

Current conditions

Conditions change — verify with the linked source before travelling. Last checked 2026-08-04.