Boracay among top choices of travelers — US website

MANILA, Philippines — Boracay remains one of the top choices of travelers based on the recent report of a US website. 

In the 2019 traveler’s choice of TripAdvisor, Boracay ranked ninth among the Top 25 Beaches in Asia. 

“Calm, warm waters, gently sloping sand. Very relaxing. Possibly the most beautiful beach in Asia,” TripAdvisor said. 

Nacpan and Las Cabanas in El Nido, Palawan ranked 13th and 22nd respectively, while Yapak or Puka Shell beach, also in Boracay, ranked 25th.

Radhanagar Beach in India is the website’s top tourists’ choice for 2019. 

Jojo Clemente, president of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines, said he is not surprised by the positive response of the tourists. 

“That’s a testament to the reputation and beauty of Boracay despite (its closure) for six months,” Clemente said. 

Clemente said local government officials in Boracay are enforcing environmental laws and ordinances to preserve and promote sustainable tourism on the island. 

“I think it’s back – the only thing that’s different now is accessibility to the island in terms of flights because (airline companies) have cut down their flights,” he added. 

He said hotels and resorts in Boracay are 80 to 90 percent operational since the island was opened in October last year.