From a half-hour paraw sail to a full private island-hopping day — the Boracay experiences worth your time, all bookable online.
Almost everything worth doing on Boracay happens on the water, and almost all of it is sold as a tour: island hopping, helmet diving, parasailing, diving lessons, sunset sails and cruises. Below are the real GetYourGuide products for the island, grouped by type, with honest notes on who each one suits.
Bestseller The standard Boracay boat day, and the one most travellers book: an outrigger bangka loops around the island to stops such as Crocodile Island and Puka Beach, with time in the water to swim and snorkel. Hundreds of reviews make it the safe first choice.
Crystal Cove included A group boat tour that sails to scenic spots around Boracay for swimming and snorkelling, with the Crystal Cove Island entrance already in the price. Handy if you want the caves and viewpoints of Crystal Cove without paying separately on the day.
Good value A five-hour island-hopping trip that combines snorkelling with a stop at Crystal Cove and lunch on board. Over a hundred reviews and one of the lower starting prices among the Crystal Cove trips.
Most fun Island hopping pitched at people who want energy rather than a quiet cruise: cliff jumping, snorkelling and exploring, in a group that sets out to make friends. Strong ratings from a smaller pool of reviews.
Private The classic route — Crocodile Island, Puka Beach, swimming and snorkelling — on a private boat, finished with a local seafood barbecue lunch. Worth comparing with the shared trips if you are a family or a small group.
Full day A full private day: island hopping at your own pace, a buffet lunch and a soak in a kawa — the big cast-iron cauldron hot bath that has become a Boracay-trip ritual. A relaxed option for couples and small groups.
Best combo Two of Boracay’s signature activities in one morning: an island-hopping boat trip and a helmet dive, with a buffet lunch in between. Few reviews so far, but almost all of them top marks.
Top rated Boracay’s most popular non-swimmer adventure. You wear a helmet supplied with air from the boat and walk on the sea floor roughly ten feet down, among fish, with a guide beside you. The photos and videos are part of the package.
Beginners A first taste of scuba for people who have never dived: instruction, practice and then a supervised dive in the water around Boracay. Well reviewed, and a natural next step after helmet diving.
Something different A short introduction to freediving — diving on a single breath — exploring the water around Boracay with an instructor. A quieter, more personal alternative to the big boat activities.
Best views The classic Boracay thrill: strapped into a harness under a parachute, you are towed up behind a speedboat for a view over the island and its reefs. This listing includes Insta360 footage, so your hands stay free.
All-in-one day Boracay’s greatest hits in one package: parasailing, island hopping, a buffet lunch, a kawa bath and an ATV ride. A long day, but it saves arranging four separate bookings.
Lesson Kiteboarding lessons with a professional instructor, covering kite handling, body dragging and relaunching the kite from the water. A new listing with no reviews yet — Bulabog Beach is the island’s kite spot, best in the amihan (north-east monsoon) months.
Boracay classic The quintessential Boracay half hour: sitting on the trampoline netting of a paraw — a traditional double-outrigger sailboat — as it skims along White Beach at sunset. Short, simple and the photograph everyone takes home.
Most booked cruise A two-hour cruise with kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on board, so you can get into the water before settling in for the sunset. The most-reviewed sunset cruise on GetYourGuide for Boracay.
Relaxed A gentle cruise along White Beach on one of the island’s larger yachts, with drinks, snacks and live music as the sun goes down. Less adventure, more atmosphere.
Party Boracay’s sunset with the volume turned up: a party yacht with activities on board, unlimited pika-pika (finger food) and cocktails or mocktails. High ratings from a growing number of reviews.
Most booked The easiest way across from Caticlan Airport: a shared transfer that links the airport, the jetty port, the boat to Boracay and the ride to your accommodation, so you do not have to piece it together on arrival.
Fees included A one-way or return transfer between Caticlan Airport and your Boracay hotel with the ferry ticket and port fees already included — useful if you want to avoid queueing at several counters with cash.
Faster crossing A transfer from Caticlan Airport to your hotel that uses a speedboat for the crossing instead of the regular passenger boat. Fewer reviews than the big shared transfers; check the listing for exact inclusions.
Kalibo arrivals One of the few Kalibo-specific transfers on GetYourGuide, aimed at travellers landing late. It has only a handful of reviews, so read the inclusions carefully; many travellers flying into Kalibo arrange the road-and-boat transfer through their hotel instead.
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Everything currently bookable on Boracay, straight from GetYourGuide.
An island-hopping morning, a helmet dive or a parasail at midday, and a paraw under sail as the sun goes down off White Beach. Compare Boracay tours and book in a couple of taps.
It varies widely by activity, season and whether the tour is shared or private, and what is included (lunch, entrance fees, photos). Every card on this page links to the live price on GetYourGuide.
Sometimes. Crystal Cove Island, for example, charges its own fee; some tours include it and say so in the title. Always check the inclusions on the listing.
Most do, but routes change with the monsoon: in rough weather boats may switch stops or cancel. Operators decide on the day, and listings with free cancellation protect you.
Many are. Island hopping and sunset cruises work well for families; helmet diving and parasailing have minimum ages or requirements that are set by the operator — check the listing.
Swimwear, a towel, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, water, a waterproof bag for your phone and some cash in pesos for extras.