What kind of island is Bohol in the Philippines?

What kind of island is Bohol? It is not as mature and complete as Boracay, and many people have hardly heard of Bohol, but they must know Boracay. Although Bohol Island is not as famous as Boracay Island, Bohol Island has its unique beauty. Let’s get to know Bohol Island together. Bohol Island

Bohol Island is a coral island. Its beach is formed after broken corals were washed up on the coast. Although it is not fine sand like flour, it still feels good even under the scorching sun. It's cool. The beach is white all year round, reflecting the clear layers of the sea water.

Bohol is the most beautiful of the more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines. The beaches here are comparable to those of the Maldives.

It has clear water and is a paradise for many diving enthusiasts. There are also unique chocolate mountains, the smallest eye-eyed monkey in the world, an undersea fault with a drop of more than 3,000 feet, and more lovely Group of dolphins.

Bohol Island has no obvious rainy or dry seasons. The coast is generally warm and dry, while the interior is humid. Typhoons rarely visit here.

Note: Transportation in the Philippines is not very convenient. You have to transfer to another plane or take a boat to reach each island, but the transportation cost is still very reasonable.

Alona Beach

Alona Beach (Alona

Beach) is really beautiful. Alona Beach is the most prosperous place on the entire island. The first day When I went to Bohol Island, I accidentally went to a local market and found out that the area where the hotel was staying was in Tagnilaran

city. It is on the main island of Bohol. If you want convenient food and accommodation, I recommend staying here. Just near Rona Beach;

You can enjoy your vacation here, and the standard picture is that foreigners are enjoying the sun, reading and chatting, while Chinese people are holding umbrellas and happily taking photos of tourists;

Alona Beach during the day looks like a lazy scene. Coconut trees are the standard feature on the beach. Bythe

The coconut juice in Bohol Island is not very tasty, unlike the refreshing ones in Thailand. It’s so sweet that I thought I was buying a spoiled coconut, only to realize that this is the taste of Bohol coconut.

Snorkeling

Balicasag is one of the top ten diving sites in the world. The water quality is relatively clear and the fish are the most abundant. There are also sea turtles and corals. The famous underwater giant The fault is quite spectacular and chasing dolphins is quite fun.

The world-famous Balicasag Cliff is located on the edge of Balicasag Island, which is about 45 minutes' flight from Bohol. It is a world-renowned diving resort. In general, there are many kinds of fish and they are colorful. Turtles can also see clearly.

Friendly reminder:

1. Snorkeling tools, diving glasses and shoes need to be rented. It is recommended to buy them yourself

2. The facilities on the island are really good It is very primitive. It can only be said that it has not been developed yet and is well protected. It is really not like Bali, Sabah, Thailand and other places where you can take a comfortable bath and drink coconut milk after snorkeling. It is simply a wishful thinking in Bohol. , come on as wild as you want!

3 Snorkeling is a bit of a lot of exercise, you can do it in the afternoon, it’s cheap and comfortable

Cliff jumping

If you want to do something cool in Bohol, it is to go diving at Covecliff! It is said that it is also an internet celebrity cliff jumping spot.

The entrance fee is 30B, whether you jump or not (the Filipino people really try their best to make money from the tourism industry). If you jump off the cliff, each person will also be charged 150B. There are special lifeguards below. I fished you out, so I can't swim or anything. It is said to be 10 meters high, but it is actually almost 8 meters high.

Warm reminder: It is recommended to enter the water vertically and cover your nose, otherwise you will be bruised by the sea surface. Then there is a certain danger in high-altitude diving. The most important thing is to get home safely when you are away! With GoPro, you can directly Take a selfie and jump, that would be cooler.

Other practical tips

1. Whether you take a tutu or a chartered car for a day trip, bargain to the death without a bottom line

2. One-day group for snorkeling and deep diving , after comparing it, it will be much cheaper to book locally, just bargain to the death

3. The cost-effectiveness of seafood is good, the best Korean restaurant in the Philippines, the islands in the Philippines are really There are mostly Koreans here. It is said that Koreans discovered the islands here, and then many hotels and other small islands were developed by Koreans

4. If you have a developed country visa, remember to compare the first page of your passport with the developed country visa Print it on a piece of paper and keep it until you get it back; if you want to know the exchange rate, change it to US dollars first

5. The signal on the island is extremely poor! The general operator is global. Even if you buy a phone card, you can go to a restaurant or hotel I still have to ask for the Wi-Fi password.

6. It takes two hours to take a fast boat from Pier 1 of Cebu Airport to Bohol Island. It is recommended to buy a business class ticket directly and take the It's comfortable and the price is completely reasonable

7. Here comes the highlight. When leaving Cebu, you have to pay a departure tax of 850B! It's almost 112 yuan per person. It is said that except for the transfer at Manila Airport, everything else is the same. You have to pay... No wonder Cebu Airport is so beautifully built