Is Boracay Island in the Philippines open? What’s new after opening?

Boracay is a famous resort island in the Philippines with a 4-kilometer-long white beach. The island has beautiful island scenery and rich and interesting water activities. So people from all over the world went there, and the flow of people turned it into a septic tank. In April, the island was declared closed until the end of October. In order to govern the island, some new regulations were created. let's see.

: Boracay Island is open

1. The population carrying capacity of Boracay Island is about 55,000. Deducting the island's population and staff, there can only be a maximum of 19,000 tourists. Before the island was closed, there were approximately 40,000 to 50,000 visitors per day.

2. After half a year of island closure, Boracay Island was opened on October 26.

3. In order to solve the problem of environmental damage, stores in Boracay will ban the use of single-use plastic products. Otherwise, they will be fined 2,000 pesos (approximately RMB 256), and violators will have their business license revoked.

4. By controlling the number of rooms in hotels and resorts, the number of foreign tourists will also be indirectly controlled. In addition, Boracay will no longer have a casino, and smoking and drinking on the beach will be prohibited.

Travel Notice

Only 30% of the facilities will be put into operation in October

Sources indicate that from the date of island closure, except for those who have registered in Boracay Island No one is allowed to enter the island except for those working on environmental remediation.

According to the "Philippine World News" report, only 30% of the facilities on Boracay Island will be allowed to be put into operation in October after the opening of Boracay Island, because they must comply with the environmental protection regulations of the Philippine Department of Environment. At present, many facilities on the island have fully met the standards for maintaining the healthy development of the island's environment.

Boracay reopens in 6 months.

: The new regulations promulgated by the Philippine government require special attention

1. Number of people restrictions: The Philippine government stipulates that only 19,000 tourists are allowed to stay on the island every day after opening at the end of October; at the same time, The number of incoming tourists to Boracay Island is limited to 6,405 per day; in addition, the number of staff in Boracay Island shall not exceed 15,000 people per day to ensure that the maximum carrying capacity of Boracay Island does not exceed 55,000 people per day.

2. Limitation on the number of hotel rooms: The number of hotel rooms will be limited to 3,000~5,000, with a maximum of 3 people per room.

3. No parties and weddings: Without parties, the dream wedding of blue sky, blue sea and white sand will disappear. Tourists are only allowed to hold parties, weddings and birthday parties at the hotel.

4. No series of entertainment activities: no planting plants, no feeding fish, no picking corals, no fire, no use of kerosene lamps, no water sports, no smoking, no drinking, the previously popular "fire dance" "The show may have to stop.

5. Tourists may need to wear special bracelets to land on the island: After Boracay Island reopens, visitors to Boracay Island may need to wear access bracelets to regulate the number of tourists on the island and serve as a Security Measures. If the proposed measures are approved before October 26, tourists may also be required to register in the tourism database.