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What's the weather and public security like in Boracay? Suitable for travel
For details, please check Tongcheng. Boracay Travel Guide of www.com: Boracay Travel Notes Recommended: Boracay.html#refid=6928722 Boracay Travel Tips: The best travel time in Boracay can be roughly divided into dry season and rainy season. June-10 is rainy season, with hot and humid climate and frequent thunderstorms in the afternoon. 165438+ the following year1October-May is the dry season with less rainfall, which is the tourist season in Boracay. Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year and Easter are the busiest times, especially New Year and Easter. Many Filipinos also come for holidays, so it is best to avoid these two holidays when making travel arrangements. The rainy season is the off-season of tourism, and many hotels have preferential prices. The tourist center is located between S2 and S3, and provides tourist information consultation, foreign currency exchange (although the exchange rate is not good), photo development, international telephone calls and other services. There are internet cafes and mailboxes next to them. Address: Manggayad, Boracay Tel: 36-288-3704/05 Map When you go to the waiting room in Boracay, you will find the MyBoracay guide, which is a detailed map with all kinds of information on the island and will be updated regularly. The currency of the Philippines is peso, which is expressed in PHP. The exchange rate of peso fluctuates frequently, and the approximate reference price is 1 RMB equals 6.7 pesos (20 1 1 year1/month), but this exchange rate is rare in the local area. In Boracay, the exchange rate is usually worse than that of Manilla, so it is better to exchange US dollars for pesos, because there are few places to exchange RMB, and the exchange rate is not cost-effective. You can also change pesos before going abroad, which is basically the same as the price of changing dollars there. ATMs There are many ATMs in Boracay, most of which accept mainstream credit cards. There are several ATMs in UnionPay system that can directly use Chinese and American debit cards to obtain pesos. ATM machines in the Philippines can take 10000 pesos at most, but this option may only have an upper limit of 5000 pesos. When you withdraw money from an ATM with a bank card issued outside the Philippines, you will be charged an ATM service fee, which is currently 200 pesos. In addition, the issuing bank will generally take the corresponding withdrawal fee. Every 10 yuan, there is also a charge for inquiry. Note that the ATM in the Philippines returns the card first and then spits out the money. Tang T forgot to take out the paper money after returning the card, thinking that the transaction was unsuccessful. Credit card handling fee Before you swipe your card in Boracay, be sure to ask if there is a handling fee. Some stores charge a handling fee ranging from 3% to 7%. China UnionPay has opened POS card swiping and ATM cash withdrawal services in the Philippines, and all UnionPay logos can accept UnionPay cards. Some merchants may not have posted the UnionPay logo. Cardholders can take the initiative to show UnionPay cards and ask cashiers whether they can use them. There are thousands of ATMs in the Philippines that can use UnionPay cards to withdraw local currency (Philippine peso). UnionPay cards are not allowed to be used for bank counter transfer and cash withdrawal outside the Philippines. There is no charge for overseas credit card swiping. Compared with other bank card networks, UnionPay network consumes money conversion fees ranging from 1%-2%. The Philippines is a tipping country. Hotel bellboys, musicians in restaurants, waiters in restaurants and bars, and room attendants all need tips. The tip amount is generally between 10 pesos and 20 pesos. Filipinos avoid paying coins when tipping in person, because it may be interpreted as charity. The general tip is 100-20 pesos, and the tip of tourist attractions and essential oil masseurs is higher, which is about 100-200 pesos. Important number: Boracay Police Department Tel: hotline 135 or 166. Boracay Hospital Tel: hotline 14 1. Boracay Coast Guard rescue telephone number: or. Fire: 198 medical treatment There are hospitals, pharmacies and clinics in Boracay. The medical conditions here are limited, and the hospital can only do simple first aid and deal with some common health problems. If further treatment is needed, it may be necessary to transfer to a hospital in Katik or Kalibo, or go directly to Manila. You can buy some daily medicines at the drugstore, which is more convenient. However, if you go to Boracay, I suggest you take some commonly used drugs according to your usage habits. Pay attention to safety in water sports in Boracay. Diving, kite surfing and skydiving are very dangerous. Please participate according to your physical condition and keep healthy.
Communication The main telecommunications companies in Boracay are Globle and Smart, and the signal in most parts of the island is relatively good. SIM cards of these two companies can be bought in many stores in Boracay. GLOBLE: A SIM card costs 40-50 pesos, and there is no phone bill in it. Need to buy a prepaid card, such as 100/300/500 pesos. Domestic calls in the Philippines are 7.5 pesos per minute, and international calls are 0.4 dollars per minute. In addition, Globe also made a tipIDDCard for making long-distance calls, which is similar to the domestic IP card. It has a prepaid face value and a card number password. If you call China for 5 pesos/minute, you can recharge it according to the instructions on the back of the card. If you can't recharge it, you can ask the clerk to recharge it for you when you buy it. There are many public telephones. Generally speaking, PLDT uses an S budget card, and the call to China is 5 pesos/minute. Please note that this card has an expiration date. After the first use, the face value of 100 pesos is valid for 30 days and the face value of 200 pesos is valid for 60 days. There's an ice cream shop called Harovich in shopping mall D. There are free Skype international calls in the store, but only for guests who spend money in the store. There are many Internet cafes in Boracay, and the charge is generally 30 pesos per hour. D export internet cafes; The network speed of the mall is relatively fast. Some restaurants on the island offer free Wifi access, but you have to pay in the store to use it. Hotel Wifi is generally charged. There is a post office on the main road between S 1 and S2. In addition, the visitor center can send postcards, and the front desk of some hotels can also send them. The postal counter in the visitor center is open on weekends. Postcards are 20 pesos each, and postage to China is 20 pesos each.
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