As the island of Boracay, one of the Philippines leading beach destinations is shutdown for 6-months, lo and behold there are still more than 180 beautiful beaches across this 7100 island archipelago offering pristine shores and clear waters that tourists may find just as enticing.
The closure of the popular island until October may just be an opportunity to explore these other destinations across the country. Here’s the list provided for the Department of Tourism:
1. Batan Island
2. Balut Island
3. Tamaraw Beach
4. Higatangan Island
5. Malapascua Island
6. Bauang Beach
7. Borawan Island
8. Animasola Island
9. Bagasbas Beach
10. Tinago Island
11. Rizal Beach
12. Daluyon Beach
13. Puraran Beach
14. Puyangi Beach
15. Britania Island
16. Agohoy Beach
17. Dungaree Beach
18. Agwawan Beach
19. Doot Beach
20. Pascador Island
21. Fortune Island
22. Puerto Azul Beach
23. Buho Rock Beach
24. Tolong Gapo Beach
25. Tinalisayan Islets
26. Libanon Beach
27. Dancalan Beach
28. Twin Rock Beach
29. Lugutan Beach
30. Aninuan Beach
31. Dinadiawan Beach
32. Malwayuyo Beach
33. Corong Corong Beach
34. La Paz Beach
35. Dinosaur Island
36. Amparo Beach
37. Banol Beach
38. Pasacao Beach
39. Baybay Beach
40. Lukod Beach
41. Talisay Beach
42. Badiangon Beach
43. Apuao Grande Island
44. Sabtang Beach
45. Maravillosa Beach
46. Binucot Beach
47. Capitancillo Island
48. La Luz Beach
49. Nagsasa Cove
50. Paradise Beach
51. London Beach
52. Kansilad Beach
53. Canuba Beach
54. Mabua Beach
55. Corregidor Island
56. Vinapor Beach
57. Agho Island
58. Manadi Island
59. Star Beach
60. Bakhaw Beach
61. Borromeo Beach
62. Palilan Beach
63. Basdaku Beach
64. Anawangin Cove
65. Mattel Beach
66. San Salvador Island
67. Dahican Beach
68. Tablas Island
69. Mayo Beach
70. Bulog Island
71. Dicotcotan Beach
72. Valugan Beach
73. Matukad Beach
74. Dampalitan Beach
75. Tondaligan Beach
76. Surip Beach
77. Duyong Beach
78. Kaputian Beach
79. Sabang Beach
80. Potipot Island
81. Culebra Island
82. Dilumacad Island
83. Manicani Island
84. Agta Beach
85. Candol Beach
86. Dinagat Islands
87. Masasa Beach
88. Sibang Cove
89. Maribago Beach
90. Punta Bunga Beach
91. Sunrise Beach
92. Dawis Beach
93. Pebble Beach
94. Santa Fe Beach
95. Magalawa Island
96. Snake Island
97. Burot Beach
98. Dumaluan Beach
99. Katican Island
100. Sagisi Island
101. Silago Beach
102. Alona Beach
103. Olotayan Island
104. Bermuda Beach
105. Sugar Beach
106. Momo Beach
107. Montemar Beach
108. Poral Beach
109. Sisiman Beach
110. Matinloc Island
111. Sombrero Island
112. Tuka Beach
113. Aroma Beach
114. Lio Beach
115. Jawili Beach
116. Panampangan Beach
117. Nalusuan Island
118. Bonbon Beach
119. Tatlong Pulo Island
120. White Beach
121. San Fabian Beach
122. Bagatao Island
123. Pannzian Beach
124. Canigao Island
125. Matabungkay Beach
126. Quinale Beach
127. Simizu Island
128. Malalison Island
129. Diniog Beach
130. Alegria Beach
131. Crocodile Island
132. Tambobong Beach
133. Saud Beach
134. Guyam Island
135. Pacifico Beach
136. Camiguin Island
137. Lakawon Island
138. Katungkulan Beach
139. Kalanggaman Island
140. Cagbalete Island
141. Ipil Beach
142. Secret Lagoon Beach
143. Kagusuan Beach
144. Cogon Beach
145. Marimegmeg Beach
146. Vaño Beach
147. Tondol Beach
148. Anguib Beach
149. Magpupungko Beach
150. Sambawan Island
151. Malcapuya Island
152. Marikaban Beach
153. Puting Buhangin Island
154. Las Cabanas Beach
155. Said Beach
156. Naked Island
157. Tingko Beach
158. Atwayan Beach
159. Virgin Island
160. Cemento Beach
161. Digisit Beach
162. Digyo Island
163. Patar Beach
164. Dako Island
165. Playa Laiya Beach
166. Tikling Beach
167. Olot Beach
168. Bonuan Blue Beach
169. Sumilon Island
170. Looc Beach
170. Talipanan Beach
172. Nacpan Beach
173. Peter Beach
174. Kuwebang Lampas
175. Palaui Island
176. Panndanon Island
177. Lahos Island
178. Ocamocam Beach
179. Salibungot Beach
180. Salagdoong Beach
181. Caohagan Island
182. Limawasa Island
183. Paniman Beach