The Rankings · Boracay · October 2026 · 3 min
Boracay Beaches: White Beach, Puka and Bulabog, Rated
Four kilometres of powder on one side, kitesurfers on the other, and a quiet end made of jewellery. Three of the Philippines' ten are on one small island.
Boracay holds three of the ten beaches on our Philippines list, more than any other island. White Beach, on the west shore, is first on the fame list and rated Worth a detour. Puka, at the northern tip, is the quiet one. Bulabog, on the east side, is where the kitesurfers go, and it is rated Overrated for the water, not the wind.
| Beach | Side of the island | Rating | Sea in its warmest month |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Beach | West shore, 4 km long | Worth a detour | 30.5 °C (May) |
| Puka | Northern tip | Only if you're already there | 30.5 °C (May) |
| Bulabog | East side, five minutes' walk from D'Mall | Overrated | 30.5 °C (May) |
Sea temperatures are 2025 monthly averages (Open-Meteo Marine). Each beach's page carries its sources.
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White Beach: powder, in three Stations.
A four-kilometre ribbon of powder-fine sand split into three Stations, with a path behind a line of coconut palms and D'Mall just inland. The sand is free. Foreign visitors pay an environmental fee of around PHP 300 once per stay, plus about PHP 150 each way at the Caticlan jetty. For part of the year a seasonal seaweed drifts into the shallows, and Station 2 is genuinely crowded at sunset.
White Beach → - 02
Puka: the island's jewellery supply.
A quiet stretch of white sand at the northern tip, where locals gather the small puka shells used in jewellery sold on the island. The sand is coarser than White Beach's, and the beach is relatively empty. A tricycle back to D'Mall is around ₱40.
Puka → - 03
Bulabog: wind yes, cuts no.
It claims to be the best kitesurfing spot in Asia, and kitesurfing schools work from the sand. Wikivoyage names sewage pollution of the lagoon as a serious disadvantage, with infections from even small injuries common. Kite here; swim on the other side.
Bulabog →
Up north in Pagudpud, Rough Guides says, locals call their beach what Boracay looked like before the beer towers. Boracay kept the sand.
Asked
- What is the best beach in Boracay?
- White Beach: first on our Philippines fame list and rated Worth a detour. Puka is the quieter alternative at the northern tip.
- Is there a fee to go to Boracay?
- The beaches are free. Foreign visitors pay an environmental fee of around PHP 300 once per stay and a terminal fee of about PHP 150 each way at the Caticlan jetty (2026; fees can change).
- Can you swim at Bulabog Beach?
- Wikivoyage warns of sewage pollution in the lagoon, with infections from even small injuries common. It is a kitesurfing beach; White Beach is a few minutes' walk away.
- How do you get to Boracay?
- From Caticlan, a 15-minute tricycle ride to the jetty port, then a 20-minute ferry to the island.
The beaches in this post
- White BeachWORTH A DETOUR
- Puka BeachONLY IF YOU'RE ALREADY THERE
- Bulabog BeachOVERRATED