Boracay is as soon as once more thought-about one of the finest in the world!
American journey overview web site TripAdvisor ranked the Aklan island’s white seaside as sixth amongst its Best of the Best Beaches list in Asia for the year 2026.
“Boracay’s most popular beach draws a crowd for good reasons: soft white sand, turquoise waters, and amazing sunsets,” its overview learn. “It’s a great place to swim and snorkel, and when you’ve worked up an appetite, lots of local dining and drinking joints are just steps away.”
It additionally beneficial the finest actions to do in the summer season vacation spot akin to scuba diving, full-day excursions, nature and wildlife excursions, and water excursions.
According to its web site, the recognition celebrates the highest stage of journey excellence and is “awarded to those who receive a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor community over a 12-month period.”
“Out of our 8 million listings, fewer than 1% achieve this milestone,” it continued.
Meanwhile, The Departmengt of Tourism welcomed the distinction in a Facebook post.
“More than the recognition, what truly matters are the lives sustained through tourism. Behind every award are thousands of Filipino workers—our boatmen, hotel staff, tour guides, transport operators, and micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs, whose livelihoods depend on a thriving and sustainable tourism industry,” DOT Secretary Cristina Frasco mentioned.
Ahead of Boracay on the checklist are topnotchers Banana seaside in Thailand, Kelingking seaside in Indonesia, Radhanagar and Palolem seashores in India. The finest seaside in the world in keeping with the 2026 checklist is Isla Pasion in Conzumel, Mexico.
Despite being closed down in 2018 for rehabilitation, Boracay has been bagging worldwide awards even in latest years. In 2025, Condé Nast ranked Boracay seaside fourth in its Traveler’s top islands for 2025. The island high the checklist in 2022.
In 2023, Boracay positioned tenth amongst Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Islands in the World for 2023. It was additionally named as one of Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest places in 2022.