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Philippines is loaded with glorious exotic tropical beaches. It offers some wonderful beach adventure activities. Scuba diving, surfing, sailing, are common sights in Beaches of Philippines. Besides these beaches are the hub for a diverse range of dining and wining options.

Several snacks corner and bar parlor offer sizzling array of mouth watering dishes. Beaches are a great place to organize to exchange your wedding vows. It is also a fantastic place to indulge in a shopping spree as it houses many small shops displaying an assortment of local stuffs.

Beaches in Philippines are a great relaxing place to enjoy and pamper you. It offers you adventure, thrill, relaxation and tranquility at the same time.

White Beach in Boracay Island offers tranquil am.sphere and miles and miles of pristine sandy white beach. It boasts several small hotels, restaurants and bars offering delicious cuisines. There is no coral in White beach but u can enjoy the dive boats.

The ideal place for sun seekers and snorkerers is Honda Bay, which has numerous islets including Cannon Island, Bat Island and Starfish Island, with coral reefs flouting crystal clear water onto empty, fine white sand beaches.

This tiny island, located at the northeast tip of Cebu Island, is considered to be one of the most am.red beaches in the world. This has also become am.jor dive centre, well-known for the crowds of thresher sharks using the marine highway between Cebu and Leyte islands.

Puerto Galera is a perfect place to do island-hopping from Luzon or a place to laze on pristine white sands and clear, wam.water . Besides these other exhilarating beaches are Alona Beach, Doljo Beach, Cabilao Island, and others as well.

The island of Boracay off the northwestern tip of Panay, has some really beautiful beaches. The island is only 7 Km long but attracts many visitors with its 32 magnificent soft white sandy beaches and tall coconut pam.. It has often been credited with having some of the best beaches in the world and is an all year round destination. Puerto Galera, on the island of Mindoro is another popular sun-worshippers destination, Puraran, on Catanduanes, off Luzon, offers another lovely beautiful beach and a coral reef. There is also good surf here and dangerous currents.

Philippines, this beautiful Southeast Asian country is an archipelago of more than 7100 islands. It is that hot and humid Asian country which is surrounded by lush tropical jungles and pristine beaches. To say it so, this beautiful country is rich in natural beauty and also contains some excellent man-made wonders. In this beach country you can relish the sight of numerous people relaxing on the beaches. Or else you can take up any of the beach adventurous activities available there. However, before embarking on Philippines beach tour ; lets have a look at the popular beaches of this island-nation and the activities that you can enjoy.

White Beach, Boracay Island

A tranquil am.sphere - tho' quite busy - and friendly locals. The sand is exceptionally white, soft, never gets hot and stretches for 3 miles. There is a huge variety of small hotels, restaurants and bars offering cosmopolitan cuisine just off the beach, relatively cheap and comfortable. Although rated as one of the top ten beaches in the world, recent tourism expansion has lead to some environmental concerns. There is no coral off White Beach, though plenty of dive boats will take you to good dive sites. Windsurfing months are Nov-April, best Dec-Feb. The best months are Jan-May,

Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines

Despite its outstanding natural beauty, Palawan's 1,770 islands have been one of the least developed holiday destinations in Southeast Asia (apart from the famous El Nido Resorts).
So far the lack of commercialism has made Palawan very special, but it is becoming more popular particularly for international divers, as well as adventurers.

The ideal place for sun seekers and snorkellers is Honda Bay, which has several islets including Cannon Island, Bat Island and Starfish Island, with coral reefs breaking crystal clear water onto empty, fine white sand beaches. Arreceffi Island contains the luxury Dos Pam.s Resort, while lesser accommodation can be found on other islands, or stay at Puerto Princesa and take a half hour boat trip to your favourite deserted beach.

Palawan also offers the Philippines' best dive spot at the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, a World Heritage Site. Dive boats operate from March to May and can be arranged at Puerto Princesa, Palawan's capital. The city also offers all sorts of jungle eco-hikes and an 8.2 Km underground river trip. Best Dec-May. Possible heavy rains June- November, but not necessarily.

Malapascua Island, Cebu

This tiny island, situated at the northeast tip of Cebu Island, is relatively new to the international market, but already rates highly on the the list of world's best beaches - some say it is the new Boracay. This has also become am.jor dive centre, famous for the crowds of thresher sharks using the marine highway between Cebu and Leyte islands. Driest Feb-May.

Bantayan Island, Cebu

Bantayan island, 15Km from the northern tip of Cebu is well-known for its powder white sands and crystal clear water, especially along the southwest coast. It is a low-key, laid-back resort with friendly locals. The beaches are considered as some of the most inviting resorts, particularly around Santa Fe. If you looking for a virgin paradise, try nearby Puo Island. Driest Feb-May.

Muelle Bay, Puerto Galera, Mindoro Island

Puerto Galera is an ideal place to do island-hopping from Luzon or a place to laze on pristine white sands and clear, wam.water. The most popular beaches for swimming are White beach and Tamaraw Beach, while beaches near Sabang have best facilities for coral-cruising. For more tranquility try Big and Small Laguna Beaches. Puerto Galera also offers excellent inland nature walks. Best Nov-June.

Puraran Beach, Catanduanes Island

Catanduanes Island lies in the Pacific Ocean just off Luzon and is one of the Philippines' major surf venues. Puraran Beach's white sand is very appealing, but currents can be dangerous in the surfing season (October).
There are other white sandy beaches, for instance Pamangal Beach near San Andres town or Igang Beach. Note that this is one of the wettest provinces of the country. Best April-June. Worst Nov-January.

Pamangal Beach, San Andres

Igang Beach, San Andres

Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol

Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol

Bohol, just across from Cebu, is best-known for its curiously bumpy Chocolate Hills landscape. It is becoming more popular as the region's best beach destination, with superb white sand and some world class diving sites, tho' mostly on the adjacent little island of Panglao.

The 800m long, picturesque Alona Beach, with plenty of accommodation, restaurants and dive centres, is for action men [and women], though it has sea grass that conceals sea urchins, so sand shoes are useful. The 2Km of unspoiled Doljo Beach is am.re secluded, less developed, shallow water option, while Cabilao Island on the west coast of Bohol has some splendid diving sites and exceptionally clear water. And don't forget a trip to see the 1,000 30m high chocolate hills in Bohol's centre! The best time is indefinable; it may rain briefly every day, it may not... A typhoon may happen along...but March-May is likely to be driest if you must have a guesstimate.

All these beaches sport crystal water, glistening sand and an undisturbed view of the clean blue sky. To put it this way, these are the most comfortable and sought after beach retreats where optimum pleasure and relaxation is natural to have. You can try out any of the regular beach activities such as snorkeling, scuba-diving, fishing, swimming, coral-cruising, and many others. Not only this, your Philippines beach tours can be so exciting and easy that you can never imagine. There are various cheap and lavish accommodations available around the beach. You can easily secure the one best suitable for you.