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By Freida Dario-Santiago Boracay’s beauty shines year-round, but the island offers two very different experiences depending on the season. From November to May, the northeast monsoon, or Amihan, brings warmer temperatures, sunny skies, and generally calm seas. This is considered Boracay’s peak season, with ideal conditions for swimming, snorkeling, diving, island-hopping, paraw sailing, parasailing, and other beach activities. Consistent winds also make Bulabog Beach a favor

By Freida Dario-Santiago Parrotfish are the makers of Boracay’s white sand. 📸 Fishmasters.com Avoid catching or buying tropical reef fish, which are highly vulnerable to overfishing and essential to the health of coral reef ecosystems. One species in particular deserves protection: the parrotfish (locally called loro or mol-mol). These colorful fish help create Boracay’s famous powdery white sand by grazing on coral and excreting it as fine sand. They also play a vital role