KALIBO, Aklan – Despite the ongoing rehabilitation, Boracay’s White Beach still secured a spot in TripAdvisor’s Top 25 list of best beaches in Asia.
Boracay ranked number 9 in the list. It is the only Philippine beach that made it in Asia’s Top 10 beaches.
In 2018, the White Beach placed 2nd best beach in Asia.
TripAdvisor – a popular travel website – described the 4-kilometer main beach of Boracay as “calm and very relaxing…possibly the most beautiful beach in Asia.”
Boracay’s Yapak Beach (Puka Shell Beach) also took the 25th spot in the list.
The TripAdvisor’s list ranked the remote tourist spot Radhanagar Beach in Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India as the top beaches in Asia.
Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali came in second. Nai Harn Beach in Thailand got the 3rd spot and Agonda Beach in India took the 4th place.
Bentota Beach in Sri Lanka ranked 5th, PhraNang Cave Beach in Ao Nang, Thailand placed 6th, Varca Beach of India ranked 7th, Karon Beach of Thailand took the 8th spot, and Ngapali Beach of Myanmar ranked 10th.
The other winners in Top 25 best Asia beaches were Cavelossim Beach, India (11th); Kata Beach, Thailand (12th); Mirissa Beach, Sri Lanka (14th); Nusa Dua Beach, Indonesia (15th); Thong Nai Pai Beach, Surat Thani Province (16th); An Bang Beach, Vietnam (17th); Benaulim Beach, India (18th); Passikudah Beach, Sri Lanka (19th); Haeundae Beach, South Korea (20th); Pandawa Beach, Indonesia (21st); Hikkaduwa Beach, Sri Lanka (23rd) and Selong Balanak, Indonesia (24th).
The TripAdvisor’s ranking was determined by the quality and quantity of reviews and rankings for beach destinations, restaurants, hotels, and attractions on the islands, and the traveler booking interest. (With Akean Forum/PN)
