The island of Boracay in Malay, Aklan is on track to reach its target of 1.7 million tourist arrivals this year.
Data from the Municipal Tourism Office of Malay showed that from January to November 2016, the world famous island already received a total of 1,585,821 tourists. Of the total number, foreign tourists listed were 801,956; while local tourists were 745,772; and Overseas Foreign Workers were 38,093. Boracay is only short of 114, 179 tourist arrivals to meet the 1.7 million target this year.
With a month left to end the year, tourism officials are confident to achieve the target, basing last year’s figure that the island had welcomed 135,847 tourists in December 2015.
Based on the MTO’s comparative statistics of Boracay tourist arrivals, the month of December has the most number of visitors; hence, tagging the aforesaid month as the super peak season in the island.
In a media report, the police force in Boracay is all set in providing security and order for the major influx of tourists in the last month of the year. About 50 police officers are added to the existing 80 personnel of Boracay Tourist Assistance Center.
Meanwhile, Caticlan Jetty Port Administrator Niven Maquirang revealed that many of the travel agents from China had expressed interests in bringing in their clients to Boracay, especially in 2017.
Maquirang added that this is mainly due to the positive visit of President Rodrigo Roa Duterete in China recently.
by: Sheila Q. Patoza
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