Boracay eSIM
In Boracay you connect to Globe or Smart, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 34 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Globe and Smart
- Typical speed in Philippines
- 34 Mbps typical, 8 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- partial, on the main islands and in the cities
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Boracay
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $6.89 | $6.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $3.30 | $9.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $2.78 | $13.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $2.09 | $20.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $1.84 | $36.89 |
How Philippines compares across Asia
- Regional typical speed
- 42.95 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, Globe, Smart
- 5G
- Partial, main islands and cities
- Next fastest nearby
- Mongolia, 35 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Kyrgyzstan, 33 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 4: Manila, Cebu, Palawan, Boracay
Landing at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (Caticlan) (MPH)
- Airport
- MPH / RPVE
- Also serves
- Kalibo International Airport (KLO)
Getting into Boracay
- Boat from Caticlan jetty port to Cagban port on Boracay (Tambisaan in bad weather) (MPH)
- Road transfer from Kalibo airport to Caticlan port, 68 km (KLO)
Worth knowing about Boracay
- Boracay is a 10.32 km2 island 0.8 km off Panay; every arrival requires a boat from Caticlan jetty port to Cagban, with Tambisaan used in certain weather.
- The nearer airport, Caticlan (MPH), is the island's main gateway; Kalibo (KLO) is 68 km by road from Caticlan port and is the bad-weather alternative.
- Caticlan began international flights on 26 December 2022, but that service was later suspended.
- Boracay was closed to tourists entirely for six months in 2018 for sewage system rehabilitation, reopening in October 2018.
- SIM cards in the Philippines must be registered before activation under the SIM Registration Act (RA 11934), in force since 28 October 2022.