Boracay eSIM: online for the island's beaches
Boracay is a small island in the municipality of Malay, in Aklan, and the province's tourism pages describe it as a paradise island of palm-fringed, white-sand beaches, azure waters and coral reefs, across 1,083 hectares and the barangays of Balabag, Manoc-Manoc and Yapak. With the eSIM on, the first day on the island starts on the map.
- The island of Malay, Aklan
- 1,083 hectares, three barangays
- White-sand beaches and coral reefs
The short answer
A Boracay eSIM is installed at home before you fly and switched on when you land, with data roaming on for the line. The island belongs to the municipality of Malay, Aklan, and the province's tourism pages describe its white-sand beaches, azure waters, coral reefs and rare sea shells across 1,083 hectares.
Checked October 3, 2026
Where the signal holds
- Three networks
The Philippines' three networks
Globe, Smart and DITO run the Philippines' mobile networks, and each keeps a coverage check on its own pages; check the places you are going before you travel.
- Not measured
Along the beaches and in the barangays
We have not measured signal along the beaches, in the barangays or on the water. Download your maps and your tickets before you set out.
- Data roaming on
Your eSIM
The eSIM runs on a Philippine network and shows that network's name in your phone's settings. Turn data roaming on for the eSIM line.
Practical notes
- Getting thereBoracay sits in the municipality of Malay, in the province of Aklan, and leads the municipality's tourism pages: the island is 1,083 hectares across the barangays of Balabag, Manoc-Manoc and Yapak, with white-sand beaches, azure waters and coral reefs, the pages say.
- Getting aroundOn the island, the tourism pages point to the preserved dead forest in Barangay Manoc-Manoc, reached by hiking; on the mainland side, the Malay Ecological Park in Barangay Argao has a scenic view of Boracay Island.
- PayingThe currency is the Philippine peso (PHP). The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country's central bank, says it has the exclusive power and authority to issue the coins and notes for circulation in the Philippines, and its site publishes a daily reference exchange rate bulletin. Check that bulletin before changing money at a bank or money changer in town.
- When to goPAGASA, the national weather service, divides the country's year into a rainy season from June to November and a dry season from December to May, the dry months splitting into a cool dry season from December to February and a hot, dry one from March to May. Check its forecasts before you travel.
Before you go (Boracay)
Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi and keep the line switched off until you land. Download offline maps and your tickets while you still have Wi-Fi, in case the beaches or the barangays have no signal. On arrival, switch the eSIM line on, choose it for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line only.
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Does a Boracay eSIM work across the island?
It connects wherever its Philippine network has signal, which covers the island's beaches and barangays. We have not measured signal along the beaches, in the barangays or on the water, so download your maps before you set out.
Where is Boracay?
In the municipality of Malay, in Aklan: the province's tourism pages list it as the municipality's paradise island, 1,083 hectares across the barangays of Balabag, Manoc-Manoc and Yapak, with white-sand beaches, azure waters and coral reefs.
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