Transportation - Getting around

On Boracay itself, one can walk or rent a mountain bike or motorbike. Motorized tricycle taxis are also available but one needs to first negotiate a fair price.
At Caticlan Boat Jetty, to get to Boracay one has to actually buy 3 tickets. Costs 2011: a 50 peso terminal fee, a 50peso environmental and admission fee and then the ticket for the actual vessel. Basic motorized outriggers known as bancas usually cost 25 pesos and the ferries with an air-conditioned section 5 pesos more. The bancas will actually drop you off at the beach rather than a wharf, so be prepared to get your feet wet. During the rainy season or unusually rough weather, the bancas will run from Bulabog Beach on the east coast rather than White Beach of the west coast.
Connecting to farther points in Panay is easiest done by bus or by jeepneys, which are prevalent throughout the Philippines. They originated as US military surplus jeeps, which were locally converted into decorative mini-buses. Newer models are often bigger having started out as trucks. Run by individuals or organizations they are the backbone of commercial transportation and usually run specific routes like a municipal bus but can be flagged down like a taxi rather than stopping at specific places. Fares are set on routes and can be found out from fellow passengers, reducing the cost and hassle of negotiating a tricycle taxi.
There are countless boat connections between the different islands of the Philippines. For short distances the Bancas are often adequate can be dangerous. Not only weather conditions need to be considered but also on many lesser travelled routes the frequency of connections can vary widely and they are often used to transport cargo as well. Most operators will try to maximise profits by taking on as much cargo as possible, which can often result in overloaded vessels. Ferries are less likely go to down in choppy waters but are rarely maintained to western safety standards. Longer routes will logically have the largest ferries and offer different classes. Paying a bit more can mean air-conditioning and better food compared to being out in the burning sun and breathing the motor fumes.