Boracay, Philippines 菲律宾，长滩岛
March 11, 2026
The small island of Boracay is home to one of the best white-sand beaches in the Philippines and is a very popular travel destination.
In the morning, we joined a tour that crossed the bay to visit Motag Living Museum, a unique cultural attraction near Boracay that allows visitors to experience traditional Filipino rural life. The museum was created to preserve the traditional farming culture of Aklan Province while also providing employment opportunities for local residents.
The activities included demonstrations of planting rice in a paddy field, grinding rice using traditional wooden tools, learning about young and mature coconuts and how coconut oil is produced, and presenting traditional cooking techniques, even making rice popcorn. I also tried riding a water buffalo, which was quite an experience. Coconut water and local snacks were offered during the visit, and of course the villagers welcomed us with songs and dances. The visit was both informative and enjoyable.
After returning to the ship for lunch, we took a free shuttle bus to the White Beach area. In the middle section of the beach there were many shops and restaurants, as well as a large number of tourists. The area had once been overdeveloped, causing significant environmental damage. In 2018, the Philippine government temporarily closed Boracay for six months to restore the environment.
Today, the beach is still crowded but noticeably clean. The powdery white sand stretches right up to the front of the shops lining the beach. We did not spend much time swimming because it was quite crowded. Instead, we found a pleasant beachfront restaurant and enjoyed a Filipino meal, including chicken adobo and seafood. The food was excellent and the view was wonderful. It was a relaxing way to end the day.
Back on the ship and recovered from the exhausting heat, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Waterside.
2026年3月11日
今天一早我们的船来到了菲律宾的长滩岛，在离岛不远处的海里抛锚，乘客坐接驳船上岸。小小的长滩岛拥有菲律宾最著名、也是最美丽的白沙滩之一，因此成为非常热门的旅游目的地。
早上我们参加了岸上游，前往在海湾对面的Motag 生活博物馆（Motag Living Museum）。这是一个独特的文化景点，让游客能够体验菲律宾传统的乡村生活。这个博物馆建立的目的，是为了保存阿克兰省（Aklan）传统的农耕文化，同时也为当地居民提供就业机会。
活动内容包括讲解在稻田里种植水稻的过程、使用传统木制工具碾米、介绍嫩椰子和成熟椰子以及椰子油的制作方法，还展示了一些传统烹饪方式，甚至现场制作爆米花。我还尝试骑了一次水牛，一次很特别的体验。参观过程中还提供了椰子水和当地小吃，村民们还以歌舞表演欢迎我们的到来。整个参观既有趣又富有知识性。
岸上游结束后我们回到码头边，没有坐接驳船回邮轮，而是坐了免费的接驳巴士前往白沙滩（White Beach）。在海滩的中段，聚集着密密麻麻的商店和餐馆，当然也有大量游客。这个地区曾经因为过度开发而对环境造成严重破坏，因此在2018年，菲律宾政府曾将长滩岛关闭六个月进行环境整治。
如今的海滩依然人很多，但明显干净整洁。细腻如粉的白沙一直延伸到海滩边的商店门前。由于人实在太多，我们没有花太多时间在海滩上走，而是找了一家临海的餐厅，享用了一顿菲律宾风味的午餐，包括 阿斗波鸡（chicken adobo） 和海鲜。食物非常美味，海景也十分迷人。吃完饭路过一家冰淇淋店- Coco Mama。看到排长队，赶紧去凑个热闹也来一份，椰子壳里先放入新鲜椰丝垫底， 接着放上二种不同口味的冰淇淋，最后再放上适量的芒果丁及其它配料，非常好吃。查了一下才知道这是当地有名的冰淇淋店。轻松而愉快的一天，心满意足，高高兴兴地回船去。