Boracay now targets
1.5 million tourist arrivals for 2013.
But as early as now,
the Department of Tourism (DOT) has a positive outlook that this target will be
achieved.
In an interview with
DOT Officer-in-Charge Tim Ticar, he said 1.5 million tourist arrivals are not
impossible to attain.
More so that Boracay
is now open for the cruise ship market, which is now hitting off positively as
consecutive notifications of intended visit from cruise liners were received.
This 2013, one
of the strategy to promote and or market Boracay is the DOT’s endeavor in the
cruise ship industry through different international travel agencies.
Even more so,
now that China has lifted its Travel Advisory against the Philippines in
relation to the issue in the West Philippine Sea.
With this, they
cannot see any reasons to hold back Chinese tourists to visit Boracay and the
Philippines.
The Chinese,
aside from the Koreans, is the country’s primary tourists.
Ticar added that
the 13 Chinese Tourism Executives from Beijing’s visit to the island last
January 27, and stayed on for four days, could also be advantageous for
Boracay.
Where in the
mentioned officials also underwent or had tried the activities that usual tourists
would do in Boracay such as Bar Hopping, Island Hopping and many others.
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