Diniwid Part 1: Alternate Boracay

If you’ve been going to Boracay for at least once a year for the last few years, raise your hand. If you’re raising your hand, you’re probably one of the beach lovers who: A. knows Boracay like the back of your hand. B. Logs Boracay as your hometown in Facebook. C. Dreams of moving there for retirement, or move there. Period.  You’ve definitely stayed in a couple of different hotels, resorts, inns in the island, probably in White Beach.

Sand, sea, sky at Diniwid Beach, Boracay Island.

A close look at Diniwid's sand.

I’m guilty of that. For some reason, on my past trips, I’ve always stayed on White Beach. So for my trip last November, I browsed the web for other options and got interested on Diniwid Beach. It looks just like White Beach with its fine white sand, blue crystal clear water
and wide-open blue sky. The similarity with White Beach ends there though.

The almost secluded Diniwid beach.

Narrow pathway to
White Beach.

Diniwid Beach is on the far end of the island, past Station 1 of White Beach. You can actually go on foot from Station 1 to White Beach, if you’re not afraid of walking a narrow path built around the rock formation, right above the sea. The first time we walked this path, it was at night 

so I didn't know how narrow it is. Knowing how it looks now, I wouldn’t 

walk there again when it’s already dark. 

Scary! From the Boracay port, it’ll take around 30 minutes to get to Diniwid Beach by car.

The long stretch of White Beach after the bend.

Most of the hotels in the area have their own restaurant and/or bar, and with it’s proximity to White Beach, you will not starve here. There’s only one stand alone restaurant/bar in Diniwid, which is Wahine. They have tables and lounge chairs arranged by the beach to laze on while sipping your elixir of choice. During dinner time, the lounge chairs are replaced by dining tables and chairs for more hearty meals. I was able to try their pizza. It was piping hot when it arrived at our table. The gooey cheese and crunchy thin crust are a good combination. It was yummy!

Wahine's lounge beds.

I’ve noticed as Boracay gets more developed and commercialized, there are more choices available at different price points and different beaches in the island. Some people say Diniwid is how Boracay used to be - uncrowded, tranquil and all about nature. Others would say because of Boracay’s commercialization that it’s now spoiled and polluted but these same people still go every summer, don’t they?