2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment for media coverage. On April 4, 2018, the Philippine government announced that Boracay would be closed for up to six months starting on April 26. Checkpoints manned by police officers and soldiers would be set up at piers in Boracay to turn away visitors from the island. Passes would be given to local residents. On the day of the closure, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity over the three barangays of Boracay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed relief goods to residents of Boracay while the island is closed to tourists. In June 2018,
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort a private swimming pool with bathrooms and a snack shop right on the Atlantic Ocean. The resort does not have a full service restaurant, but there are two spots to eat: Signals and Tide Me Over both serve American Casual themed lunch; however, at the main resort Tide Me Over also serves breakfast. Edmund’s Family Low-Country Boil and Backyard BBQ offer seasonal evening themed meals on a weekly basis. A snack shop is open seasonally during the busier months. Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort is a Disney Vacation Club Resort and vacation rental accommodation, part