BRP Boracay (2401) BRP Boracay (2401) The BRP Boracay (2401) is the lead ship of four vessels built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design. The BRP "Boracay" was launched in April 2018 at the OCEA site in Les Sables d’Olonne, France and was commissioned into service in Manila, Philippines in October 2018 along with its sister ship, the BRP Panglao (2402). In early October 2018, the BRP "Boracay" made its first deployment in the island it was named after, Boracay in the province of Aklan, Western Visayas. In late October 2018, the ship
Boracay Kalibo on nearby Panay Island. A much smaller Ati-Atihan festival is celebrated on Boracay, usually in the second or third week of January. Boracay island is separated from Panay island by a narrow strait. The island is located opposite the barangay of Caticlan in the municipality of Malay, Aklan. Transportation across the strait is provided by boats operating from the Caticlan jetty port. Cagban Port serves as the primary sea transportation hub for passengers going into Boracay but the island lacks any formal seaport for cargo transport and waste disposal. Goods are delivered into Boracay through an informal port near