Home to the world’s 15th largest natural bay, Roxas is surrounded by natural beauty and has won the Regional Cleanest and Greenest Component City in the Western Visayas Award several times.
Most visitors to Roxas head straight to the large and lovely Baybay Beach, where the sand is golden and the sea a clear aquamarine. There are plenty of beach bars here serving drinks and beach snacks throughout the day and into the evening, and this is a good place to spend the entire day.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot else to do in the area, so if you’re not a beach bunny and don’t fancy scuba diving or snorkeling you might want to head for one of the more diverse cities in the Philippines.
Travel to Roxas - getting there
Roxas has its own airport, and there are regular flights from Manila (45 minutes). There is also a regular ferry that stops at Roxas on its way from Manila (18 hours) to the other nearby ports.
Roxas attractions
Baybay Beach: measuring 20kms in length and 1.5kms in width, Roxas City’s Baybay Beach is the 15th largest natural bay in the world.
In brief
What to do: sunbathing, swimming, diving and snorkeling.
Best time to go: the best months to hang out at the beach are May and June.
How long? A day or less is enough time to soak up the sun in Roxas.
** Trivia**: Roxas City is known as the seafood capital of the Philippines.