Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines

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Bantayan Island is a semi-little secret island of paradise and one of the 15 islands clustered off in the northwest tip of Cebu. If you want to breathe fresh air and stay away from the heavy traffic in the city, Bantayan Island is a perfect place for you. Everyone can get there around via motorbikes with less traffic. Aside from that, this place is also known for its powder white sands, crystal clear water, especially along the southwest coast and a low-key, laid-back resort with very friendly people around there.

Going to Bantayan Island is easy and hassle-free. If you are in Cebu City area, there are two options in going there either you can ride a bus to Hagnaya; then after that you can go by boat from Hagnaya to Santa Fe where there are regular ferries daily to Santa Fe on Bantayan Island. The other option is just simply ride a fast craft like Oceanjet and hydrofoil from Cebu City toward the island in less than an hour.

Bantayan Island has lots of resorts to choose from. All resorts are a tricycle ride from the Santa Fe pier. Santa Fe (a known province in the island) has also some very good food and, during the high season, a lively bar scene is a perfect place for you to chill out. They often serve fresh sea foods and excellent Thai foods and it is worthwhile to come back to Bantayan just for this kind of foods.

If you are in a budget, Bantayan Island is the right place for you where there are many affordable smaller hotels/resorts with cottages and rooms in just about every price range from less than $5.00/USD to $40.00/USD per night & up through $100+ through a lovely South Sea studio Villa on a very beautiful property, and all the way to $240.00USD for a honeymoon styled studio Villa on a gorgeous property.

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Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines