Photo by: Zerone_null
Bantayan Island is an island in the Philippines located at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu. The island can be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu, or from Cebu City, or from Cadiz City in Negros Occidental.
The town is composed of three municipalities:
Bantayan, Cebu
Madridejos, Cebu
Santa Fe, Cebu
Summer time is here and for sure beaches and vacations always come to mind during these times. Bantayan is an option for those who find Boracay too expensive or too far. I personally haven’t been to Bantayan yet, I have been to Boracay though for a couple of times. But this place sure is in my wish list of places to visit.
As what I have heard Bantayan is almost like Boracay less the commercialized atmosphere. Same powdery, white sand beaches, crystal clear waters which is ideal for snorkelling or diving. There are also caves and dive spots to visit, just hire a boat to get you to the destinations you wish to visit.
By land, one can take the two-hour bus ride from the northern bus terminal in Cebu City up to San Remigo or drive your own vehicle. From there, inter-island ferries to Santa Fe in Bantayan Island and to Malapascua are available. For those who have their own vehicles the ferry charge is somewhere around P1,000++. There is also a night ferry from Cebu City to Sta. Fe; travel time is about nine hours.
A lot of resorts abound the area for different kinds of travellers. You can also bring your tent along if you are in a tight budget (as what a cousin of mine did, when they went there during the holy week). You can just rent the area where you are going to put your tent for the duration of your stay.
A lot of people find Bantayan an unforgettable place and always keep on coming back. I sure wish I could also do the same. =)
nice nice..huhu i miss the beach..
what resort is this? where is this exactly? how do we reach this place…..? infos please…ty
we’re planning to celebrate my daughter’s birthday in a beach….this is really a nice one….hope i could get infos soon…thank you so much…:)
Very nice!!!!! Good idea in promoting CEBU’s wonderful places.
Keep up the good work…..
sunsetbeauty1116, please find contact info below (courtesy of zerone_null)
Kota Beach
Phone: +63-32-419-6135
Work Phone: +63-32-438-9042
Fax: +63-32-254-5661
whew!.. ka nice sa beach. hopefully sa bantayan island ang beach outing sa istorya.net.. hehe..
thank you so much….mwahhhhh….
sus ka nice nga place. I wanna go there na. Now na! Hehehe
Atot ka nice sa place adto nya mi laag sa ako group
been there and truly a paradise. the “Buwads” are really cheap. hay, wish i could go there again.
i’ve been there.. its naturally a paradise before my eyes…
actually its very nice! but i never been there good to know…..
Gosh , cant wait to go back to Bantayan this mid June…. place blessed by the Heavens…. really cool…..
nice.
The fastest way to reach this place is by plane…
AviaTour’s FLY’N will take you there!
Contact 341-2268 or visit their office at
Lot 3, General Aviation Area, Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Lapulapu City
for transport rates.
oh, what a nice beach is that.. from cebu, how many hours will it take to go there??
nice.. we’ll be havin’ our field trip in cebu this september. can anyone offer us any free ride or hotel booking?
tapos, we’d like to meet a lot of cebuanos… kanang mga nindot ug dagway.
from cdo, we are….
tnx
chaye
mga bisaya way gwapo poro ‘hitso_raan’:
hitso means complete
raan means ancient
i haven’t been there,as i saw the pic through internet,wooow its very tempting.wish i could go there…but no money for now.maybe this x’mas
i’ve been both to bantayan island and malapascua but i’ve never seen that part with a strip of seashore in the middle of the sea…very nice
been there in that place few years ago and it was really a good experience…wish to come back there soon.
For more info about Bantayan Island
Please visit:
http://www.bantayan.net
http://www.bantayan.gov.ph
been there twice this year, very nice place, especially during holyweek..uuu!!!daghan kaayo chix hehehe…bantayan ( san fe ) is simply the BEST!!!
im cuming in bantayan this summer.
can’t wait to see my home town
i used to lived in bantayan island… i miss it so much… the clear waters of the beaches and that wonderful white sand… just like heaven and a wonderful place to live in…. i miss it
cool.. ad2 mi bntayan ugma.. wai klase monday.. heheh
I really missed my birthplace bantayan,gimingaw na kaayo ko sa bantayan..hope this holy week maka-uli ko ug bantayan…(ONIELYN.asa diay u sa bantayan?..taga bantayan lat ako..regards.)
cool place…..ive been there last holy week……nice beach…..
its a summer paradise, i’ve been to bantayan island 4 times already 3 of it where holy week and 1 on a christmas holiday. and all i can say is WOW… and we will be back again this 2007 holy week.. just dont forget to bring your tent coz most resorts are already reserved or full during holy week…so see you all!!!
wow….what a nice place!!!plan to go there this holyweek….
what resort is this in the picture?
sure, Sta. Fe’s beaches can guarantee you an enjoyment when you spend your vacation or even only in a short span time. through its white sands which is smooth to your feet, the water is so clean and this is the place where you can find so much fun. so to have not yet visited or went to sta. fe try to go there, your money will not be wasted. happy spending vacation/swimming to everyone.
im an ilongga and ive heard a lot bout this place so decided to visit it juz last holy week.. i rily loved the place.. the crytal clear waters and powdery white sand is pretty similar to the ones in bora.. very nice place for an urban escape.. great place!!
i miss bantayan…
its rily d boracay of cebu…
im proud to b a bantayanon!!
wow! i wish i could be there…
I liked the island, but it is no Boracay. It is a nice, quiet and relaxng place, but it got old after 3 days, and we left early. There is almost nothing to do there except lay on the beach, maybe snorkel/scuba…but you can’t do this every day, or I couldn’t, anyway. I will go back, but not book it for a whole week though. The resorts are a little shabby, too. I stayed at the Marlin and the room smelled like mildew. Also not a lot of places to eat in Santa Fe, just a few tourist places and they ain’t cheap. I wrote about the place on my website above, if you are interested.
i would recommend sumilon island…it’s more private and you can do lots of things, too like trekking, snorkeling, etc….
WELL SONNER OR LATER IL BE IN BANTAYAN.. ITS A PROMICE.. THE EVALUTION OF PALARONG PAMBANSA WILL BE HELD IN BANTAYAN… SO SEE YOU THEN….
how i wish its still summer
wow nice place i really want to go there…
whats the nicest resort in bantayan island?
—-whats the nicest resort in bantayan island?
Probably the Marlin in Santa Fe
hi! any resort u can recommend? were going to bantayan end of the month….thanks
Just visited for a couple of days with my Philippine Fiancee and are very impressed,yes its not a young persons paradise as there is little to do,but if you want or need to relax with no noise and full mode bars around this is paradise.In my experience you don’t have to look far for restaurants,many different cuisines.
I wish to Congratulate the author of this web page as your words and photo’s are true to life.
We are taking friends from Australia back to see this truly magnificent Island.
Bantayan is actually an all year place, but its busiest is summer and they are especially packed during holy week. there are often comparisons with other places like Boracay but Bantayan does stand on its own merits… and for a native of Cebu like me, the one perk is its convenience, aside from its unspoilt beaches.
sa bantayan island jud na xa na pix???
hi hello mga taga bantayan im coming home this chritmas i miss bantayan see you soon bantayanon im from botigues.
wanna go here…
nindot! ah! nice kaayo ang pagka shot sa pic, nice calm water serenating the hut wow!!!
ya its so nice, bantayanon its so beautiful and nice places, i love bantayan
thats true bantayanon its so super super beautiful places , many beaches etc,
hi rgds to student of bantayan national highschool, and also the teacher,
hey, looks great.. but is it foreigner safe? no tourist abductors, no pick pockets. I saw the info to get there but it sounds confusingly long and tedious except for the plane ride. Is there any easy way to get there from mactan airport? Thanks
the place is so nice including the people.anyway you can choose kun san pwede ang budget mo sa food or accomodation try to scout pag andun n.u can buy chix bbq sa kanto (must try) or buy fresh seafoods sa market at magpluto sa harap na carinderia or eat at restos who offer international cuisines.i prefer going there low season para relaxing talaga.
is it true..that during low season..beach is not as nice as what you see in this pic..?
Been to this place, Bantayan Island is a nice place. when staying on Bantayan Island don’t stay in Yooneek Inn, very very poor service if you are not a foreigner they will treat you badly. room rates is over price and service is so bulok.
we stayed there a couple of months ago kasabay ko maglakad un isang kano un kano ni greet ng staff pero ako ni ho wala nakasimangot pa.
wow!..nice aU ang bantayan tRy to visit there dBa mgbalik2x kah…hehe!..taga bantayan mn ko.
caan someone give me a contact number of warren beach resort in san remegio,cebu…pls…pls…pls….
nindot na kaayo no,miss na kaayo nako ning lugara for 18 years
Bantayan Island is truly a nice place not just to vist but also to live in. It is vey laid back, no stress, no traffic to worry about, beautiful, wonderful people and most of all, the fresh seafood!!!. I went there for a visit with my family last year and my husband loved it so much that we bought a piece of land so we can have our dream home build there someday after we retire. I can’t wait for our planned visit nex year!!!
wonderful!!!
m from bantayan island…i grw up there…but m n d city now coz m stayin hir 4 gud…no other plce like home, its a great plce…thanks 4 all d gud comments …=) c u all soon!!!
My family are planning to have some vacation in Bantayan, Cebu and I need some informaton about the daily schedule of boat from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental to Bantayan. I’m from Bacolod City. Thank you
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