It's time to explore Cebu. There's so much to see on this island, I hope I don't overwhelm you. Whatever amount of time you spend here, will be really incredible, no matter what you decide to do.
In this guide, I'll share with you some of my choice islands & destinations, and from there you can decide what you want to see. if you are really committed to seeing the Phillippines, remember, you can always extend to a 2 month visa, and even check out somewhere like Palawan after Cebu, or rework any of the information in this guide, but I think this is the most efficient route to seeing Cebu.
Immediately, as always in Southeast Asia, you'll be surrounded by taxi drivers. Generally, the taxi drivers closest to the door are the taxi drivers you want to avoid. They have the most elevated rates. They'll be charging something around 500 pesos instead of the 150-200 pesos you should be paying.
Just keep walking out the door, and ignore the drivers at the entrance. On the main road, find a driver who has a meter. They might try to barter with you. You should be paying 200-150 pesos to bring you to your hotel if you're staying in the Mactan area.
Mactan is a cool little area right outside of Cebu City. It's right on the water, and there are some really fine restaurants and nice hotels. You can also snorkel here. I've had some awesome experiences here, but it's definitely not the highlight of Cebu. If you're tight on time, you might just want to skip it. But if you've just flown in on an international flight, and you want to have a night or two to relax and get used to the time zone, it's not a bad idea to spend the night either here, or in Cebu City.
If you're spending a night in the area after a long international flight, and want something more urban, Cebu City is a good bet. It's basically Cebu's version of Manila.
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If you end up spending some time in Cebu City or Mactan, there are a few things worth mentioning.
If you ever need to get anything like a haircut, a Starbucks, or any basic standard Western things, Ayala Mall is a very developed mall with your typical shops. Maybe you forgot your bikini at home, you can grab one here.
If you want to see Cebu City from the tallest building, and have 360 panorama views of the entire city, check out the Sky Experience. You'll go on a roller coaster taht goes around the building, and tips you over the side so you feel like you're going to fall off.
You don't need to do the roller coaster though, even just going to the top of the building was really cool.
They also have a zip line that connects to another building.
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I'm guessing that most of you came to the Phillippines for the tropical vibes and to see the islands and incredible landscapes. If that's the case, you might just want to skip Cebu City and carry on. If that's the case, let's head to one of my favorite islands...
A diverse island in the Philippines offering both high-end hotels and hostels, beaches and exploring opportunities; everything is here in Bohol, there's so much on offer. Also, Bohol is home to one of the most unique and nervous creatures in the world, called a tarsier - the look like a monkey that had a baby with an alien - just be respectful when around them, they’re highly sensitive to noise and flash photography!
There are two main areas to Bohol. There’s Anda in the north; with white sand beaches and the incredible Cabagnow cave pool. In the more southern tip of Bohol is Alona, a good area to stay with lots of accommodation, food, and nightlife choice. Alona is also a great place to base yourself if your planning on day trips around the island - my favorite being visiting the tarsier and Chocolate Hills.
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Getting to Bohol
From Cebu City or Mactan, the easiest way to get to Bohol is to take a taxi or a tricycle to the ferry terminal to get on a boat to Bohol. The boat should cost around 300-400 pesos, and will take about 2 hours.
There is nothing to do in Tagbilaran, so you're not going to want to stay there. Hire a taxi or a tricycle (it should cost about 300 pesos) to take you to Panglao.
Bohol is a big island, and Panglao is like it's little nipple which basically sticks right off the side of it on the southern tip. It's where Alona Beach is.
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Tell your driver to take you to Alona Beach. There's 0% chance they won't know where you're going, because this is where everyone who's visiting Bohol usually stays.
Alona Beach is a bit of a developed area in Panglao. It has some tourist hubs, some beautiful restaurants & hotels, and even has some nightlife. I really liked staying at Alona Beach, and I think it's a great place to start off your trip here in the Phillippines, if you didn't already start on Palawan.
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Accommodation
Budget
Depending on your budget, Alona Beach has everything from budget stays to the expensive. I've stayed on both ends of the spectrum.
When I first visited the Phillippines, I paid about 800 pesos for a two bedroom which Laura & I shared with a friend, which cut the cost down pretty easily. I don't remember the name of it, but if you walk the main strip, you'll see lots of hostels both on, and off the main road.
This is a much more high end hotel. It's really, really nice. I'm not sure what the pricing looks like, because we were invited to stay here, but I do recommend it. It's right on Alona Beach. Once you leave the hotel, you're walking right onto a perfect little strip of sand.
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Food
One of the bes things to do in Alona Beach is to enjoy the freshly grilled seafood. There are all sorts of vendors you can order from, and they'll prepare your fish right in front of you.
Nightlife
They have beach parties where you'll find things like fire shows. They're only some nights of the week, and I think it depends on the season.
Things to do
Day Trip to the Chocolate Hills
This is pretty much my favorite road trip that you can do. If you're comfortable, rent a scooter for it. Renting a scooter should cost you about 250-300 pesos.
This is kind of a good place to learn to scooter if you want to. Bohol is not that busy of an island, and you'll have enough space on the roads.
To rent a scooter, pretty much anywhere you end up staying will be able to help you rent one, so just ask your hostel or hotel, and they'll get you hooked up.
This incredible church is worth stopping at. It's extremely beautiful.
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As you start driving a little further, you'll go over some bridges and rivers. You might see some huts floating on the water. This is the Loboc River Tour. This is probably something for another day if you want to do it, because it's an all-day thing, but you'll see it as you drive past.
If you're curious about doing this, you can check it out. I'd do some research in advance. Basically what it is, is you sit on a raft, and you'll be taken around the river. It's a full day trip. I've never done it before, but I'm pretty sure they provide you lunch, and maybe dinner. They'll show you some of the local villages.
I'm going to warn you, I'm not sure how authentic it is. Sometimes the village tours that they do in certain places like Cambodia or Thailand are more like a show. So you may go into it thinking you're getting a Filipino cultural experience, but it's really just something they do for the tourists. I don't want to slam it, because I don't know enough about it, but it's not something that I typically would do on my travels.
If you're curious about it though, check it out.
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Next, you're going to head to the Tarsier Reserve to see wild tarsiers.
You can see wild tarsiers here. Tarsiers are these alien-looking monkeys with the biggest eyes. They don't really move during the day, but at night they're extremely active. It's a must-do thing when coming to Bohol.
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As you continue driving further north, you'll be going through the man-made forest.
I absolutely love this forest. As the name suggests, men planted the trees here and they've perfectly grown over the road, making you feel like you're driving through a tree tunnel. It gets a few degrees cooler, which is a nice change, and it makes for really good photos and video.
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As you travel further north, you'll come to the main attraction of Bohol.
The Chocolate Hills are little rounded mountains that look like Hershey Kisses. They're almost half an oval. There's one main viewpoint you can go to to look out for them.
There's a lot of cool stuff in the area here, do a little bit of research on your own.
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Normally by the time I get to the Chocolate Hills after the drive, I've been a bit short on time. It's been near the end of the day and almost time to turn back.
This is pretty much a full-day trip, getting there and then getting back home. I recommend you leave around 9 am in order to have a proper amount of time at the Chocolate Hills.
There are some more things to see further north, but if you're a novice scooter rider, or pretty much any scooter rider, you're going to be a bit sore, and will probably feel ready to head back. I've had some of my most incredible memories doing the drive back with the sun going down. You'll be driving through rice terraces and the locals carrying their agricultural goods. People will just wave at you, it's kind of the Phillippines in a nutshell. People are so friendly. Be excited to go out and explore, because you have nothing to worry about.
I've never done this, but after doign a bit of research on Bohol, this place looks really cool. Like most cool viewpoints or tourist attractions, you have to pay to get in.
You'll be taken out in the dark on a raft, and all of a sudden you'll be surrounded by the lights of fireflies. I haven't seen it, but I wanted to share it with you so that you can have an even better time than I did. My friend was telling me that it's the most surreal experience he's ever had in the Phillippines.
If you're looking for somewhere to stay that isn't as developed, or if you don't want to be in Alona Beach where here are five star hotels, backpackers, and people cooking on the beach, look into staying at Anda Beach.
Anda Beach has a few guest houses and some more luxury properties to choose from. It's about 2 and a half hours north. I stayed there about a year ago. From my experience, the beach was beautiful, but for some weird reason it was covered in litter. I don't know why, maybe there were strong currents the previous day, and it brought in a bunch of garbage. I really hoped they've cleaned it up more.
If you stay in one of the nicer hotels, you'll have your own private, quiet beach area, which could be really romantic. And they'll have their part of the beach totally cleaned.
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One really cool thing worth checking out in Anda Beach is the Blue Hole.
This is a hidden gem up north that a local friend showed us.
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Oslob
Now it's time to head back to the Cebu mainland, specifically, Oslob.
Getting to Oslob
I want to let you in on a little bit of a hack to save some time, because time is precious.
If you've got all the time in the world, the best way to get back is the same route you came, take a tricycle back to Tagbilaran, then take the ferry back across. But even doing that will only save you a couple hundred pesos, so either way, I'd take this advice.
Go to Alona Beach 2 to 3 days before the day you leave, and start talking to the local fisherman and the local dive shops. Tell them you want to take a boat from Alona Beach to Oslob.
Oslob is most known for being the place to swim with Whale Sharks.
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You'll be circumventing a bunch of travel time, and you'll only have to pay about 800-1000 psos per person. You'll be saving about 5-7 hours of travel time for the equivalent of probably $15 per person. One time I ended up paying 3500 pesos for our own boat because nobody was leaving that day, so make sure you talk to them in advance so that you can figure out their schedules and not be in that position. If you're really organized, you can find more people to pay a lower rate for a bigger group.
It took us about 2-3 hours to take the boat from Alona Beach to Oslob. It would have taken us about 10 hours of travel if we'd gone back on the ferry.
This is the reason you buy these travel guides, right? To get the local insight.
Accommodation in Oslob
Whether you're looking for a hostel or a more high-end place, Oslob has everything.
If you're looking to stay in a hostel, I've heard good things about Sharky.
Whale Sharks are the world's largest fish. They will not bite you, and are very docile.
It's a bit controversial, but they're fed by the locals, which is the reason they come back to the surface every morning.
To swim with them, you're going to want to get up first thing in the morning. By midday, they go back odwn into the ocean because they're not hungry anymore. When I say first thing in the morning, I mean, like 5 am. This will help you cut down a bit on the crowds.
When I did this the second time I visited, it had changed drastically, it's a lot busier. So get there earlier. It'll give you a better chance of seeing more sharks. You'll probably see between 5-15 of them. It's a really incredible experience to be able to swim next to them.
You're not allowed to wear sunblock, because it's really bad for the whale sharks. Just enjoy the incredible experience, as long as you don't mind the idea of the animals being fed.
You'll swim with them for about 15 minutes, and probably wait in line for about 30.
There are two waterfalls in Oslob that are great to see. Depending on how much time you have, you could do them both in one day, or spread them out. It would definitely be a pretty packed day to do the whale sharks and both waterfalls all in one day.
If there's water falling from it, I recommend visiting this waterfall. If there's no water falling from it, then I would skip it. This is definitely the most impressive waterfall in Oslob.
You have to pay to see it, about $2-$5.
This waterfall is more of an experience than Tumalog because there are five waterfalls. It's a bit touristy if you go at the wrong time, so I'd recommend going earlier in the morning if possible.
You have to pay a fee of about $2-$5 to enjoy it.
I haven't done this, but plan to do it on my next trip. This hike is about an hour and a half north of Oslob. It's about a 25 minute hike to get to the top of the peak. The hills are absolutely stunning.
Number five goes to the extremely underrated Dumaguete. The great thing about Dumaguete is not necessarily Dumaguete itself (although you have to visit Casaroro Falls) but what surrounds it. There’s Apo Island which literally means sea turtle island and Siquijor Island, often called the island of witchcraft (don’t let this put you off!), known for its beautiful beaches and Cambugahay Falls. Dumaguete is also relatively close to one of my favorite discoveries in the entire country, the Manjuyod sandbar or ‘The Maldives of the Philippines’.
Dumaguete is a really cool city. It's a college town, so you'll find some schools here and lots of younger students. It's also a big destination for retirees, a lot of older men come here to settle down - kind of irrelevant, but just a not, so fun fact.
You'll find great restaurants, sports bars, and even some clubs. It has pretty good nightlife. You'll see a lot of young Filipino people and some tourists, and of course, a few little old men. If you can look past the creepy old men with their 20 year old girlfriends, it can be a really good time out.
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Getting there
The best way to get from Oslob to Dumaguete is to take a tricycle to the southern tip of Cebu, and then take a small ferry across the water to Dumaguete.
Where to stay
Dumaguete Proper
If you're looking for a more lively place to stay, the downtown of Dumaguete City, Dumaguete Proper is a good option. Since it's a college town, it has lots of life to it. You'll see lots of different restaurants, and a waterfront boardwalk where people are selling balloons and Balut.
Balut
Let's take a quick break here to explain what Balut is. It's basically a fertilized chicken embryo, essentially an unborn chicken. I've never had it before, I've heard it's very salty, and I just can't get into it. But if you're one of those people who wants to experience everything, you've got to try Balut.
There are different ways you can buy it, you can buy it from 15 days into the fermentation process, which means it's just starting to get a skeletal structure, or you can buy it 21 days old, hwere you'll see the outline of an unborn chicken. People slurp them back from the inside of hte egg. They sell them throughout the Phillippines, you'll see it pretty much on any tourist beach.
Dauin is kind of remote from the rest of the area, so you'll feel like you're cut off from the rest of the world. Their wi-fi sucks, which really drove me nuts, but other than that, it's fantastic. It's located right on the ocean.
This is one of the most amazing resorts I've ever stayed in. I'm not sponsored to say anything about it in this guide, I'm just sharing my true experience. I absolutely loved the service, and the food was to die for. It's not the cheapest place, but if you're looking for one nice place to splurge on, this is a great option.
This is also a dive resort, so if you're a scuba diver, it's really a great place to stay because you can organize all of your dives with them.
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Things to do
Apo Island
Whether you're staying in Dumaguete or Dauin, definitely check out this island.
The reason you need to check out Apo Island is because of the sea turtles. Apo means sea turtle in Filipino. When you go there, you'll see at least 5 to 10 different sea turtles on any given day. They love to hang out there. There's nice coral for them. To my knowledge, they're not fed, they just hang out. It's a really great place for snorkeling.
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Diving & Snorkeling
The area around Dauin and Apo Island is great for snorkeling and diving. It's a really sought-after place for divers, especially more advanced divers because you don't see a lot of massive fish. You'll see a lot of micro fish like rock frogs, and weird species that you normally don't expect to see.
This is a really beautiful waterfall, where I kind of started my travels in the Philipines, so I have the most fond memories of it. I highly recommend it if you're in the area.
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Manjuyod Sandbar
This is a really great day trip if you have an extra day. It's located about 2.5 hours from Dumaguete City and 3 hours from Dauin.
This place is basically like the Maldives of the Philippines. My video of this place got millions of views. It's probably become a bit more touristy than when I was there last, but it is still so incredible.
You can often see dolphins here. We didn't get to see them the day we went, but they're known to swim in the area in the shallow water. Somedays, they'll swim up to your boat if you're lucky.
Siquijor is one of the coolest islands I've ever been to. I didn't spend enough time here, but I was shown around by the local people and had an amazing time. This is such a cool, undeveloped, and for the most part, unvisited island. It's definitely getting busier, as is the rest of the Philippines, so I recommend getting there before it's too late.
One of the interesting things about Siquijor is that it's known for black magic. I didn't experience anything out of the ordinary, but it's an interesting story that you can tell your friends.
I was only here for a day and a half, but you could spend up to five days here. A lot of people say that this is one of their favorite islands.
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Getting there
To get from Dumaguete to Siquijor, it's going to cost you about 400 pesos and will take you about an hour. Ocean Jet is a company that you can get transport from. I believe they're the same ferry company that runs from Cebu City to Bohol.
If you see other fery companies, you can use them too. Just go with whatever is cheapest or easiest.
Getting around
You pretty much don't have any other option here, other than to rent your own vehicle. There are no taxis here, to my knowledge, unless they've changed that recently.
Renting a scooter is going to be about 300 pesos or higher.
If you're going to be with a bigger group, you can rent a car. I ended up renting a truck while I was there. It was terrible and broke down twice, but luckily the locals are so nice, thy helped us fix it both times.
This beach is a must when visiting Siquijor. You'll go through a man-made forest to get down to it. Once you're there, it's unbelievable. One of the most incredible sights you'll see, and some of the bluest waters. There's a giant rock you can jump off of. When I was there, I remember thinking that the rock was way too dangerous to jump from because the water was too shallow, but it's actually not shallow, it's just so clear and transparent. The locals were doing backflips and pencil dives, and things I could never do off of it.
Also known as San Ysidro, this church is really cool. You'll see lots of beautiful Catholic churches on many of the islands around Cebu, and on Cebu itself. Most people in Cebu are catholic, so you'll see a lot of really incredible European architecture. It always surprises me a little bit when I get there, to see things that look like they're meant to be in Spain or Portugal. It's definitely worth checking out.
This is definitely worth the day trip. The falls have relatively blue water. It can get a bit murky because of the water running through there. I've seen some times when people have gone and it looked really blue.
One of the cool things about it is that you get a nice little platform where you can dive. It's probably only 10 feet up, so it's a good place to learn to do a backflip, or a good palce to just hang out and have a jolly good time.
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Some things you can do that I didn't do, but might be worth checking out, you can Google them and decide for yourself.
You can also spend some time checking out Siquijor City, which is the more developed part of Siquijor. You'll see some local nightlife, maybe a bar. It's rather small, but it could be a cool way to get a feel for the real culture in Siquijor.
I only stayed a couple of nights here. It's not an island, it's on the mainland of Cebu (which I guess is still technically an island). It's a really cool place, it didn't have a ton of things that really struck me. But it does have really nice water and it's a good place to go if you're a backpacker because there's a bunch of hotels, and some high-end accommodations if you're looking for that.
The main reason to stay in Moalboal is to use it as a stepping stone to get to Kawasan Falls.
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Getting there
You're going to take the same ferry from Siquijor back to Dumaguete City, and then back to Cebu. From there you'll be driving up the west coast of the main island.
Accommodation
There are some hostels here, and some high end accommodations depending on what you're looking for.
You'll probably notice that I haven't been diving into the names of too many hotels because when I leave a hotel, I generally forget its name, unless it was truly amazing.
As always if you're looking to book something, I recommend using Agoda.
The reviews and ratings on Agoda are very accurate. It's almost impossible that you'll stay in a place that has highly rated reviews, and then have a bad experience. The ratings are from real people and experiences, and they say a lot about what a hotel has to offer.
This is one of those places that you're going to want to get up really early to see these days. It's become a bit of a tourist attraction, and by that, I mean it's a full-blown tourist attraction. It's the talk of the town, and it's one of the coolest things you'll ever do.
I used a company called Badian Canyoneering (linked). You'll get on some scooters, and they'll drive you back into some incredible forest country. They'll take you to someone's rice terrace and to where the canyon begins.
From there, you'll start off by doing a 10-15 foot jump (or a 25-foot jump if you're daring) into the canyon. You'll have a life jacket, helmet, and a guide who is skilled at doing this and does it every day to get you safely. They'll guide you down the canyon, and it's absolutely amazing. Just floating down the canyon, jumping from place to place, sliding down natural rock formations.
This is probably the number one thing to do in the Philippines because, in my opinion, there's nothing else like it in the world. I've been to islands in Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, but I've never seen a canyon like this anywhere else in the world.
As you go further down the canyon, you'll come to the very end where you'll have lunch at a little bungalow. The food is really good. They'll give you fresh fish and some rice, and some mangos. The mangos are soo good, and you'll be eating right in front of Kawasan Falls.
Kawasan Falls is pretty much the Gatorade factory. It's a massive waterfall that's incredibly blue unless it's been heavily raining, in which case it can get brown from the dirt turning up and running down the hills. So if it hasn't been raining, and you have good weather, expect the water to be blue.
You're going to want to get here as early as possible. It seems like every social media influencer is talking about it these days, and the crowds are definitely building up.
It's a full day trip. Enjoy it.
This island will make the headache of getting here totally worth it. The water here is the bluest you'll ever see.
The main thing to do here is scuba diving. If you're not a scuba diver, it's a pretty island with nothing to do.
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Getting there
The easiest way to get to Malapascua is to take a taxi or a bus to continue up the west coast to Hagnaya.
Hagnaya is the mainland connector which will bring you to Bantayan & Malapascua Islands.
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If you're not willing to pay for a taxi, or can't find a bus going up the west coast, you can go back to Cebu City. Make sure you time it so that you don't arrive there during rush hour because you'll spend hours in traffic trying to get through the city.
Go to the bus terminal in Cebu City and catch a bus all along the east coast going north to get to Maya.
Maya is the land port that the boats go from to get to Malapascua. You may have to spend the night here, or the morning here because the boats don't leave super frequently. You'll have to try to time it all with the boat schedule.
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Certain private resorts do have their own boats. We ended up paying about 1500 pesos for our own boat to come pick us up because the public ferry was not running when we were there.
It's only about a 25 minute boat ride.
Accommodation
The island is a bit more expensive. Do a little bit of research, and you'll be able to find a few backpacker places. But most divers aren't backpackers, and this is a bit of a diver island.
This place is not cheap, but nothing is on the island.
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Things to do
Scuba Diving
This island has incredible diving. It's kind of the only thing to do here. If you're lucky you'll get to see a thresher shark, which was one of the most amazing fish I've ever seen in my life. The thresher shark has a giant sized tail which cuts through the water, and is so majestic. If you're a diver, you definitely have to check this place out.
It is one of the islands I love most in the entire world; it’s like Boracay before Boracay blew up. Bantayan is not exactly the easiest island in the world to get to, but it’ll be so rewarding - that seems to be a trend here, the more you put into getting there the more you're going to enjoy the destination. It's one of the most incredible islands, and I've seen some of the best sunsets ever here. Typically, it also means fewer people; for me, that's what travel is about, experiencing the things that few others have seen.
You'll definitely want to rent a motorbike in Bantayan; it’s definitely a full-day trip just to scratch the surface of this island. The people in the Philippines are extremely kind, it doesn't matter what road you travel down, typically they always greet you with a massive smile; don't be afraid to pull over and actually have a conversation with them. I remember in Bantayan stopping at a random little market and just sitting down and having a beer with a few of the guys - even though there was a bit of a language barrier, they really appreciated me making the effort to talk to them.
This is a true sit back and relax kind of island. Rent a scooter, go drive around. You can easily spend 2 days here relaxing and reading books.
There is pretty much no nightlife, though they do have a couple of bars, but like most of these islands, it's pretty early sleeping.
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Getting here
If you're coming from Malapascua, you're going to want to take the ferry back to Maya, and then take a boat to Bantayan Island. The ferry is about 1 hour, and will probably drop you off at Santa Fe Port.
This place is the barebone basics, but it had really good wi-fi. I was able to upload my video within an hour, which is unheard of while being on a tropical beach, generally.
It's located on one of the most pristine beaches you'll find, with no tourists in the area.
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Back to Cebu City
If you're following this itinerary, it's time to head back to Cebu City. Once you've taken the ferry from Bantayan to Hagnaya, you can take a public bus back to Cebu City.
One warning is, they sometimes overbook the public buses. I was stuck standing for about 2.5 hours, so that's just something to keep in mind.
Once you arrive back in Cebu City, most of you probably will be done with your trip, so it'll be time to head home, or head off to the next country. But for those of you who aren't quite done, there's one more up and coming spot you can check out.
The unbelievable island of Siargao, also known as Cloud Nine. Siargao is a surfers paradise; it’s where I had my first ever successful surfing day, a very rewarding experience. Nevertheless, surfing only just scratches the surface of amazing things to do here; there’s the emerald green Sugba lagoon and the incredible rock pools of Magpupungko, to name a couple. Siargao is also surrounded by loads of other beautiful islands just waiting to be explored, such as Naked Island and Guyam Island. With direct flights from Manila in around 1 hour and 45 minutes, you must visit!
Beautiful landscape, good nightlife, and chilled vibes all in one place, Siargao is my number one must-see destination in the Philippines!
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Getting there
Getting to Siargao is fairly easy from Cebu City.
✈️ By air
You can fly from the Cebu Airport straight to Siargao with Cebu Pacific.
It will cost you a little bit of money if you're not organized. Last minute tickets in high season will probably cost about $150 each way, but do some research and you might be able to find some good deals.
⛴ By sea
Another option is to take the ferry from Cebu to Siargao City. Don't confuse Siargao City with Siargao Island, because they are different. Then take another ferry from Siargao City to Siargao Island. It's a cheaper alternative. It will probably be a good travel day, but honestly there's nothing wrong with being on a boat. If you have the time it's really relaxing. It's a great place to read a book, in my case, catch up on editing, or experience the serenity of being surrounded by nothing but blue water and good people.
