| Have a local contact arrange your reservations, port | | | | cost. |
| transfers, rentals in Bantayan island so you will only | | | | Rent-a-mountain bike |
| hand gratuities to one person. Let him know your | | | | Php 25.00/hour |
| planned itinerary as he can make suggestions as well. | | | | Tricycles |
| It would be easy to find a local contact after you have | | | | For long distance travel from one town to another. |
| visited Bantayan Island once. | | | | Fare from Bantayan town to Sta. Fe(or vice versa) is |
| Getting There | | | | around Php 20.00. If you want the ride for yourself, |
| Take Ceres bus from Cebu North Bus Terminal to | | | | costs about Php 100.00. |
| Hagnaya. Trips are start at 5:30 a.m. For comfort, take | | | | Pumpboat rentals |
| 6:30 air conditioned bus. Fares range from Php 55.00 | | | | For island hopping in islets surrounding Bantayan, range |
| to Php 88.00. In Hagnaya, book a boat ticket for Sta. | | | | from Php 800.00 to Php 3000.00 |
| Fe. | | | | Things To Do |
| Places to Stay | | | | Island Hopping |
| Sugar Beach | | | | Known to Bantayan locals as Virgin Island, Silion Island |
| Sugar Beach is among the least expensive resorts in | | | | is an isle off the mainland. Tourists frequent the place |
| Bantayan charging just a Php 30.00 entrance fee and | | | | to picnic on its serene atmosphere renting cottages |
| with room rates as low as Php 500.00 per night. | | | | built on bermuda-covered lawns and white sand |
| Outdoorsmen can pitch a tent in their camping area for | | | | shorelines. The rich marine life of the Bantayan Marine |
| Php 100.00 a night. Their rooms are wanting in comfort | | | | Sanctuary near its shores make it also a good |
| and sanitation. There's no restaurant but one can | | | | jump-off point to those who want to experience |
| request the caretakers to cook for them or buy food | | | | snorkeling. |
| for them. | | | | Sunset |
| St. Bernard Beach Resort | | | | The Bantayan sunset is the most wonderful sunset I |
| St. Bernard offers the best quality service among | | | | have ever seen. One can witness such breath-taking |
| resorts in Bantayan. Situated alongside a sleepy | | | | moment in the late afternoon at the fishport beside the |
| community, St. Bernard offers a wonderful respite for | | | | Bantayan Public Market in Bantayan town. |
| the weary traveler. The experience is reinforced by | | | | Bantayan Public Market |
| the excellent service of resort personnel. Food is | | | | Bantayan Public Market is where you buy Bantayan |
| reasonably priced and the menu offers a variety of | | | | Island's famed foods like the danggit and pusit. It's also |
| cuisine. | | | | adjacent to the Spanish-era church. |
| Transportation | | | | Food |
| Pedal Powered Pedicabs(Trisikad) | | | | Danggit, Nokus, Pusit |
| Short distance travel, cost between Php 5 to Php 20 | | | | Bantayan is known for smoked fish and squid. Retail |
| Shotgun ride on motorcycle(Habal-habal) | | | | packs are available at the Public Market. Another |
| Charges range from Php 10 to Php 25 within Sta. Fe. | | | | common meal in Bantayan is barbecued chicken and |
| For trips to Bantayan town and Madridejos, Php 100.00 | | | | fish cooked in different ways. |
| is the norm. | | | | D'Jungle |
| Rent-a-motorcycle | | | | I came across an eat-all-you-can restaurant in |
| Rent starts at Php 200.00/day or Php 35.00/hour to as | | | | Bantayan that cooks good food at reasonable prices. |
| high as Php 350.00/day or Php 50.00/hour. plus fuel | | | | At Php190.00. |