Top Places to Visit on Bantayan Island | Travel Guide + Island Hopping
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 เม.ย. 2023
- We visited the underrated and incredibly beautiful island of Bantayan in the Philippines! Located on the island of Cebu, Bantayan hosts amazing beaches, crystal clear waters, and secluded islands. A full self-guided travel guide to Bantayan Island with island hopping to Virgin Island to exploring Kota Beach. A Philippines travel guide. #philippines #bantayanislandcebu #travelguide
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We booked our flight to Cebu, took the city bus then the long haul bus, a ferry from Hagnaya Port and arrived in Santa Fe after hours of transiting. But it was all going to be worth it as we discovered a more off-the-beaten-path island destination of the Philippines.
Though Bantayan doesn’t come up on many foreigners’ radars, we were so surprised to see how beautiful of an oasis it was! Sandra Beach was honestly the most pristine and massive beach we had come across in the Philippines despite Bantayan not being a small, remote island. Hopping over to the sandbars of Kota Beach and the gentle turquoise curves of Balidbid Lagoon were just a bonus of our time discovering this island.
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Bantayan island is a nice place and safe ❤️👍
It’s so beautiful! 😍
you were able to give justice to the beauty of the island with this vlog
Thank you very much! 🥰
Great video guys.
Thank you!
Wow! Bantayan island is paradise. Drone shots were awesome.👍🏼❤️
It’s such an underrated island in the Philippines! More people should visit 😍
this is just too dope. nice guide and drone shots btw
Thank you! Glad you liked it 🥰
Nice upload ! We’re heading there in July so this is great to watch.
Thank you! You’re going to have an amazing time there, so beautiful 🥰
The best vlog i've watched out of all Bantayan/Virgin Island Vlogs🤟
We’re so glad you enjoyed the video Trisha! 🥰
Absolute paradise 🤩 that water is just insane
It’s so beautiful there! 😍
Thanks for Uploading we are looking forward to visit Bantayan Iland
Have fun! Hope you have an awesome time 😍
I think I will visit here when I go back to the Philippines next month. I've been to Virgin Island years ago and it was beautiful. I enjoyed your video thanks.
Thank you Michael! Definitely do head back when you get the chance, it was such an enjoyable tour and virgin island is just stunning 🥰
@@LaurenJasonI’m sure I will get there and look forward to it thanks.
@@michaelmcknight2305i Michael been there last week its really nice place hope to go back there someday
@@yollymasan2451 I still haven’t been there, I went to Borocay and lots of other islands too. It’s still on my bucket list
I just went there last week for my birthday and to think it's already my 6th time visiting the place . I just love this Island and this is my comfort place away from the city.
Wow that’s amazing, 6 times?? What’s your favorite thing to do on the island? 😍
Super video ✨ Thank you 💙
Thanks for watching! 🥰
Thanks for watching! 🥰
I love Bantayan 🇵🇭❤️
I've been there November 2022. I went visit Kota Beach, The Ruins, Mangrove Park Omagieca, Ogtong Cave and my favorite place Paradise Sandira Beach ❤
I'll be back this November. I hope. 😉🥰
That’s amazing! We want to explore of it as well, it’s such a beautiful island 😍
We went to the Philippines back in 02' and even the most popular islands felt like this
That must have been so amazing to experience that! 🥰
👍83👍 What an amazing and beautiful visit to this Ireland you have brought up! . We highly feel true natural beauty of it's. An excellent initiative you have taken and given a detail about perception of your visit. Thank you very much for sharing! May God bring unlimited happiness for you! Greetings from India 🙏🌹
Thank you so much! 🥰
Great video! Footage was beautiful. My partner and I will be visiting soon and are considering staying on the island for 6 days, with some island hoping for a 1 or 2 days. How long were you guys in Bantayan island? I’m wondering if we will have enough to do for 6 days since it is such a chill place or if it’s better to travel down south like you two did for part of our trip.
To be honest we would definitely split it up between Bantayan and somewhere down south! In 2 days you can see everything you want with Bantayan. I’m not sure if you’ve seen our Moalboal video yet but we LOVED Moalboal haha. Of course if you prefer to slow travel and really relax then 6 days is fine too!
So beautiful❤
It’s a wonderful island! 🥰
Good day! Do you still remember how much the boat for island hopping? I love your videos!😍💙🥹
Thank you! The boat charter was 1800PHP and 200PHP for the snorkel rental!
Hope you had the chance to taste the lechon manok there at Bantayan Island. The one I tasted there (4A's lechon manok) was the best one of all the lechon manok in the Philippines.
Unfortunately we didn’t but we will definitely note that down the next time we get to visit! It must have been delicious.
great content! I'm curious, is the internet connection on the island stable enough to work while vacationing?
Thank you! If you stay in the town center (Poblacion), we found the internet fantastic and very stable but if you venture outside of it, it does become very spotty!
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I cannot believe how little people there is! If this was Italy, people would be in every place haha
Hahah yes it’s quite busy in Italy but understandable with how beautiful it is there 😍. We loved how quiet it was on Bantayan, very few tourists actually 👍
We are planning to go this May - we were just wondering what resort did you stay/any recommendations?
This is the resort we stayed at! agoda.tp.st/SUss34PC
We wanted to stay in a quieter area with a beach!
I wish to comeback my land iland cebu inhis time
May I ask what knid of fly camera you used to take the flying video?
DJI Mini 3 Pro!
@@LaurenJason Thanks
Homegirl be looking super pretty.
I like the plce
We loved it here!
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Great videoe 🙌
can you please inform us which month you went?
Im planning a trip, and trying to find out which month is the best to visit different places near Cebu
Wups .. video 😁
Thank you! We went in early February! 🙌
Hi Hm is the island hopping tour?
It was 1800PHP for the boat (doesn’t matter amount of people) and 100PHP for each person’s snorkel gear!
how much they charge for you for renting boat at bantayan?
It’s 1800PHP for the boat and 100PHP for each snorkeling set!
thanks ! where did you rent it / bargain? is it at the kota beach direct?
@@the-felix-family here’s a google maps link to where you rent from!
Bantayan Island Hopping Services
maps.app.goo.gl/xv242eHY1WQuGCc4A?g_st=ic
How much is the private boat tour for 2?
The boat tour itself was 1800PHP and 200PHP for both of our snorkel sets!
What do you mean there was a language barrier
A lot of the locals only speak Cebuano so it was more challenging!
How much is the private tour?
All the tours from Bantayan (at least from the dock where we did our tour) are private so it’s all the same cost as we paid!
where did you stay in Bantayan Island? 😊
We stayed at Jelly’s Haven Resort! It’s pretty cool they have free pick up from the ferry terminal as well. Here’s a link to the booking! www.booking.com/hotel/ph/jelly-39-s-haven-resort.en.html?aid=2166762&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2
Thank you.😊
@@christyg173 you’re welcome 🥰
@@LaurenJason do they have a strong and stable internet connection?
@@katierodriguez3374 in the main town center it’s very strong! Anywhere else the connection can get spotty!
So many trash on the Sandira beach. They should use the entrance fee to maintain the beach. It is still beautiful, but a little bit saddening.
We didn’t notice as much trash on the beach itself but definitely the path leading up to it! Hopefully, in the future they can maintain it as you suggested 🥰
I own a lot there, for same there very cheap , contact me for further information
Can u give details about stay?