Sugar Beach, Bantayan Island Cebu

              I'll go back to Bantayan Island again and again if I can.

I have been there twice.

Peaceful white sand beaches.

Our beach of choice is Sugar Beach.

Although there are a lot of other beaches.

The first time I was there was Holy Week 2008. I came back 2011.
On my first visit the place was crowded. The whole island was on party mode. We stayed at Sugar Beach. We stayed there for free, a treat from a friend in exchange we become "Promo girls" for Smart. It was an offer me and my friends couldn't say no to. We haven't been to Bantayan. All we had to do was sit in a tent.

I wasn't able to appreciate the beach at first since it was PACKED with people. It was only after all the "party people" left (Sunday) that  I was able to see how beautiful it was. The care-taker told us that the beach is usually peaceful except on Holy Week. When I saw the beach that Sunday, I knew I was coming back, and I did.

I came back 2011 with my family. We were almost alone at the beach. We rented our room with 2 double beds plus 1 extra mattress. The room was less than Php 2000.00 good for 10. We were more than 10 some of us rented tents and camped outside on the beach for less then Php 500.00 (I think around Php 300.00 only- you can bring your own tents and pay a Php 150.00). The kids stayed in the room.

We cooked our own food. We bought supplies from the market which is walking distance from the beach or hire a "trisikad". There were also vendors selling fresh fish and other seafood for a cheap price, they come to out cottage almost every meal time.

Going there we drove our own vehicle and left them in a safe place in Hagnaya Port for Php 100/ night. 

I'm not sure if there are ATM machines in Sta. Fe I haven't seen one. Bring extra cash just in case.


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PHOTOS from 2008
Arrived Saturday  7am

Ferry from the Port of Hagnaya to Sta. Fe

arrived at Sta. Fe

our mode of transportation on our way to the market.

Sugar Beach all set for the party

We stayed at the upper left room. airconditioned, with kitchen own toilet and bath.

 * I wasn't able to ask for the price of the room. We stayed there for free.

Party at night

Long shoreline of white sand

Low tide

Sunset + low tide

PHOTOS from 2011 
Arrived Saturday 11AM

Ferry ride from Hagnaya Port

Port of Sta. Fe. near Sta. Fe beach club.

When we arrived. Almost alone in this amazing place.

Quite. Peaceful.

We rented the room/ cottage at the left. Less than Php2000.00 for 10 pax

My sister. Long shore line of white sand

My sisters playing around

Sister and Brother-in-law

Diego having the fun in the sand

We stayed in the room but this is one of the 2 tents we rented for the rest of the family.

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