TRAVEL GUIDE: Santiago Bay- Camotes Is. Cebu

This was my first time to visit Camotes.
I heard a lot of good things about this island and believe me, it didn't disappoint.
It literally took my breath away!!!!

PARADISE.

Santiago Bay, Camotes Island Cebu

HOW TO GET THERE:


From Cebu City to Danao City Port
Travel Time: Less than 1 hour

1. JEEPNEY

Easiest way by jeepney is to go to Hi-way Mandaue via A.S Fortuna.
Go to Gaisano Countrymall or Banilad (near USC TC), ride jeepney going to AS Fortuna.

From Hi-way Manduae, ride a jeepney to Danao City.
From Danao City you might need to ride a tricycle going to the port.

2. BUS

Go to North Bus Terminal and ride a bus going to the Northern part of Cebu.
Go down Danao City Port.

3. TAXI

You can easily hail a taxi from anywhere in Cebu City.

We brought our own car and safely left it in Danao Port for PHP 300.00 per day.

DANAO PORT:

Buy your tickets just before the entrance to the port.

TICKET PRICE:
  PHP  180.00 non aircon (recommended)
  PHP  200.00 aircon

  Special Discount for children, students and senior citizens.

* for PEAK seasons, you might want to secure your seats and buy your tickets  2 days before trip at:

Jomalia Shipping Corp.
S.O. Albaño Street, Subangdaku, 6014 Mandaue City,
Philippines
(032) 346-0421


BOAT SCHEDULE:

Danao Port to Consuelo (recommended route)

Danao Port to Poro

Inside the ferry. A little crowded but was seated comfortably.

Crystal clear waters at Consuelo.

CONSUELO

Just outside you can chose to ride a van, multicab or motorcycle going to any place within the island. In our case we have already booked our stay in advance at Santiago Bay Garden and Resort. There are a lot of resorts to chose from but I recommend you stay in a resort around Santiago Bay where the beach is PERFECT and food and entertainment is near.


We chose the van and paid PHP 50.00 each from port to the resort. Not bad at all. 

Trandportation readily available outside the gates.

Santiago Bay Garden and Resort

 Room are reasonable priced with a lot of different room types to chose from.

Please click the link above for photos and room prices.
Rooms are good. Reasonable for price.

low tide

THE BEACH
Most photos taken at low tide.

FOOD

There are a lot to chose from alongside the beach but I highly recommend PITO'S SUTUKIL. good food at very affordable prices. Every meal we usually spend PHP 600.00 for 7 (seven) people. Very affordable and the owners are very accommodating. There menu consist of a variety to choose from. From the usual grilled pork belly to the more sophisticated tuna sashimi and snapper and many more.most of there food however cost less than PHP 100.00.

Notice the prices. Just in doube digits.

Going home....

Buy tickets.

Food and refreshments.

Going home the ferry was less crowded.

You can tour the island for PHP 1,200.00 for a van or rent a motorcycle for PHP500.00 good for 2 persons.

Will I go back there? Definitely.



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