The Mayor Visited Bantayan Island, Cebu

How to Get There:
• Take a taxi; or at White Gold terminal or Ayala Business Park, take a V-Hire; or take a bus from the North Terminal going to Hagnaya Port. Travel time is about an 2.5 hours.
• At the Hagnaya Port take a ferry going to Bantayan. Ferries leave every couple of hours from 6am until 5pm daily. Tavel time is about an hour.
• Limited air service is available. Inquire at the Mactan International Airport.

Where To Stay:
There are various of hotels and lodging houses to choose from but it’s always best to book your hotel room ahead of time. To help you with the accommodations here are the list of the best known hotel and resorts in Bantayan.

• TRISTAN BEACH RESORT
Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu
Landline: 438-9041
Mobile : 0919-537-1536

• COU COU BAR HOTEL & RESTAURANT
Bantayan Island, Cebu Philippines 6047
Landline:0063-32-4389385
Mobile: 0063-9184541960
0063-9398298093
Look for Denis or Reziel
E-mail: dengeairain@yahoo.fr

• NORDIC INN
Talisay, Sta. Fe, Cebu Philippines 6047
Mobile: 0916-2518386
E-mail: philip033@yahoo.com
Website: nordicinn.webs.com

• MABUHAY BALIKBAYAN RESORT
Poblacion, Sta. Fe, Cebu Philippines 6047
Mobile: 0063 9215055189
E-mail: agnes_gilbuera@yahoo.com

• STA. FE BEACH CLUB
Talisay, Sta. Fe, Cebu 6047
Landline: 032 4389107
Telefax: 032 4389090
Mobile: 09287787770
E-mail: info@stafebeach.com
Website: http://www.stafebeach.com

• HR MUSIC BAR
Bantayan Island, Cebu Philippines 6047
Mobile: 0063-9297642330
Website: http://www.thefloatingbar.com

• YOONEEKBEACH RESORT
Poblacion, Sta. Fe 6047 Cebu
Landline: 63 32 4389124
Mobile: 63 917 999-3829
Fax: 63 32 438-9050
E-mail: yoonekbeach@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.yooneekbeach.com

• MAIA’S BEACH RESORT
Sulangan, Bantayan Island Cebu 6052
Landline: 63 32 438-0077
Mobile: 63 918 571-4297
E-mail: maia.becker@gmx.de
Website: http://www.maiasbeachresort.de

• KOTA BEACH
Poblacion, Sta. Fe, 6047 Cebu
Santa Fe Front Desk: 63 32 4389042
Cebu City Office: 63 32 4196135
E-mail: kotabeach@gmail.com

• OGTONG CAVE RESORT
Pooc, Santa Fe 6047 Cebu
Telephone #: 032 4380165
Telefax: 032 4389129
Cell Phone: 09208999456
E-mail: info@stabeach.com
Website: http://www.stafebeach.com

• BLUE ICE BEAR BAR & RESTAURANT
Talisay, Sta. Fe 6047 Cebu
Telephone: 63 9272395756
E-mail: blueiceblues@gmail.com

• ST. BERNARD BEACH RESORT
Okoy, Santa Fe, 6047 Cebu
Mobile: 630917 9636162
E-mail: bernard@bantayan.dk
Website: http://www.bantayan.dk

For more questions and inquiry contact: Bantayan Island Association of Hotels, Resorts, Bars and Restaurants
Telephone Number: 032 4389178
E-mail: bantayantourist_info@yahoo.com

Room Rates for Sta. Fe Beach Club Inc.
AIRCON ROOMS:
Standard Room Clubhouse (twin) ….. P 1, 600.00
Standard Room Clubhouse (triple) … P 2,000.00
Standard Room Clubhouse (quadruple) P 2,200.00
Standard Family Room (good for 5) P2,500.00
Deluxe Room (triple) ……………………. P 3,000.00

NON-AIRCON ROOMS:
Cottage (twin) ……………………………… P 900.00
Cottage (triple) ……………………………. P 1,000.00
Family Room with adjoining room P 1,200.00

Extra Person (mattress) … P 280.00

Room Rates for Ogtong Cave Resort
Seaview Villa (twin) w/ refrigerator and Television … P3,500.00
Garden Villa (twin) w/ refrigerator and Television …. P 3,200.00
Family Room (triple) w/ refrigerator and Television P4,300.00
Family Room (good for 5) w/ refrigerator and Television P 6,200.00
Deluxe Room (twin) w/ refrigerator and Satellite Cable T.V. P 4,300.00
Row House (twin) w/ refrigerator and Television … P 3,200.00
Duplex Room (quadruple) w/ refrigerator and Television P6,000.00
Deluxe Suite ………………………………………………………… P 16,000.00
w/ Jacuzzi, dvd player, satellite cable t.v. and free use of Sauna bath.
Cottages (non-aircon) good for two …………………….. P 1,600.00

Note: There is an extra 12% VAT on all room rates.

Day 1: Ogtong Cave Resort (Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30pm)

Since we all decided to stay in Ogtong Cave Resort after almost a whole day of travelling we rested for a while and all of us ready our things for our 3 days and 2 nights stay in that resort. For our first activity, hence as if there was a timeline to follow, we went to the pool for a night swimming. Israel took some pictures of the resort while the four of us (mel, bhogs, dayan and me) enjoyed the pool and sometimes poses before Ice to take our pictures.

Here are some of the photo’s from Israel’s camera:

Then came dinner time Bhogs was the one to check on the Menu at the resort’s restaurant. We had such a delicious dinner while sharing stories like we never shared before and laugh our lungs out as if it was the last time we will laugh. It was a dinner we all enjoyed not just because of the scrumptious food but definitely because we shared that moment together.

Day 2: From Ogtong Cave to Kota Beach Resort (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)

Our second day in the island was tiring but fulfilling. We enjoyed the serenity of the Island as we visited two of the most famous beach resort in the island. But before travelling we visited the cave inside the resort. The Ogtong Cave, that explains the name of the resort, the cave was located few steps right beside the pool and it was situated under the restaurant. The water was as clear as a mirror and was as warm as that of the faucet. Though we didn’t spend too much time under the cave for we have a schedule to follow it was indeed one of the most remembered parts of that tour. And after visiting and enjoying the waters of the cave we went to the Virgin Resort which was in the nearby island the Hilantangan Island. We snorkel for an hour. But sad to say I didn’t enjoy that activity not because I am not fond of the creatures underwater, oh my!!! Really I wanted to play with Nemo and his friend’s hahahaha, but I am just too afraid to snorkel though I know we were on a life jacket. That fact doesn’t lessen my scare of water. Anyway, my friends did enjoy that activity most specially Mel and Dianne. They both had fun regaling the fishes underwater and looking at the corals which I never had a sight of (poor me). But since there was an internet connection I decided instead to read tweets and tweet what was happening to us while we were there. Thanks to Twitter. Lucky me friends are online to have a chit-chat with. Then I learned that Shamcey Supsup was competing for the Miss Universe 2011 and so I called on Bhogs and read the tweets which excites the girl in him and so by our request we headed back to Sta. Fe Beach Club to watch the pageant and not enjoying the Island and the fishes and the corals underwater (we are such a biatch). The three of them can’t argue but obliged themselves instead. After the pageant since we all got disappointed by the result we decided to take some pictures and pose before Ice’s camera and holah! smile and forget what just happened.

Here again are our pictures taken by Israel Corda.

After lunch we headed to Kota Beach Resort where we had fresh buko juice. The afternoon was spent chit chatting and drinking Mel’s own mix of boracay rhum. While Dianne rested and Ice as usual took some
pictures of the resort. Bhogs slept too. Before the day ends we went back to Ogtong Cave Resort to prepare for our dinner. We tried the food in the town proper. We ate at Arjay and May Sutukil. And since its gonna be Mel’s birthday tomorrow and we all agreed to celebrate in advance after going back to our room Dianne obliged herself to mix liquor for us since she wont be drinking for she is not really feeling well. While the four of us “boys” played some card games and drunk our selves for Mel. hahahaha :p Before capping the night off we took some time to enjoy the view outside and had some serious talks.

Here are some of our photo’s taken at Kota Beach while enjoying the fresh Buko Juice.

Our last day including our experience in Hagnaya Port will be posted on a different page here in my blog.