Bantayan Island - A Long Weekend (Sept 9-12, 2016)

My friends, sister and I decided to celebrate the long weekend away from the city. We planned the trip 2 weeks before the actual date to really prepare on it. Some decided not to go due to financial issue and hectic schedule. Anyway, let's start the short story.

 All of us agreed to go in Bantayan Island, it's my third time but all worth it, and the budget must be 1, 500.00 each. We booked a room to stay overnight at Queen Elizabeth Beach Resort and it cost 1,800.00/8pax. Actually, the original rate of the room is 1, 500.00/5pax but they offered us the discounted rate which is 1, 500.00/8pax. The room has 1 CR and fully air-conditioned.

Hagnaya Port Waiting Area

Hagnaya Port Waiting Area

The resort is just simple, clean and very satisfying customer service. Everything that we need is already in the resort from food, utensils, etc. Pak na Pak! The ambiance is not that good compared to others, but it's worth it. I will recommend this resort for those backpackers and looking for cheap rate to stay.

Our Room

The beach

Queen Elizabeth Beach Resort

Hilangtagaan Island

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Itinenary:

Cebu - Bantayan

2:30 - Northbus Terminal via non-aircon bus
4:40 - Hagnaya Port
6:30 - 7:30 - Hagnaya Port to Santa Fe Port

Bantayan - Cebu 

1:30 - 2:30 - Santa Fe Port - Hagnaya Port
2:30 - 5:30 - Hagnaya Port - Cebu City

When we arrived at the Santa Fe Port, there was a bus for Hagnaya to SM Cebu. And luckily, there were available seats in the bus. We managed to get those seats for P160.00 each.

Budget:

Food - 322/pax
Room - 214/pax
Cebu to Hagnaya Non-aircon bus - 132/pax (Regular)
Santa Fe to SM Cebu Aircon bus - 160/pax (Regular)
Roro - 170 x 2 = 340/pax (Regular)
Hagnaya Terminal fee - 5/pax
Santa Fe Terminal fee - 10/pax
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Total : 1, 183.00/pax

Others:

Snorkel Gears - 50/pax
Boat - 100/pax
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Total : 150.00/pax


Resort: Queen Elizabeth Beach Resort
Contact: 09204156441