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There's not much to see or do at Bantayan Island , just off the northwest coast of Cebu, but this is precisely why people come here - just to lie on its beaches or laze for a few days at one of its sleepy little resorts. It's also a handy stepping stone to Negros and on to Panay and Boracay. Ferries from Cebu arrive at the island's capital BANTAYAN , also the departure point for ferries to Negros. Most of the island's resorts and beaches are concentrated in the pretty town of Santa Fe on the island's southeast coast. To get here from Cebu City take a Phil-Cebu Bus Lines bus from the Northern Bus Terminal to the northern port town of Hagnaya. It's best to catch an early bus at 5am or 6am. It will take you straight to the pier at Hagnaya where you pay a P2 pier fee and P55 for the one-hour journey to Santa Fe. For accommodation , you could try Santa Fe Beach Club, near the police station, though it has been spoiled slightly by the recent erection of oil tanks close to the main building. Bamboo cottages are either P500 or P1000 depending on how much luxury you crave. Kota Beach Resort ($10-20) has basic fan rooms and cottages with fan and bath. It's expensive for what you get, but the restaurant is pleasant. Budyong Beach Resort ($5-10) next door is better value, with shady rooms, some with air con. On the dusty road from Bantayan to Madridjesos, at the northernmost tip of the island, is the excellent Moby Dick's Beach Resort ($5-15), with a pool, restaurant and large cottages, with full board. If you have to stay in Bantayan town for the night, try Namont Pension House ($10-15) on Osmena Street near Allied Bank.
beachlaile june says "budjong beach is beautiful..." hotelmarietta ifurung says "I would like to know if there is a hotel in Ticad, Bantayan Cebu. I am plannng to take a vacation. Thank you."
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