Badian Island / Resort and Spa

Badian Island is another Island with only one Resort on it. Badian contains to the Municipality of Moalboal. You can reach the island in 3 hours starting at the Cebu international airport. First you can take a taxi to the west coast where you change on a banka.

based on google maps

The natural beauty of the island - with its picturesque location just off the Southwest Coast of Cebu - warmly embraces its visitors on their arrival. Here, the resort’s lush palms speckle the private sandy beach that slowly slips into the azure lagoon. A white tongue of sand whisks you out into an inspiring world between heaven and ocean. Fishing outriggers slip silently past the enchanting silhouette of the Mountains of Cebu, an atmosphere worth more than ten thousand words.

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Marco

Manamoc is a small island in the Sulu-Sea. You can reach the island per boat directly from palawan.
Another possibility is to fly to amanpulo and take a 30 minute banca-ride from there.

manamoc island map (based on google maps)

Not many people visit this small community of fishermen, which adds to its charm.

It is a remote island with a developing tourist infrastructure and despite being difficult to get to, it is popular with tourists from all over the world who hope to get away from it all. With the exception of its stunning beaches, there is not much to see here, however.

If you want to experience the local fishing community, Manamoc is a great place to visit and the locals will make you feel incredibly welcome. There are bars and restaurants catering to local tastes and a small cluster of accommodation. Those who stay here are generally people who like to get off the beaten track and spend time with local people.

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Marco

manamoc airview

manamoc beach

manamoc hills

Bantayan island is a relative big island in the north-west of Cebu.



Bantayan island, the shining tropical paradise in Asia is commonly known as an island paradise in Philippines. Tourists fall in love with its fine white sand and crystal clear blue water. Many of these foreigners even settled down on the island to spend the rest of their lives. They build single-cottage beach houses along the shore but as time went by, construct a couple of new cottages instead to accommodate the growing number of tourists who seeks safe haven on the splendid island paradise. Two of the main attraction of the island is its crystal-clear waters and it's long stretch of powdery white sand. The stunning sunset will really spice those romantic walks on the beach. One of the reasons the island is famous is its peacefulness, the way a resort should be. Unsaturated beauty and a combination of sweet smiling natives made the island as it is now.

When you get to cool, crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches, pleasant town folk and delicious sea foods ... you're in the island of Bantayan. Coming to Bantayan is like coming out of a time machine. It's like entering the time and place when life was simple and quiet.
The island, which is composed of three municipalities, specifically Bantayan, Madridejos & Santa Fe is also generally known as the “Egg Basket” in the neighboring regions because it has been generating over one and a half million eggs a day to supply the growing demand of eggs for mainland Cebu, Negros, Panay and even Leyte.

In Bantayan, there are a 405-year-old church, the one-and-a-half century house of Anun Escario, the Ogtong Cave and the rest of the ancient unarmed caves the old Spanish kota (fort) in Sta. Fe, the beautiful island in the district and the sunset at the pier.

The people in Bantayan island are mostly Christian, aside from the fact that it has the oldest church in the Visayas and Mindanao, it is also named as the Lenten capital of the Visayas. Many people from Cebu and as far as Manila go to Bantayan not only for a swim and relaxation but also to witness the holy week procession and to observe the most solemn practice of faith. Because of this, almost all resorts double their rates at this time of year.

During holy week, on Maunday Thursday and Good Friday, both locals and visitors get together by the thousands at the town center of Bantayan to be part of the Lenten procession of religious symbols and images symbolizing the Passion of Christ. Such religiosity only reflects the Bantayanon's unquestioned faith in Christ therefore making the island one of the safest place in the country.

Like its dialect, each of the three towns has its own character. Bantayan considered as the town proper of the island has 25 barangays and the basic infrastructure. The town is known for its mouth-watering dried fish and squid. Aside from fishing, the people are also into rock phosphate and limestone mining.

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Marco