Bantayan Island (Kota Beach Resort)

We now come to the highlight of our Cebu trip which is going to Bantayan Island. It’s not all daisies and roses though. The trip going to the island is a bit of hassle and tiresome. We took a 2.5-3 hour non-airconditioned bus ride going to the pier. Riding the ferry takes an additional 45 minutes to reach the island itself. Other than that, the rest is perfect.

We stayed at the Kota Beach Resort which was just a few minutes away from the pier. Fortunately, the Kota service transport was at the pier the same time we arrived so we were able to grab a ride. Surprisingly, the owner of the resort was also with us. We heard the owner (a she) was around 90 something years old already but still continues to manage the resort.

The cottage we took cost us 1,590 pesos ($35.50) per night plus 200 pesos ($4.50) for every additional mattress. The room was just okay. Nothing to write home about but hey we’re here for the beach right? Here’s a shot of the beachside cottages (our cottage is further back and not seen here):

The water’s just awesome. Clear and pristine.

These huts are submerged in water during high tide:

The sun sets on the other side of the island so you won’t be able to see the sun setting at Kota. I was able to get some nice pictures of the sky though:

It’s windy at night and perfect to take a stroll along the beach. Take a deep breath and smell the fresh air. The night sky is filled with stars too and perfect for stargazing. It’s the perfect place to have some R&R.

If the sun sets on the other side of the island, it obviously means the sun will rise on this part of the island. We woke up early to catch the sunrise and we were not disappointed.

The sun rising:

Heart shaped mini lagoon created on low tide:

Silhouettes:

A picture of the resort while the sun is rising:

A resort surrounded by coconut trees:

Postcard perfect:

Clear, blue and pristine waters:

The pictures pretty much says it all. We had a great stay at the Kota Beach Resort. However, we found staying overnight in Bantayan Island was not enough so make sure if you’re going to Bantayan Island maybe staying there for 3D 2N would be much better.

Up next… more Bantayan scenes.