How to Get There
There are three ways to get to the Camotes islands from Cebu:
1. Take the fast craft from Pier 1 in Cebu located at the back of Plaza Independencia and only 10 minutes away from the city center. A ticket costs P450. The ride takes two hours. Ferry schedule changes depending on the weather. Call them to confirm schedule. Tel. 032/ 255 7767.
2. Take a boat from Danao Pier. First, travel by land from Cebu City to Danao. If you take a jeepney, it will take about one hour. The jeepney fare costs P20. Get down at Danao City Pier in front of Danao City Church. The boat leaves twice a day, at 6am and 10am. Fare P200.
3. Take a pump boat from Mandaue City (Ouano Wharf), near Sports Complex. The boat leaves at 5am and the ride takes four hours. A ticket costs P200.
Where to Stay
Santiago Bay Garden & Resort is the largest resort on Santiago Beach. It offers air-conditioned rooms with cable TV, refrigerator, and hot and cold shower and has a restaurant serving Filipino food. The resort sits on a cliff so you have a hillside view of the beach below. The family room is good for six people and costs P4000. A triple occupancy room costs P3,000. Standard non-aircon rooms go for P500 for two persons while standard air-con rooms costs P1,000 for two persons. A van is also available for going around the island. Check out CAMOTES RESORTS - Welcome to Our Beautiful Island. Email
reservation@camotesresorts.com.ph. Phone 032/ 420 3385. Visit booking office at 263 Rizal Street, Estancia, Mandaue City, Cebu.
Payag Beach House and Resort is located right on Santiago Beach, with the water just a few steps away. The non air-con rooms cost P700 while air-conditioned rooms cost P1,000 or P1,200. It has only six rooms sharing two communal bathrooms. Rooms have queen-sized beds. Tel. 032/ 233 1158. Mobile 0917/ 623 4461.
Masamayor’s Beach House and Resort has a total of nine rooms. It’s structured like a beachcomber’s nook — with open-air dining and hangout area on the top floor and rooms below this deck. All rooms have private toilets. A room with two double beds and TV costs P1,600. More rooms are available in the house behind the main resort. Tel. 032/ 414 6015. Mobile 0917/ 832 6266. Email
camotesislandresort@yahoo.com. Surf
www.camotesislandresort.com.
White View Beach Resort is the newest resort on Santiago Beach, being less than a year old. It has non air-con rooms with a balcony (P700); air-conditioned rooms with double beds (P1,200) are on the ground floor. Mobile 0918/ 492 0689. These resorts have vans of their own. When you call for reservations, ask about van rental as well.
Enjoy Camotes!
Originally Posted by unofficialplayer
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