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Plan after plan, finally our summer vacation together had been pushed through. It wasn't Puerto Galera which was our first choice. Nasugbu Batangas was also on our list but it ended up to our third plan, Bantayan Island in Cebu!
Taking advantage of the June 12 Holiday, we decided to go on a vacation together. But, have you experienced travelling during sandwich day (a day between a weekend and a holiday)? You wanted to make it a long weekend however, finding an approval for a vacation leave from your boss is difficult so you are left with no choice but to invent a reason for a sick leave:)). I am not recommending for you to do this. Diskarte mo na yan!:)
So, let's start the story rolling! We went to Cebu North Bus Terminal around 1:30PM and looked for Hagnaya-bound bus. A dispatcher approached us if we want an aircon Hagnaya-bound bus. We said yes and followed him. We stepped inside thinking it was an air-conditioned but I just found that it was not when the real air-conditioned bus was about to leave. Anyway, we had no choice but to stay on that open-air bus. We left the Terminal around 2PM. We paid 123Php each, cheaper from the 150Php air-conditioned bus. If your looking for convenience, I would advise you to ride an air-conditioned bus specially during summer season because definitely that'd be friggin hot.
Information on how to get to Hagnaya:
Estimated Travel Time from Cebu - Hagnaya and vice versa: 2.5hrs
Bus Schedule: Departs Every hour
Note: Hagnaya Port is the last drop-off point for Hagnaya-bound buses, so you can just sleep with no worries for a misroute.
Shipping Schedule: Hagnaya, San Remigio to Santa Fe, Bantayan
| Time | From | To | Duration | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 01:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 03:00 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 05:15 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 05:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h, 30m | E.B. Aznar Shipping Corporation |
| 06:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 07:00 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Super Shuttle Ferry |
| 07:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 08:00 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Super Shuttle Ferry |
| 08:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 45m | E.B. Aznar Shipping Corporation |
| 09:15 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 09:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h, 30m | E.B. Aznar Shipping Corporation |
| 10:00 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 10:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Super Shuttle Ferry |
| 11:30 AM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 45m | E.B. Aznar Shipping Corporation |
| 12:00 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Super Shuttle Ferry |
| 12:30 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 02:00 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 02:00 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h, 30m | E.B. Aznar Shipping Corporation |
| 02:15 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Super Shuttle Ferry |
| 03:00 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 03:30 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 45m | E.B. Aznar Shipping Corporation |
| 04:00 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Super Shuttle Ferry |
| 05:30 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 06:30 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 07:45 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 09:30 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
| 10:45 PM | San Remegio | Santa Fe | 1h | Island Shipping Corporation |
We arrived Hagnaya port around 4:30PM paid a terminal fee for 10Php each, purchased a ticket at Island Shipping ticket booth for 185Php per person (tourist class). If you opted for an economy class it will cost you 170Php each. It departed at around 5:15PM and reached Sta. Fe Port around 6:45PM and disembarked at around 7:00PM already.
Note: Bantayan Island is composed of three towns: Sta. Fe, Bantayan and Madridejos. Popular beaches are located at Sta. Fe, just adjacent to the Sta. Fe Port.
Upon disembarkation, tricycle and trisikad drivers are waiting to convince you for a ride. We chose a trisikad and helped us find a cheaper and good resort around Sta. Fe. What's good with trisikad is that you will be taken to a resort after resort for a fixed rate of 15Php per person until you find a good find. We were taken to Beach Placid, which they said one of the popular resort in Sta. Fe but 'twas fully booked.
We chose to stay at Tickety Boo Beach Resort. Although Tickety Boo was a bit far from the Town Proper, the room is big enough and it's cheaper of course. It is good for budget travelling. Their room space is quite big for 2 guests, with a queen size bed, a CR&shower. We took the Fan Room at 950Php per night for 2. Resort facilities available are: swimming pool, rooftop bar, restaurant, entertainment area (KTV & Billiard). Their restaurant closes at 8:00pm. No problem anyway, we advised the trisikad to take us back to the town proper where we can dine without paying any additional cost for the waiting time. A whole Lechon Manok (Smoked Chicken) was already enough for the two of us!Hahaha..Nde halatang gutom eh!:)) Then we headed back to Tickety Boo for a shower and rest.
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I love the Shipping Schedule post! Gave me a peace of mind...
We might arrive at Hagnaya between 4-5pm this friday. Seeing that there's still a ferry going to Sta. Fe at those hours (and beyond) is enough assurance :-)
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