Camotes Island

Camotes Island is one of the most interesting islands to visit in Cebu. You will have your best experience with their most natural caves and enjoy the breeze of their white sand beach. The island will always be a bucket list for local and foreign tourists every summer.

What really captured me to visit Camotes Island is the infinity pool at Santiago Bay Resort and their caves. As what I have known, they have about 5 natural caves.

Just a heads up:

You can’t really swim at Santiago White Beach because it’s always a low tide every daytime.
There’s low/no signal in some areas of the island.

So here’s my budget itinerary:

Day 1

5:00 - 5:30 am Travel Emall to Sm City Cebu Fare: P8

5:30 - 6:30 am SM Cebu to Danao Port Fare: P35

6:30 - 7:00 am Breakfast at Jolibee Estimate P75

7:00 - 8:30 am Buy Boat Tickets to Consuelo Port Fare: P210 including Terminal Fee

8:30 - 10:30 am Travel to Consuelo

10:30 - 11:00 am Consuelo Port to Santiago Motorcycle Fare: P50

(We haven't booked a hotel in advance so we just looked for any place available. We checked in at Payag Beach House Resort. Their non-aircon room that is good for 2-3 persons costs P800 so that’s P400 each for us.)

11:00-1:00 pm Eat Lunch at Payag Price for each meal: P89

Drinking water 1 liter Price: 3 for P100

Siesta

1:00 - 7:00 pm Day Tour Motorcycle with Driver: P600

Includes:

Mangodlong Rock Resort Entrance Fee: P50

Paraiso Cave Entrance Fee P20

If you swim add P10

Heaven Cave Entrance Fee: P20 I think? I forgot sorry

Lake Danao Entrance Fee: P20 Sorry, I forgot again

(Activities like Kayak, Boat paddling and horseback riding costs only P50 per activity, we only tried boat paddling. We also paid P30 for taking a picture with birds.)

Tulang Diot Island Environmental Fee: P5

Bangka Fare: P25/way Total: P50

Snacks: P100 including snacks for Driver

Timubo Cave Entrance Fee: P30

Buho Rock Resort (Cliff diving) Entrance Fee: P20

(Here’s the contact number of Kuya Driver 0915774915. He also offers multicab for a group of tourists and motorcycle rental.)

7:00 -8:00 pm Eat Dinner at Payag Price for each meal: P89

8:00 pm onwards Sleep (Since we are very tired with the day tour.)

Day 2

7:00 – 8:00 am Preparation, Walk to Santiago Bay Resort

8:00 - 9:00 am Eat breakfast at Santiago Bay Resort

Entrance fee: P100