Bantayan Island · Cebu · Philippines
Welcome to Bantayan.
Everything you need for the island in one place: how to get here from Cebu, the Hagnaya ferry, weather and tides, cash, places to stay and eat. Free, no ads.
Next ferry.
Schedule & fares →To Bantayan · Hagnaya → Santa Fe
- 2:00 AM · 3:00 AM · 4:00 AM · 5:00 AM · 6:30 AM · 7:00 AM · 8:00 AM · 9:30 AM · 10:30 AM · 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM · 1:30 PM · 2:30 PM · 3:30 PM · 4:30 PM · 5:30 PM
Back to Cebu · Santa Fe → Hagnaya
- 3:00 AM · 4:00 AM · 5:00 AM · 6:00 AM · 7:30 AM · 8:30 AM · 9:30 AM · 10:30 AM · 11:30 AM · 12:30 PM · 1:30 PM · 2:30 PM · 3:30 PM · 4:30 PM · 5:30 PM · 6:00 PM
Last trip back in this schedule: 6:00 PM (Super Shuttle Ferry). Published last departures differ and are not yet checked at the port – confirm at the counter.
Times by schedule, not live · source: cebuinsider.com (2025-12-18) · not yet checked at the port. Live positions are coming.
Today on the island.
Santa Fe now
Tide at Hagnaya port
Loading may pause at high tide. Model estimate, not for navigation.
Sunset
Today in Santa Fe.
Typhoon signal
Check PAGASA
Loading wind signal … Official: PAGASA bulletin · Coast Guard. Data: PAGASA alert feed (CC BY 4.0), Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, GDACS.
Explore the island.
Start here
Getting here
Airport → bus or van → Hagnaya → ferry → Santa Fe. Times, costs, traps.
Flights to Cebu
There are no scheduled flights confirmed as of November 2026; fly to Cebu, then continue by road and ferry.
Ferry schedule & fares
Hagnaya ⇄ Santa Fe, both companies, both directions.
Things to see
Beaches, Virgin Island, the old church, Kota Park and island hopping.
Itineraries
Day plans for 2, 3 and 5 days, with ferry and weather buffers.
Where to stay
Santa Fe, Bantayan town, Madridejos – and how to avoid fake booking pages.
Eat & drink
Local food, markets and beach spots.
Money & ATMs
Bring cash. Where ATMs are and when they run dry.
Prices & budget
Ferry, tricycle, island hopping, rooms and food – daily budget examples.
Shops & daily needs
Market, pharmacy, laundry, SIM and internet.
Weather, tides, typhoons
Why high tide matters at Hagnaya port.
Safety & emergency
Hospital, police, Coast Guard, scam protection.
Living on Bantayan
Long stays: visa extension, renting, internet, power and typhoon season.
Three towns, one island.
Bantayan Island has three municipalities. Ferries arrive in Santa Fe.
South-east · ferry port
Santa Fe
Where the ferries land: beaches, the port and the island hopping station.
Centre · largest town
Bantayan town
The old church town: parish from 1580, plaza, market and Holy Week.
North · fishing town
Madridejos
The old town of Lawis: Kota Park and the coast of the fishing town of Madridejos.
News & notices.
All news →
scam · 18 Feb 2026
Warning – fake resort pages on Facebook
Since September 2025 more than 200 travellers lost money – an estimated ₱500,000 (reports differ on whether this covers all cases) – to fake Bantayan resort pages. Never pay to a private e-wallet.
ferry · 15 May 2026
Ferry fares Hagnaya–Santa Fe went down
Since May 2026 a regular one-way ticket costs ₱370 with Island Shipping and ₱392 with Super Shuttle Ferry. Students, seniors, PWD and children pay less; for Super Shuttle, student, senior and PWD tickets are sold at port counters and accredited outlets, not online.
ferry · 28 Mar 2026
Hagnaya port pauses loading at high tide
The 2025 earthquake damaged the Hagnaya wharf. Since 28 March 2026 the Cebu Port Authority pauses loading during high tide – plan extra waiting time.
Local guide check pending