Bantayan Island · Cebu · Philippines
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Next ferry.
Schedule & fares →Hagnaya ⇄ Santa Fe schedule as published by the Santa Fe Tourism Office on .
To Bantayan · Hagnaya → Santa Fe
- 1:00 AM · 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
- Kawit port, Medellin (north Cebu) → Santa Fe · Aznar Shipping: 6:30 AM · 10:30 AM · 2:30 PM · 6:30 PM · 11:00 PM
- Escalante City, Negros Occidental → Santa Fe · Bethlehem Shipping (MB Angasil): times not confirmed – see details
- Cadiz City, Negros Occidental → Bantayan town · Balt-Bep Shipping Express: suspended from 16 November 2026 until further notice – see details
From Bantayan · Santa Fe → Hagnaya
- 3:00 AM · 4:00 AM · 5:00 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 · 7:30 PM
- Santa Fe → Kawit port, Medellin (north Cebu) · Aznar Shipping: 1:30 AM · 8:30 AM · 12:30 PM · 4:30 PM · 8:30 PM
- Santa Fe → Escalante City, Negros Occidental · Bethlehem Shipping (MB Angasil): times not confirmed – see details
- Bantayan town → Cadiz City, Negros Occidental · Balt-Bep Shipping Express: suspended from 16 November 2026 until further notice – see details
Last trip back in this schedule: 7:30 PM (Island Shipping). Times as published by the Santa Fe Tourism Office (2026-10-07). Ferries can leave late or be cancelled in bad weather or at high tide – confirm at the counter.
Times by schedule, not live · Hagnaya ⇄ Santa Fe: Santa Fe Tourism Office (2026-10-07) · not yet checked at the port · other routes: sources on the ferry page. Live positions are coming.
Today on the island.
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Tide at Hagnaya port
Loading may pause at high tide. Model estimate, not for navigation.
Sunset
Today in Santa Fe.
Typhoon signal
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Explore the island.
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Getting here
Airport → bus or van → Hagnaya → ferry → Santa Fe. Times, costs, traps.
Flights to Cebu
There are no scheduled flights confirmed; 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.
All guides
Every page in one list – newest first, then by topic.
New & updated.
Updated · 11 Nov
Privacy
New · 10 Nov
Bantayan or Malapascua (or Boracay)? An honest comparison
Updated · 10 Nov
Bantayan town – the old church town of Bantayan Island
Updated · 10 Nov
Useful contacts on Bantayan Island
Updated · 10 Nov
Electricity on Bantayan Island – BANELCO rates and power interruptions
Updated · 10 Nov
Kawit (Medellin) to Santa Fe ferry – Aznar Shipping schedule and fares
Three towns, one island.
Bantayan Island has three municipalities. Most ferries arrive in Santa Fe; the boat from Cadiz (suspended from 16 Nov 2026) lands in Bantayan town.
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.
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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.
warning · 9 Nov 2026
Dengue cases rising on Bantayan – how to protect yourself
The health office of Bantayan town warned on 9 November 2026 that dengue cases keep increasing. It asks everyone to remove standing water, protect themselves from mosquito bites and see a doctor early when a fever starts.
ferry · 30 Sept 2026
Official ferry fares and a new route from Negros
The Santa Fe Tourism Office published the fares of all four shipping lines (as of 29 September 2026). A regular one-way ticket Hagnaya–Santa Fe costs ₱380 with Island Shipping and ₱392 with Super Shuttle Ferry. New since September – Bethlehem Shipping sails daily between Escalante City (Negros) and Santa Fe.
Local guide check pending