Montemar Resort in Bantayan Island, Cebu Philippines

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Our airconditioned room was obviously new, it has enough space, good working AC, a clean bathroom and a comfortable bed! After putting all our things down, we headed to the lanai looked around, and oversaw a better spot to relax - a wooden and bamboo-made gazebo just a few meters away from the shoreline. It has white thin clothes hanging on each post, the wind blowing it here and there.

Our room, priced at Php 1800 per night.

All by ourselves, we couldn't help but be at ease with this paradise. Without knowing, our eyes and body joined nature and we didn't notice that we had a nap!

By the afternoon, with our trusty motorcycle, we managed to go to Sta. Fe where Budyong Beach Resort and Camp Sawi are situated. We waited for sunset as this is where the best spot to be during that time, there were many guests enjoying the sea, some were playing beach volleyball but what caught our attention were the locals.

Sand formation. I wish it was not destroyed so we could have taken a photo with it.

Rooms in Budyong Beach Resort. During our first time here in Bantayan, we stayed here in one of their barkada rooms.

Walking past Budyong Beach, we arrived at an area where the locals were preparing their nets for the night's sail. The kids were helping their parents.

The island is well known for its product - Danggit! The island is very rich in this type of fish. I remember back during our first visit to this island, the husband (boyfriend) at that time went snorkeling and he got so overwhelmed with the many danggits swimming just in the shallow water that he forgot to keep his back from the heat of the sun. He got a really serious sunburn after instead.

Got attracted to this yellow boat.

Kids play inside a boat while their father fixes his fishing net.

This kid was helping his mother.

Anchor let at the shore.

At the distance, in the waters, we spotted local women catching some "Ukoy", the shells they use in making the shell necklaces, these are tiny shells though and the beach seemed to be abundant of that species.

More kids came playing, jumping, and backflipping. We couldn't help but be entertained! We took photos, talked to them, and at some point almost joined them in play but we had gears with us, so we had to stay being audiences instead.

Local kids at play.

Love those silhouette shots.

A bike parked at the shore line, I hope it didn't get rusty after.

As the sun started setting, we sat while watching it slowly go down the horizon. Some good things in life are free and sunset is one of them.

Dinner at Sta. Fe and headed back to the resort right after, we are that type of couple who don't do nightlife, perhaps its adulting but we don't enjoy too much noise. As soon as we reached our room, the electricity went out so we had to go out of the room, took this opportunity to take long exposure shots of our names.

JAMES, hubby's name.

JEAN, is my real name.

Take photos or it never happened.

The coconut trees were not that tall and the staffs would always harvest the young coconut to avoid accidents.

And more long exposure shots with the hammock and the tropical trees around the resort! We were alone and so we definitely felt at home!

It was only when the lights came back that we went back to our room and called it a night.

We can't miss the sunrise so we have got to get up early again for it. It was again mesmerizing with the different colors flashing in the skies, the transformation is beautiful, and every sunrise is unique!

A boat owned by some locals resting at the shore.

I posed like I am holding the sun!

We faced the morning together!

The cottages at Beach Montemar, shot at six in the morning when the sun was already up.

A local looking for something in the sea waters, .

The entire morning was all spent at the beach, swimming, and laughing. We got disappointed that our breakfast came in very late but we couldn't do anything, we just had to get over it. That little thing won't matter for this wonderful time we spent as sole visitors of the resort.

All good things come to an end and so as this stay, our trip back to Hagnaya was at two so we had to check out, return the motorcycle to the owner and pay him with the rent as well as grab tickets at the port.


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ang ganda nang sunrise pati nung models

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2 years ago

hahaha ang model mao nagdala momsh hehe

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2 years ago

What a beautiful place sis and yung shots, stunning! Tropical na tropical ang dating ng mga palm trees :)

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2 years ago

thanks sissy! super nice talaga madaming coconut trees dun

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2 years ago

I like Montemar resort but I haven't been to their Cebu branch. Bataan's Montemar is sooo classy and relaxing but I like it there more ate. Sooo serene ng view!

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2 years ago

oh it's my first time to know na meron palang montemar sa ibang lugar.. not sure if they are affiliated

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2 years ago

Wow grabe napaka white sand talaga sa Bantayan ma'am Jane. Super ganda kahit gabi pwede mag tambay. Ganda naman pumunta diyan ma'am Jane.

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2 years ago

punta kau sis..saan ba kayo ng honeymoon? hehe

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2 years ago

Next year pa puhon yung honeymoon namin ma'am Jane kasi mag process pa ako ng mga requirements.

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2 years ago

ayos sis

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2 years ago

pwede na ko tumira dito habambuhay ate kahit wala ng cellphone basta madami na kong pera wahahaha

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2 years ago

hay ate kahit wala ng cellphone basta madami na kong pera wahahaha

ay kung madami akong pera ganun din ako sis hahahaha

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2 years ago

as if we can let go ung mga phone ate no whaha

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2 years ago

Excellent photos ate! Ang gaganda! I like yung pailaw na name hehe, very creative.

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2 years ago

hehe thanks! it was the hubby's idea...

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2 years ago

sis, kung magbakasyon ba, magbakasyon pod sa labhunon ug husason ? hehe don't mind me,, nahuna hunaan lang na nkao gahaon ..

You had lovely moments together sis, I am happy for you to have kept pictures of it.

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2 years ago

yes daghan kaau labhonon ig uli sis...hahaha pero magpalabada raman ko before katong naa pa mi sa cebu kay wala man mi washing machine didto.. mas makasave ko ug time kun magpalabada ra mi...

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2 years ago

mao lagi sis.. haha, mao man gud akong expectation sauna bah kanang mulaag bitaw kog bukid didto sa akong lolo, matingala man ko nga bakasyon man unta nya gahugasa man gyapon kog plao daw galaba haha.

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2 years ago

hhaha kun kaon kas gawas sis maka bakasyon jd ka

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2 years ago

Uy ka nice ba diha sis ,isa jud ni sa akong atangan sa i.kng mga blogs ba kay murag maka apil mig suroy hihi.

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2 years ago

salamat sis.. ganahan ko magshare jd para makafeel pod mo na uban ta sa laag..

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2 years ago

Lovely sis. Kadaghan na ninjong naadtuan

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2 years ago

uu sis kay laagan kaau mi hahaha

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2 years ago

gandaaaaaaa pa din kahit natamaan ng bagyo before. never been there talaga. we have plans to go there sana for an overnight stay with friends, kaso may mga anak sila tas bawal maiwan, kaya estaca nalang muna kami sa compostela. maytag soon maka suroy kog bantayan

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2 years ago

soon sis... wala pa ko kaadto after sa bagyo btaw.. hopefully ok na balik ang lugar... throwback trip ni sya hehe

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2 years ago

laki na ng pinagbago ng Bantayan Island... sana maka punta ako ulit dyan.

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2 years ago

a ng pinagbago ng Bantayan Island... s

hopefully sir! if you need a more intimate one, you might want to book here in this resort

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