Where to Stay in Bantayan Island (Santa Fe) | Philippine Vlog

[@ImStabo]

Excellent content, love seeing budget places, something you almost never see, thanks again mate!

[@FindingParadise]

Cheers! More of those to come in the next vid.

[@gericornista8133]

Even just the nature's views alone that those resorts can offer are very good enough for me! I envy you for being able to experience those paradise!!

[@FindingParadise]

You and me both! My fav island in Cebu 💓⛱

[@cfreecss2984]

Thanks FP it helps a lot. I have been in bantayan almost every year but you have by far explored it all. Thanks bro

[@FindingParadise]

No worries. I spend 3 months there on this trip so it gave me time to really check the place out. Glad it helps. cheers.

[@JustSamOfficial]

Excellent job Rod, I didn't get notified for your past 2 videos from YT. Keep up the great work.

[@FindingParadise]

Happens to me as well. No worries!

[@insemely4775]

Very good uploads, thank for sharing, at least tourist can choose where to stay.

[@FindingParadise]

Thanks, I spent 2 and half months in Bantayan so I got to check out a lot of places. I wanted to make it informative.

[@myrnajimenez598]

Thank you for your amazing vlog a helpful information and such an interesting brilliant explanation! So proud of my hometown Bantayan Island 😍

[@FindingParadise]

Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for the other resorts/hotels that I couldn't fit in this video. cheers :)

[@ChasingJames]

It’s amazing how you have obviously explored Bantayan Island for you to come up with this very insightful and straightforward video. Are you still in Bantayan?

[@FindingParadise]

I spent 3 months there. I checked out so many places. My next vid is more of these places to stay. Collating and editing these vids has taken over a month! My longest edit ever! Im back in cebu city stuck in a room being a hermit hope you are well? Are you planning on going back to Bantayan?

[@leolopponen9010]

Affordable & comfortable at the "same price"! Thanks for inform Rob!

[@FindingParadise]

Cheers Leo.

[@edmundcarew7235]

What an incredibly great, informative video. Thank you Rob for your huge efforts. Six months on, the video remains extremely helpful. That it took you a month to edit doesn't surprise, but it's testimony to your hard work. Your worldwide audience appreciates this! I'd seen SMAK's on TripAdvisor but probably due to coronavirus and far fewer reviewers, IIRC no one has reviewed it. Thanks to you we have a reference point. You let us know what travellers wish to find out. No trying to be a celebrity here. Great that you describe some establishments as 'rustic': a good codeword, although some will find such prices and facilities ideal. Your Bantayan Island videos are a marvellous, factual advertisement. The Mayor of Sta Fe ought give you an award as should Philippines' Department of Tourism, although the latter will dislike how you show the less than stellar features as well as the outstanding establishments.

[@FindingParadise]

Cheers. It took me ages making these ones. I'm trying to do something similar in Boracay. I don't think it will be so detailed though so much more here.

[@edmundcarew7235]

@@FindingParadise To cover every option on Boracay might take 18 months if you stayed three nights at only 50 per cent of them, and as usual had to leave the island at times due to personal reasons such as to visit your family in Australia. But you could give us a sample as that would be an extremely popular (and helpful) video.

[@FindingParadise]

@@edmundcarew7235 yes correct. I think there are around 500 accommodation options (including air bnb). Some resorts are still closed (bankrupt?) They've had a tough 2 years plus the closer for 6 months. The workers are so grateful to be working again.

[@yegg14]

Thanks for the info. You seem to be moving about quite easily there in Cebu, during the pandemic.

[@FindingParadise]

No worries. Yes travelling around Cebu is easy, it's travelling to other islands is a bit of an issue with swap test etc.

[@xXxPoeticoxXx]

Informative video, Thank you!

[@FindingParadise]

Cheers, stay tuned for the next part of this. Hopefully soon. Take care

[@angelicacastada2634]

Your vlogs are so informative. I'm planning to go to Bantayan from June 1 to 3. Too bad, the nicer resort (Kota and Santa Fe Beach Club) are already fully booked.

[@FindingParadise]

Thanks I put a lot of hard work into them so they are helpful. Also if you going through 3rd party sites like Agoda they might not show full availability. So it's worth msg them direct as well (if you haven't already) via their website or Facebook. There's still some great choices still

[@ViralHub1]

wow you tried almost all the resorts on the island!

[@FindingParadise]

Yeah i was there 3 months swapping and changing resorts. I had to break it up into 3 videos on accommadation in Bantayan. It was just too long!

[@ahpaint]

Looks fantastic, i can't wait to experience Bantayan Island

[@FindingParadise]

Yeah it's a great island. I planned to stay for 3 weeks and ended up staying 3 months!

[@ahpaint]

@@FindingParadise I’m so jealous….. really good to see the range of accommodation … I hope to end up in Cebu, certainly this video has created some travel thoughts. Thank you

[@FindingParadise]

@@ahpaint Cheers. They are pushing to have all tourism workers vaccinated by years end. It's all pointing to the Philippines opening in the 1st half of next year (fingers crossed!).

[@CebuanaDrama]

That was a great viewing experience

[@FindingParadise]

Cheers! Lots of hard work into it.

[@colleenelizabethberbon8573]

This vlog is so helpful thank you so much! Just a question, I was planning to stay in Anika Resort but they are already fully booked and from this vlog, the Beach Placide resort is just beside Anika. Can you jump from one shore to another since these resorts just share the same beach?

[@FindingParadise]

Thanks. Hope you have an awesome time in Bantayan. I did some other vlogs on what to do there if you need ideas. Yes you can swim in the ocean in front of either. There's the Ph law that all can have access to the beach. So no resort can stop you swimming in the front. Have fun 👍

[@gerhardchristiansen9710]

Been there love it better then borocay less people to

[@FindingParadise]

Yes makes for a more low key stay compared to Boracay.

[@tjhhtvch6584]

how's the internet around the island?

[@FindingParadise]

Should be better now. They were installing the fiber network when i was filming.

[@samialsubhi1067]

Thanks

[@FindingParadise]

You're welcome

[@betaniajemaeh]

Nice vlog!!! :) Is it worth it to go there mid of June or does the waves big/rains alot? Thank you!!!

[@FindingParadise]

Yes, it's still possible to get some good days in June. I was there in June and I still had some really good days, not all though!

[@betaniajemaeh]

@@FindingParadise Thanks for that!!

[@FindingParadise]

No worries. Hope you'll enjoy your time there.

[@WELLBRAN]

It's pronounced bant "eye" an

[@FindingParadise]

Yeah too much Aussie slang...

[@WELLBRAN]

@@FindingParadise I'm surprised you don't have a bit of Pinoy accent now you been there a long time. It happened to my daughter like that she slips between British and Pinoy accents ...she is there at the moment...I have a very bad Cornish accent but many in the Phils ask me if I'm Aussie...🙄

[@FindingParadise]

I think im too old to change haha. And I always have probems with my Aussie pronunciation of the letter "a". Even when i say Salamat , the way I pronouse the "a" either gets a laugh or a blank look ( as in what the f*@k did you just say!). Crazy that Cornish can be mistaken for Aussie! lol

[@WELLBRAN]

@@FindingParadise yeah aussies seem to think im from new south wales...i dont know as i have never been to australia..haha..used to frequent the swagman hotel bar in ermita years back..i was outnumbered by aussies but it was ok ..friendly enough and there was a bar there the kangaroo club bar ...this is in the 80s

[@FindingParadise]

@@WELLBRAN I think i went to that place many years ago. There was a few Aussie bars in that area.