Sugar Beach Bantayan

Sugar Beach sits on Bantayan Island’s coralline shoreline, where the sand runs fine and pale — a product of the same limestone base that shapes the island’s caves and groundwater, rather than the darker volcanic sand found on much of mainland Cebu. The water stays shallow and calm close to shore, and the coastal barangays here supplement fishing income with the beach traffic that has grown steadily as Bantayan’s profile as a getaway has risen over the past decade.

• The sand stays notably cool underfoot even at midday, a function of its fine coralline grain rather than any shade.
• Local operators rent kayaks for a slower look at the coastline and the coves further along it.
• Low tide exposes long sandbars worth the walk, especially in the early morning before the heat sets in.

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• Medellin Aisle of Medellin
• Balidbid Lagoon