Moalboal is a municipality about 90 kilometers southwest of Cebu City. From South Bus Terminal in Cebu City, Moalboal is a 3–hour bus ride away.
The beaches—Panagsama Beach or Basdiot, and White Beach or Basdaku—are about 5 kilometers from the highway and can be reached by tricycle (Php20 per person) or habalhabal (motorcycle).
Bas means sand, diot means small, daku means big.
Though there is little to no sand in Basdiot, there are many resorts and dive shops in this area. Most visitors to Basdiot are divers.
Though there is little to no sand in Basdiot, there are many resorts and dive shops in this area. Most visitors to Basdiot are divers.
The white sandy shore is in Basdaku (entrance fee of Php5 per person is collected by the local government). There are open cottages for day trippers, areas for camping, and a dozen accommodation options for those who want to stay for a night or two:
Nanay Terry Beach Resort
0910 361 8540 Terry / 0923 921 9703 Malyn / 0906 317 1553 Aiai
Php 2000 / fan room for 6 pax
Php 2000 / AC room for 4 pax
HK Beach Resort
(032) 511 2499 / 0925 486 0108
Php 2000 / AC room for 2 pax
Php 3500 / AC room for 4 pax
Sandy Land
0933 267 3734
Php 1500 / fan room for 2 pax
Php 2000 / fan room for 4 pax
Cottages of Sandy Land
Sally's Cottages
0909 809 9767
Php 1200 to 1500 / AC room for 2 pax
Php 1000 / fan room for 2 pax
Sally's cottages
Magic's Place
0923 921 2420
Php 2500 / AC room with 3 beds (6 pax, maximum of 8 pax)
Php 2000 / AC room with 2 beds (4 pax, maximum of 6 pax)
Magic's Place
Ravenala Resort
(032) 358 5400 / 0917 324 8680
Php 3500 / AC room for 2 pax, with breakfast
Php 4500 / AC room for 4 pax, with breakfast
Ruth's Place
Book thru airbnb
House can accommodate up to 20 persons
Ester Escabas Cottages
0925 505 4695
Php 1700 / AC room for 2 pax
Php 2500 / AC room for 4 pax
Php 3500 / AC room for 6 pax
Php 300 extra head
Barefoot White Beach
0928 493 9798 / 0922 848 7497 / 0933 632 0648
Php 2500 / Php 2800 / Php 3900 AC room for 2 pax (maximum of 4 pax)
Php 9500 / villa for 6 pax (maximum of 10 pax)
Delgado's Beach House
0918 908 7362
Php 1500 / fan room for 4 pax
Php 2500 / AC room for 4 pax
Php 3000 / AC for 6 pax
Php 3500 / AC for 10 pax
Club Serena Resort
0928 507 2026 / 0920 927 2939 / 0939 345 4127 / 0908 894 5847
Rooms start at Php 3000
Bigsand Resort and Campgrounds
(032) 417 3604 / 0933 492 7595 / 0933 301 4931
Php 2000 / AC room for 2 pax
Php 2800 / AC room for 4 pax
Php 3500 / house that can sleep 6 comfortably, but can accommodate up to 12 pax
Php 200 / Php 300 / Php 500 tent rental
At the northern end of Basdaku
Basdaku can get pretty crowded especially during summer. If you are allergic to crowds, pick accommodations on the north end of Basdaku—from Ravenala to Bigsand. Another option, though not directly on the White Beach but at the very end where there is no more sand, is Hale Manna [(032) 316 2603, rooms start at Php3800], a relaxing resort with spacious gardens.