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Best day trips in Cebu

12 places from 11 Cebu travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

12 places

  1. Moalboal

    Day trip · Moalboal

    Laid-back beach community in southern Cebu, good for relaxing and exploring without rushing.

    7:18· We Wanderin 6 vlogs

  2. Sumilon Island

    Day trip · Oslob

    Small island known for fine, powdery white sand, crystal-clear water and a sandbar.

    4:43· Renzo Maanoin 4 vlogs

  3. Bantayan Island

    Day trip · Bantayan

    Island off northern Cebu known for turquoise water and white sand, with snorkeling, island hopping and food tripping.

    0:47· PH Dot Netin 3 vlogs

  4. Malapascua Island

    Day trip · Daanbantayan

    Northern Cebu island famed for diving at Monad Shoal, one of the few places in the world to see thresher sharks.

    5:42· Island Hopper TVin 3 vlogs

  5. Pescador Island

    Day trip · Moalboal

    Moalboal's best-known island, with white sand, clear water and rich marine life for snorkeling, diving and island hopping.

    6:55· PH Dot Netin 3 vlogs

  6. Talisay

    Day trip · Talisay City

    City just south of Cebu City known as the go-to destination for lechon, especially on Sundays.

    37:11· FEATRin 2 vlogs

  7. Camotes Islands

    Day trip · Camotes

    Island group east of Cebu with white sand beaches, caves and lakes, spread across the towns of Poro, Tudela, Pilar and San Francisco.

    5:08· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

  8. Kalanggaman Island Sandbar

    Day trip · Palompon, Leyte

    One of the most scenic sandbars in the Philippines, usually visited on an island-hopping tour from Malapascua.

    6:11· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

  9. Mactan Island

    Day trip · Lapu-Lapu City

    Island next to Cebu City known for its resorts and island hopping by boat. Free public beaches are rare, so most beach access is through the resorts.

    6:57· That Philippines Lifein 2 vlogs

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3 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Carnaza Island

    Day trip · Daanbantayan

    Remote, secluded 17-hectare turtle-shaped island at the northernmost tip of Cebu, north of Malapascua.

    1:25· PH Dot Net1 vlog

  2. Barili

    Day trip · Barili

    A scenic southern Cebu town often skipped by tourists, good for wandering off the beaten path.

    6:07· We Wander1 vlog

  3. Dakit-Dakit Island

    Day trip · Malapascua

    Small island near Malapascua, a popular island-hopping stop with soft sand beaches.

    6:28· TRIP XTREME1 vlog