Beach Resort Tour / (Bantayan Island, Cebu Philippines)

Pea visits Bantayan Island, a popular tourist destination about an hour by ferry from mainland Cebu, and gives a full walkthrough tour of the Coral Blue Beach Resort. She covers the island's attractions, the resort's restaurant and bar, and does detailed room-by-room tours of three accommodation tiers — complete with prices that she clearly finds absurdly cheap for what you get.

What's Covered ​

• Bantayan Island overview

  • Located about one hour by ferry from mainland Cebu
  • Known for clear waters, powdery white sand, and a laid-back atmosphere
  • Activities include snorkeling, island hopping, kayaking, kite surfing (they host tournaments), and skydiving
  • Popular with both local and foreign tourists

• Coral Blue Beach Resort — general features

  • Sits right on the beach with a direct ocean view and sightline to mainland Cebu
  • Built with all Filipino materials: bamboo construction and cogon grass roof thatching (Pea uses the Visayan term and admits she doesn't know the English equivalent)
  • Spacious open-air seating area with a pool table for guests
  • Has a bar that doubles as the reception area, staffed by an attendant named Norv

• Restaurant and drink prices

  • Pea orders a piña colada and a Blue Lagoon ("I feel like being Penny from Big Bang Theory")
  • Menu includes pork, snacks, chicken, pasta, noodles, vegetables, seafood, soup, crab, and lobster
  • Lunch or dinner costs under $5 USD with large serving sizes
  • Most cocktails are under $3 USD
  • Beers, juices, and fruit shakes also available

• Room tour: Ocean View Villa ($65/night)

  • Has an outdoor faucet to wash sand off your feet before entering
  • Private balcony with a table, lounge chair, and hammock overlooking the ocean — Pea says the sunset view must be magnificent
  • Large interior — Pea says "our house in the province is much smaller than this"
  • Bed decorated with towel swans shaped into a heart ("good for honeymooners")
  • Electric fan for air circulation, plus AC
  • Bathroom features: deep handcrafted bamboo closets (all varnished), stone walls, towel racks, plenty of storage
  • Separate dedicated toilet area — Pea jokes about a friend's theory that if you're with the right person, you can use the bathroom while they're standing right there
  • Filipino-style paintings depicting island life and fishing scenes, plus a Buddha-like statue
  • Wrap-around glass windows so you can see the ocean when you wake up
  • Junior Suite version is slightly smaller at $59/night
  • Price: 3,200 pesos/night (~$65 USD) — Pea tells viewers to sit down before hearing the price

• Room tour: Luxury Penthouse Villa ($155/night)

  • Located up a tall staircase — Pea jokes she regrets the drinks and calls it "the stairway to heaven"
  • Enormous space — Pea says maximum occupancy is listed as 4 people but she could personally fit 30 Filipinas; calls it bigger than three of her houses combined
  • Two lounge chairs, a hammock, and a private terrace with panoramic ocean views
  • First bedroom: king-sized bed (though "king-sized for Asians because it's still quite short"), towel swans, AC, its own full bathroom
  • Bathrooms have the same stone walls, deep closets, and rainfall shower heads as the lower-tier rooms
  • Common living room area between the two bedrooms with a TV, plenty of space ("I can even do a tumbling over here"), laundry basket, electric fan
  • Second bedroom: same king-sized bed, AC, and full bathroom
  • Electrical outlets for razors, toothbrushes, and hair dryers
  • View from the bedroom is partially blocked by coconut trees — Pea jokes she could jump from the room to the coconut tree without climbing
  • Price: 7,500 pesos/night (~$155 USD) for 4-person occupancy with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, and ocean view — Pea calls it "a steal" and tells snowbound viewers to remember this place when borders reopen

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