One of the best beach experiences we had. The tour was definitely worth it and all the providers were all respectful accommodating and made the tour best

Jan 2024 was the second time my group used SYKE Travels for our land tour of Cebu and Batayan Island. SYKE Travel arranged car transport during our week of Medical Mission in Cebu, followed by 2-days amazing sightseeing tour around Cebu City during the hectic Sinulog Festival. Jilo, the assigned driver/ guide, was fun, friendly, happy and informative. SYKE also arranged our Bantayan Island package and we had an awesome stay at the popular SMAKs Hotel where staff spoiled us with the best local food, tricycle tours and swimming at local beaches away from crowds! The hotel's Special Ginger Lemon Tea, Swiss Adobo and schitzels are all-time favorites! Bantayan is a must- do trip and we Highly Recommend SYKE for their very reasonable rates, reliability and professional services!

Couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Such a beautiful place with the most helpful tour guide and easy travel thank you!

Pro: Driver on time. Staffs at the hotel very pleasant, polite and courteous especially Mary even I lost my cool when we got to the hotel because of communication and wi-fi issue. Room was clean and comfortable. Hotel also provides bikes free to use to ride around the island. The food were okay. They packed our lunch for our tour on the 2nd day, island hopping. Our tour guide Gevars, was friendly and polite. Although on our first day, we supposed to visit few land tours but because it was a rainy day and windy we were only able to see few places which was okay. On top of that, on our way to mangrove (camp sawi) his trike bike got a flat tire so we lost about 45 minutes but that didn't matter because the camp was awesome and it was worth the wait. We love the island hopping. Virgin Island was beautiful and relaxing. The lagoon was also beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. Cons: Wi-fi was spotty. Plenty of mosquitoes, it would be nice if they can provide mosquito repellent to their guests No water pressure in the shower. Sliding door to the balcony needs some lubrication so it will slide smoothly. A sign that says "PLEASE CLOSE THE DOOR SLOWLY" needs to be posted inside and outside the door as a courtesy to some other guest. Many were slamming doors as they closed it. The staffs needs to learn how to keep there voice down before 8:00 a.m.. because noise travels. They were so loud talking and singing so early in the morning. Food too salty. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this place to our friends and family. Side notes: The dropped off area for the island hopping is dirty. I hope that people around the area doing business will help and beautify the surroundings. At least rake the shoreline and remove the garbage. It's pretty nasty to look at, especially Bantayan Island is now in the map as one of the beautiful island to visit. Many tourists already knew that this island exists and beautiful. That is all!

The trip was fantastic, everything worked out seamlessly. The tour was incredible and authentic. Starting from the private car pick up, to the ferry ride ,accommodations and tours .The team took care of all our needs. Our tour guide Joseph is flexible and accomodating. He took us on an adventure of a lifetime. Without a doubt it one of the best experience.

We enjoyed every single destination from Land Tour to Island Hopping. The places are wonderful, people are welcoming and lovely. We also enjoyed foods with different variety. Overall our vacation on Bantayan Island is one of a kind ! Thank you..

Canadian family of 5 + Lola. Kids are 3, 5, and 10 years olds. We had the “Apartment” suite, which we found to be spacious, clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly, and very helpful. Food was great. We tried a few other places in town, but our favourite meals were at this place. We did the 2 day and 3 night package, which included land and sea transfer from Cebu. Everything was organized, with a few minor language barrier moments, which is to be expected. I would opt for the third night if I had a chance to do it again. Bantayan is booming. We visited El Nido 15 years ago, prior to it blowing up, and this place gives off the same vibes. Island hopping and the island tour were both great, with our highlights being Virgin Island, Paradise Beach and Nature Park cave. Joseph was our guide for each day, and was fantastic. He has an excellent grasp of English, and was even able to communicate in Tagalog, which is not all that common in the Cebu region. He has a great intuition when to be involved/intrusive and when not to be. This is great, as we’ve been on several such tours all over the world, and his style made our tours comfortable and enjoyable. In summary, just book it, you won’t regret the 4 hour trip either way from Cebu to Bantayan. FYI, they are nearly completed the airport, which will have direct flights from Manila and Cebu, from what I understand. Adam

Beautiful island and hotel, people really friendly. I loved this place and can’t wait to go back. This package is all you need to travel around and relaxe at the same time, they give you freedom to those your time and relaxe as much as you want. Perfect for who want a peaceful place with the best view ever.

We were so impressed with the all- in package which saved us from the hassles of getting entrance tickets and arranging transport to the amazing places we visited. Thanks to the excellent service offered by Sykes Travel and Tours headed by Kristine! I so loved the delicious and generous food served! We will definitely recommend the package to my friends and family. Good job Kristine and company! Keep it up.