THE BEST Beaches in Cebu
From secluded coves to lively shorelines — find the best beaches in Cebu with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🏖️ Beaches in Cebu
- Mactan Island beaches — Resort-lined white-sand beaches with calm water and water sports on Mactan.
- Bantayan Island — A laid-back island known for powdery beaches and fresh seafood.
- Malapascua Island — A small island famous for thresher shark diving and quiet white beaches.
- Moalboal Beach — A beach town with a famous sardine run and access to Pescador Island.
- Sumilon Island — A small private island with a sandbar, lagoon and exclusive resort.
- Camotes Islands — A group of islands with caves, lakes and quiet beaches.
- Olango Island — A bird sanctuary island with mangroves and a few beaches, near Mactan.
- Tingo Beach — A local beach on Mactan with calm water and small seafood restaurants.
- Lambug Beach — A quiet, long beach in Badian with soft sand and a relaxed vibe.
- Basdaku Beach — A long, white-sand beach in Moalboal popular with locals and campers.
- Maravilla Beach — A quiet beach on the eastern coast with shallow, clear water.
- Tingko Beach — A popular public beach in Alcoy with shaded areas and food stalls.
- Nalusuan Island — A tiny island with a sandbar, resort and good snorkelling, near Mactan.
- Hilutungan Island — A marine sanctuary island with snorkelling and a small community.
- Pandanon Island — A sandbar island popular for day trips from Mactan and.
- Caohagan Island — A small island with a village, white sand and seafood lunches.
- Gilutungan Island — A marine sanctuary island good for snorkelling and a beach day.
- Santa Fe Beach — The main beach on Bantayan Island with white sand and beachfront cottages.
- Bounty Beach — The main beach on Malapascua with a long white-sand strip.
- Logon Beach — A quieter beach on Malapascua at the northern tip of the island.