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Buena Vida Resort & Spa

Name: Buena Vida Resort & Spa
Address: Barangay Logon, Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Daanbantayan, Cebu, PH
Price range: $$$

Hotels & Resorts · Daanbantayan, Cebu

Garden resort set 100m back from Bounty Beach with a full spa, yoga and Sea Explorers diving.

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Buena Vida Resort & Spa

Buena Vida Resort & Spa is a boutique property set in a tropical garden about 100 meters back from Bounty Beach, with 12 air-conditioned rooms with balconies. It offers a full-service spa, daily yoga, a fitness area and hot tub, and partners with the Sea Explorers dive center. Guests also have access to its sibling property, Ocean Vida, on Bounty Beach.

What's on offer

Amenities & services

AccommodationSpaYogaScuba DivingRestaurantWiFi

Wayfinder route

Getting to Daanbantayan

Take a bus marked Maya or Daanbantayan to Maya Port at the northern tip of the island.

Malapascua Island is part of Daanbantayan — everything on the island is reached on foot or by boat.

Leaves from Cebu North Bus Terminal

Journey time 4-5 hours

Typical fare PHP 200-250

Getting around From Maya Port, public boats cross to Malapascua in 30-45 minutes for PHP 100-150 per person, or PHP 2,000-2,500 for a private boat.

Arriving at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, take a taxi, Grab or airport bus across to Cebu North Bus Terminal and pick up the route above. Allow extra time for bridge traffic at peak hours.

Fares and journey times are indicative and change with traffic, season and operator. Confirm locally before you travel.

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Nearby destinations

Islands

Malapascua Island

Daanbantayan

A world-famous diving paradise known for thresher shark encounters, featuring beautiful white sand beaches and laid-back island vibes.

Diving & Snorkeling

Thresher Shark Diving

Daanbantayan

One of the world's only reliable locations to dive with pelagic thresher sharks at the famous Monad Shoal cleaning station.

Beaches

Bounty Beach

Daanbantayan

Malapascua's main beach featuring powdery white sand, crystal-clear waters, and a relaxed atmosphere lined with beachfront restaurants and dive shops.