Ronda, Cebu Guide (2026): Kasadya Beach, Lusno Falls & the Quiet South Coast

TL;DR: Ronda is a small, uncrowded coastal town about 7 km south of Dumanjug and 7 km north of Moalboal, roughly 2 hours from Cebu City. The draw is Kasadya (Baha-Baha) Beach — a free public stretch of white sand with no entrance fee — plus the little-visited Lusno Falls in the uplands (entrance fee reported at ₱10–50 / US$0.20–0.85, confirm locally) and a small mangrove boardwalk. There’s almost no hotel infrastructure here, so treat Ronda as a half-day or full-day trip from Moalboal, not an overnight base. Verified July 2026.

Ronda doesn’t show up on most Cebu itineraries, and that’s exactly the point. It’s a farming-and-fishing municipality wedged between two bigger names — Dumanjug to the north and Moalboal, Cebu’s dive and sardine-run capital, just 7 km to the south — and it has stayed that way: no big resorts, no tour buses, no entrance gates with souvenir stalls. What it does have is a long, genuinely empty beach, a waterfall that even a lot of Cebu locals haven’t heard of, and a small-town pace that’s a useful reset if Moalboal’s backpacker strip or Kawasan’s crowds have worn you out. This guide is for travelers already based in south Cebu — Moalboal, Badian, or Dumanjug — who want a real half-day detour, not a destination to plan a whole trip around. We’ll cover the beach, the falls, the mangrove park, the church, and exactly how to string it together with the towns on either side.

Ronda at a Glance

What	Details	Cost (2026)
Kasadya / Baha-Baha Beach	Public beach, Brgy. Santa Cruz	Free entry; floating cottage ~₱70/pax (~US$1.20)
Lusno Falls	Upland waterfall, ~30–45 min habal-habal from town	~₱10–50 entry (~US$0.20–0.85), confirm locally
Ronda Bay Mangrove Park	Community mangrove boardwalk	Small fee reported; confirm with barangay
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish	Poblacion, fiesta Sept. 15	Free to visit
Cebu City → Ronda	Bus via Cebu South Bus Terminal, Barili route	~₱97–100 (~US$1.70), ~2 hrs
Moalboal → Ronda	Habal-habal/tricycle, ~7 km	Negotiate on the spot, ~15–20 min

Prices and fees change fast in small towns with informal collection — always keep small bills on hand and confirm at the barangay tourism desk or with your driver. Verified July 2026.

Where Is Ronda, and How Do You Get There?

Ronda sits on Cebu’s southwest coast, about 7 km south of Dumanjug and 7 km north of Moalboal, roughly 2 hours from Cebu City. It’s a coastal, 4th-class municipality with 14 barangays and a population of around 21,000 as of the last census — small enough that you can walk most of the Poblacion in a few minutes.

By public transport, catch a Ceres bus at the Cebu South Bus Terminal bound for Bato or Samboan via the Barili coastal route, and ask to be dropped in Ronda; fare runs about ₱97–100 (roughly US$1.70) and the ride takes around 2 hours depending on traffic and stops. Driving yourself follows the same coastal highway used to reach Moalboal and Badian — plug “Ronda, Cebu” or “Kasadya Road” into Google Maps or Waze. If you’re already in Moalboal, the far easier move is a short habal-habal or tricycle hop north (about 15–20 minutes) rather than routing back through Cebu City.

Historically, Ronda was a barrio of Dumanjug until it split off as its own municipality near the turn of the 20th century, which is part of why the two towns still feel like close cousins along this stretch of coast.

Is Kasadya (Baha-Baha) Beach Worth the Trip?

Yes, if you want a real public beach without a crowd or an entrance fee — just don’t expect resort facilities. Kasadya Beach and Baha-Baha Beach are two names for the same shoreline in Barangay Santa Cruz, right along Kasadya Road. It’s a public beach with no entrance fee, backed by a run of coconut trees, with water clear enough to see the sand a good distance out.

There’s no boardwalk, no row of paid cottages, and no lifeguard station — bring your own tent, mat, or folding chairs, along with your own drinking water and sun protection. The one paid option is a floating cottage rental at around ₱70 per person (about US$1.20). Because there’s no lifeguard and no rental life vests on site, keep a closer eye on kids in the water than you would at a developed resort beach — conditions can shift quickly once waves pick up.

Bring your trash back out with you. This is a working public beach for local families as much as it is a tourist stop, and it stays this uncrowded partly because visitors haven’t trashed it.

Is Lusno Falls Worth the Detour?

Yes, if you’re comfortable with a rough, mostly unsignposted trip — this is one of the least-visited waterfalls in south Cebu. Lusno Falls sits in Ronda’s upland barangays, reached by habal-habal from the town center or from a junction along the Argao–Barili road, in a ride that visitors describe as taking roughly 30–45 minutes over muddy, sometimes confusing routes.

Recent visitor reports from 2024–2025 mention an entrance or environmental fee anywhere from ₱10 to ₱50 (about US$0.20–0.85), occasionally with a separate small parking charge — the fee has clearly changed hands and amounts more than once, so treat any number here as a rough range and confirm on arrival. There’s little to no signage on the way in, so hire a habal-habal driver who already knows the route, or ask locals repeatedly rather than trying to navigate it solo. Trails and rocks around the falls get slippery, so wear shoes with real grip, not flip-flops.

What you get for the trouble: a waterfall with an unusual shape, cool water, and — on most visits — nobody else there. If you’ve already done Kawasan or Mantayupan and want something quieter, this is the trade-off: less convenience, way fewer people.

What Is Ronda Bay Mangrove Park?

It’s a small, community-run mangrove boardwalk on Ronda’s coastline — part of a growing cluster of local mangrove eco-parks along Cebu’s coast in towns like Cordova, Bantayan, and Ronda (see our roundup of Cebu’s mangrove eco-parks for the full list). Expect a walkway through mangrove stands with views over the Tañon Strait rather than a large commercial attraction with gift shops and multiple photo installations.

These barangay-managed parks tend to change hours, fees, and even management fairly often, so confirm current opening hours and any entrance charge locally — through the municipal tourism office or your habal-habal driver — before building your day around it.

The Church and the Town Itself

Ronda’s Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Poblacion is worth a quick stop if you’re already walking through town. Church records trace the parish to 1881, though the building itself took decades to finish — construction started under Augustinian friars in the Spanish era, stalled repeatedly, and wasn’t completed until after the Philippine Revolution, when the Divine Word Missionaries took over. The town fiesta, in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows, falls every September 15.

Beyond the church and the market, Ronda itself is a working agricultural and fishing town — expect carinderias rather than restaurants, and sari-sari stores rather than convenience chains. That’s part of the appeal if you’re after an actual slice of small-town Cebu rather than a tourist strip.

How to Combine Ronda With Moalboal and Dumanjug

Ronda’s real advantage is its position: it sits almost exactly between Dumanjug to the north and Moalboal to the south, so a rented scooter or a hired van for the day can string all three together without backtracking. A workable day looks like: mid-morning waterfall or heritage stop in Dumanjug, a couple of hours at Kasadya Beach and (if time allows) Lusno Falls in Ronda, then finish in Moalboal for sunset and dinner along Panagsama.

If diving or the Moalboal sardine run is the main reason you’re in the area, book that separately through a Moalboal dive shop or a Klook island-hopping package and treat Ronda as the quiet interlude either before or after. Since Ronda has essentially no overnight accommodation to speak of, base yourself in Moalboal and day-trip out — it keeps you close to restaurants, dive shops, and onward transport while still giving you easy access to Ronda’s beach and falls.

The Honest Take

Ronda is not a place you plan a Cebu trip around — it’s a place you’re glad you added to one. The beach is genuinely free and genuinely uncrowded, which is rarer every year in south Cebu as places like Moalboal and Badian get busier and pricier. Lusno Falls delivers the “nobody else here” experience that Kawasan Falls stopped offering years ago, but it costs you convenience: rough directions, informal fees that seem to change every season, and a real chance of getting turned around on the way in without a driver who already knows the route.

Skip Ronda if you’re short on time and only have room for the headline attractions — Moalboal’s sardine run, Kawasan’s canyoneering, Oslob’s whale sharks. Add it if you’ve already done those and want a slower, more local day, or if you’re specifically hunting for the kind of “hidden gem” that hasn’t been geotagged into a queue yet. Go in the dry season if you can; the upland trail to Lusno Falls gets considerably harder to navigate in heavy rain, and a slippery, muddy habal-habal ride is a rough way to end an otherwise relaxed day.

Rounding It Out

Ronda works best as a detour, not a destination — pair it with a proper stay in Moalboal, a look at the wider mangrove parks of Cebu, or a broader hunt through Cebu’s under-the-radar towns if this kind of quiet detour is what you’re after. If you’re weighing where to actually sleep for a south Cebu trip, compare Moalboal accommodation on Agoda and use Ronda as the slow half-day in between the bigger stops.