Mactan Island Description

Mactan Island craddles 20 beaches. Mactan Island paints a panorama of ochre sand, lush greenery, sparkling emerald water and dreamy blue skies occasionaly brushed with white clouds. Mactan Island befits scuba divers, wind surfers, boating buffs and other aqua sport fans.

Mactan Island Attraction

Mactan Island is also known for its many guitar factories and shell craft industries.

An important historical landmark, Mactan Island was where European navigator Ferdinand Magellan first set on this archipelago in 1521, later claiming it under King Phillip II of Spain. A shrine in Mactan Island immortalizes the battle resulting from the natives’ first resistance to foreign invasion. A commemorative play also relives this event in Mactan Island annually.

Mactan Island pitches superb resort accommodations. Major international hotel chains Shangrila and Hilton Hotels built tourist landmarks for ultimate luxury in Mactan Island. These posh hotels lay along Punta Engano Road, an extensive avenue that stretches at the edge of Mactan Island’s shoreline.

Mactan Island Location

Situated southeast of Cebu in Visayas, Mactan Island flaunts the second largest Philippine airport – Mactan Cebu International Airport. Any flight from any part of world will bring you straight to Mactan Island. Otherwise, ferries and planes also shuttle to Mactan Island from Manila.