Getting around Cebu and nearby islands in Visayas
Sun, Jul 26, 2009
Need to know the best way to get around in Cebu? This is where to post your questions. I will kick this off with the details of the main Ferry companies and schedules (These are subject to change and you must check directly with the companies directly):
Aleson Shipping, Inc.
117-R Palma Street, Cebu City 6000
Telephone: (032) 255-5673, (032) 255-7157, (032) 253-1934
Fax: (032) 255-6277
Website: N/A Email: aleson_cebucity@yahoo.com
Route Schedule Boat Type Departure
Ilo-ilo – Bacolod Daily Fast Craft 6:00AM
Ilo-ilo – Bacolod Daily Fast Craft 9:00AM
Ilo-ilo – Bacolod Daily Fast Craft 12:00PM
Ilo-ilo – Bacolod Daily Fast Craft 3:30PM
Bacolod – Ilo-ilo Daily Fast Craft 7:30AM
Bacolod – Ilo-ilo Daily Fast Craft 10:30AM
Bacolod – Ilo-ilo Daily Fast Craft 2:00PM
Bacolod – Ilo-ilo Daily Fast Craft 5:00PM
E. B. Aznar Shipping Corporation
Room 203, Aznar Building
T. Padilla Street, Cebu City 6000
Telephone: Booking: (032) 234-4624 to 29
Website: N/A
Route
Schedule Departure
Hagnaya – Sta. Fe Daily 8:30AM
Hagnaya – Sta. Fe Daily 11:30AM
Hagnaya – Sta. Fe Daily 3:30PM
Sta. Fe – Hagnaya Daily 10:15AM
Sta. Fe – Hagnaya Daily 12:45PM
Sta. Fe – Hagnaya Daily 4:30PM
Toledo – San Carlos Daily 6:30AM
Toledo – San Carlos Daily 10:30AM
Toledo – San Carlos Daily 12:00PM
Toledo – San Carlos Daily 2:30PM
Toledo – San Carlos Daily 4:30PM
San Carlos – Toledo Daily 7:30AM
San Carlos – Toledo Daily 9:30AM
San Carlos – Toledo Daily 12:30PM
San Carlos – Toledo Daily 2:30PM
San Carlos – Toledo Daily 3:45PM
Note: *Aznar offers, with advance booking, free delivery within Cebu City.
Cuardo Alas Navigation Lines, Inc.
Location: Lilo-An, Santander, Cebu 6026
Telephone: (032) – 480-9888
Schedule Lilo-An, Santander to Sibulan, Negros Sibulan, Negros to Lilo-An, Santander
Daily 4:30AM 5:00AM
Daily 5:30AM 6:00AM
Daily 6:30AM 7:00AM
Daily 7:30AM 8:00AM
Daily 8:30AM 9:30AM
Daily 9:30AM 10:00AM
Daily 10:30AM 11:00AM
Daily 11:30AM 12:00PM
Daily 12:30PM 1:00PM
Daily 1:30PM 2:00PM
Daily 2:30PM 3:00PM
Daily 3:30PM 4:00PM
Daily 4:30PM 5:00PM
Daily 6:00PM 6:30PM
Daily 7:30PM 8:00PM
Delta Fast Ferries (and Car Ferry)
Located at PMart
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Telephone: Booking: (035) 422-9292
Website: Not Available
Delta Fast Ferries (and Car Ferry)
Located at: Pier #3
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Telephone: (035) 420-1111 or (035) 420-0888
Fast Caft Schedule Dumaguete to Siquijor Siquijor to Dumaguete
Daily 6:00AM (Every Monday) 5:55AM
Daily 9:00AM 7:00AM (Every Monday)
Daily 10:30AM 10:15AM
Daily 1:30PM (Optional) 12:30PM
Daily 2:30PM 3:00PM (Optional)
Daily - 4:30PM
Fast Craft Schedule Dumaguete to Larena Larena to Dumaguete
Daily 5:30PM 5:30AM (Via Siquijor)
Ocean Fast Ferries, Inc.
CPA Building, Pier #1, Cebu City
Telephone: (032) 255-7560
Fax: (032) 255-0115, (032) 416-6669
Website: http://www.oceanjet.net Email: marketing@oceanjet.net
Route Schedule Departure
Cebu – Tagbilaran Daily 6:00AM, 9:30AM, 2:00PM, 6:20PM
Tagbilaran – Cebu Daily 7:15AM, 11:50AM, 4:20PM, 5:30PM
Cebu – Dumaguete (via Tagbilaran) Daily 6:00AM
Dumaguete – Cebu (via Tagbilaran) Daily 2:20PM
Cebu – Dapitan (via tag and dmgte) Daily 6:00AM
Dapitan – Cebu (via tag and dmgte) Daily 12:20PM
Dumaguete – Dapitan Daily 10:00AM
Dapitan – Dumaguete Daily
12:20PM
Tagbilaran – Dapitan Daily 8:00AM
Dapitan – Tagbilaran Daily 12:20PM
Tagbilaran – Dumaguete Daily 8:00AM
Dumaguete – Tagbilaran Daily 2:20PM
Bacolod, Negros Occidental – Iloilo
Daily
6:15AM, 7:45AM, 9:15AM, 10:45AM 12:45PM, 2:15PM, 3:45PM, 5:15PM
Iloilo – Bacolod, Negros Occidental Daily
6:15AM, 7:45AM, 9:15AM, 10:45AM 12:45PM, 2:15PM, 3:45PM, 5:15PM
Manila – Orion, Bataan Daily
6:00AM, 9:00AM, 4:00PM
Orion, Bataan – Manila Daily 7:30AM, 11:00AM, 5:30PM
Branch Offices
Bacolod
Landline: (034) 433-5359
Mobile: 0922-391-6298
Dapitan
Landline: Not Available
Mobile: 0910-517-7888 / 0922-692-9618
Dumaguete
Landline: (035) 226-1085
Mobile: 0919-744-2648 / 0922-720-1679
Super Shuttle Ferry (Asian Marine Transport Corporation)
Bogo, Cebu – Palompon, Leyte – Daily 9:00am
Palompon, Leyte – Bogo, Cebu – Daily 1:00pm
Mambajao, Camiguin – Jagna, Bohol – Daily 8:00am
Jagna, Bohol – Mambajao, Camiguin – Daily 1:00pm
For further information, please call:
Telephone Numbers: (032) 231-0639, (032) 345-5581
Cell Phone Numbers: (0929) 364-6965, (0927) 362-8962, (0916) 277-0008, (0916) 905-2348, (0917) 626-1200
SuperCat
Pier #4, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Telephone: (032) 234-9630, (032) 234-9631, (032) 234-9632, (032) 234-9633, (032) 234-9634
Passage: (032) 233-7000
Text: 0918-994-2421
Fax: (032) 234-9667
Website: http://www.supercat.com.ph Email: scat-customercare@supercat.com.ph
Route Schedule Departure
Cebu – Ormoc Daily 5:45AM
Cebu – Ormoc Daily 11:00AM
Cebu – Ormoc Daily 4:40PM
Ormoc – Cebu Daily 8:20AM
Ormoc – Cebu Daily 1:45PM
Ormoc – Cebu Daily 7:15PM
Cebu – Tagbilaran Daily 5:45AM
Cebu – Tagbilaran Daily 11:00AM
Cebu – Tagbilaran Daily 4:40PM
Tagbilaran – Cebu Daily 10:30AM
Tagbilaran – Cebu Daily 2:30PM
Tagbilaran – Cebu Daily 6:30PM
WeeSam Express
Cebu Ticket Office
Pier 4, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City
Telephone: (032) 412-9562, (032) 231-7737
Hotline: (053) 561-0080 Cell: 0917-301-8551, 0922-866-0343
Website: WeeSam Express
Route Schedule Departure
Cebu – Tagbilaran Daily
6:20AM, 9:00AM, 12:00PM
2:00PM, 6:40PM
Tagbilaran – Cebu Daily
7:00AM, 8:45AM, 11:20AM
3:40PM, 4:40PM
Cebu – Ormoc Daily 10:45AM, 4:30PM
Ormoc – Cebu Daily 8:00AM 1:30PM
Bacolod – Iloilo Daily
6:30AM, 8:15AM, 10:15AM,12:15PM, 2:00PM, 3:30PM, 5:10PM
Tags: cebu ferry schedule, cebu ferrys, cebu transport, ferries in cebu, ferry schedules cebu, getting around cebu, supercat cebu
July 26th, 2009 at 2:52 am
how do i get to Malapascua Island from Cebu? Also can you kindly tell me how to get to Cabilao Island? Thanks.
July 26th, 2009 at 2:53 am
I want to come to cebu via ferry. i will be arriving via the supercat (i think that is the name) from Dumaguete. Can you tell me how i get to Mactan Island from the port in cebu?
July 26th, 2009 at 2:54 am
pls tell me what the best way to get around cebu is?
July 26th, 2009 at 2:54 am
can i hire a driver in cebu?
July 26th, 2009 at 2:56 am
Hi,
I am coming to Cebu from Hong Kong. I want to know how I can get a boat to visit the islands around there? Can you also tell me the costs of this?
Thanks and I look forward to your answer.
Penelope
July 26th, 2009 at 2:57 am
hellow, i am wondering which is the best airline to get to come to Cebu from Hong Kong?
July 26th, 2009 at 3:00 am
hello:
we recommend both Cathay Pacific and Cebu Pacific Airlines from Hong Kong. Try to compare rates online: http://www.cathaypacific.com and http://www.cebupacificair.com
you will probably find that Cebu Pacific is about half the price. their schedules are comparable to Cathays so that may influence your decision!
July 26th, 2009 at 3:03 am
yes you can. you can hire a SUV with driver from SDR 238 3929 or phelgie@sdrapartments.com there are also a number of more expensive options for car hire (with or without driver) from the airport.
July 26th, 2009 at 3:29 am
You have the following transport options to get around Cebu:
1. Tricycles (A.K.A. trikes or hubal hubal)
2. Jeepneys
3. Bus
4. Taxis
5. Hire Car with Driver
For example, if you are going from Mactan Island/ Marina Mall to say the Shangri-la. A Jeepney would cost approx 10 pesos. If you took a taxi; 120 pesos.
If you go from Marina Mall to say Cebu city (Ayala Mall), a series of Jeepneys (as you would need to take 2-3 different ones to do that journey, would cost less than 20 pesos. A taxi to Ayala would cost around 100 pesos.
Going longer distances is another deal. To go from say Mactan Island or Cebu City to Maya (which is the Northern tip of Cebu) would cost around 2200 – 3000 pesos via taxi; depending on your negotiation skills. It is a 3 – 4 hour journey. Keep in mind the fact that the driver has to factor in a long drive back to Cebu with little or no chance of a passenger. All things being equal, not a bad deal.
The other alternative for a trip such as the one above is via either V Hire or Bus. The later can be boarded at either of the two main bus terminals: North and South Bus Terminals (depending of which way your heading!) The only curve ball is if you are traveling West. in that case you board at the South Terminal. The main bus company is Ceres, that same trip will cost you a mere fraction of the taxi trip (usually less than 250 pesos for even the longest trips – North or South of Cebu), however, this is not a normal ‘bus’ experience as one might find in most developed countries. Expect, cramped conditions, and even vendors boarding the bus at every stop.
V Hire will cost 3 – 6 times more than a bus. A V-Hire is simply a Japanese Van that usually seats 8 people. The advantage is less people and limited stops. You also don’t need to put up with vendors.
July 26th, 2009 at 3:32 am
You can get a taxi from the ferry terminal. It will cost approximately 120 pesos and take around 20 – 40 mins. depending on traffic.
Another alternative is Jeepney. Much cheaper but will take much longer as you need to change Jeepneys.
Alternatively, if you are staying at a hotel they can normally arrange transport for you to meet you at the port. The cost will not be that much more than a taxi and you would normally have a much nicer car and accountability.
July 26th, 2009 at 3:38 am
Bus, V-Hire, Taxi, or Hire Car with Driver and then a banca to Malapascua Island
Bus will cost less than 250 pesos. Ceres Liners leaves from Northern Bus Terminal to Maya.
V-hire will cost 3 – 6 times that price.
Taxi will cost approx. 2,200 – 3000 pesos.
Car with Driver from SDR is slightly more expensive than a taxi but you will travel in a roomy SUV.
Bancas from Maya are via scheduled times and cost is less than 200 pesos. However, it is advised to pay more and arrange a private banca or a banca via the management of the accommodation you are staying with. This will take a lot of frustration out of your journey.
December 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Thank you so much for posting the schedules. It’s very useful.