Philippines Ferry Network, Island Hopping & RoRo Highways

The classic sea journey from Manila/Batangas directly to the gateway of world-famous Boracay Island. Large RoRo passenger vessels feature hotel-style staterooms, onboard restaurants, and vehicle transport.

The busiest high-speed passenger corridor in the Central Visayas. Modern air-conditioned fastcraft link Cebu City to Tagbilaran, the gateway to Bohol’s Chocolate Hills and Panglao white sand beaches.

The spectacular island voyage linking the limestone karst towers of El Nido with the World War II shipwreck diving mecca of Coron across the pristine Linapacan archipelago.

The only scheduled passenger ship from Metro Manila to Coron: 2GO leaves North Harbor on Friday evening and docks in Coron town early Saturday morning, a budget alternative to flying into Busuanga for Kayangan Lake and the wreck-diving sites.

A 29-hour, two-night-feel voyage from Manila to Palawan’s capital, calling at Coron on the way. It suits travellers heading for the Underground River or El Nido who want to carry luggage (50 kg free) rather than fly.

The leg of 2GO’s Manila–Palawan loop that links Coron with Puerto Princesa by sea — a daytime alternative to the long van-and-boat combination via El Nido for travellers doing both ends of Palawan.

2GO’s trunk route between the two largest Philippine cities: roughly a day at sea from Manila North Harbor to Cebu’s Pier 4, with cabins, meals and a 50 kg baggage allowance that makes it popular with families and people moving house.

Direct 2GO sailings from Manila to Bacolod, the Negros Occidental capital known for the MassKara Festival; the Tuesday Maligaya sailing is the quickest at 19h 30m, while other departures route via Iloilo.

Overnight 2GO liners from Manila to Iloilo City, docking at the Fort San Pedro terminal a short ride from the heritage centre; the Saturday sailing runs direct in 19h 30m, the others call at Bacolod first.

A two-night 2GO voyage from Manila to Northern Mindanao’s main city, calling in the Visayas on the way; the Masagana sailings via Cebu take about 34 hours, the Maligaya via Bacolod and Iloilo about 44.

Once-a-week 2GO sailing from Manila to the university city of Dumaguete, which then continues to Dipolog and Zamboanga; the port is a few minutes from the Rizal Boulevard waterfront and the fast boats to Siquijor.

Direct 2GO sailings from Manila to Bohol’s capital, a sea route to Panglao beaches and the Chocolate Hills without changing in Cebu; 2GO notes the route passes through Cebu.

The longest single 2GO voyage to Western Mindanao: two nights from Manila to “Asia’s Latin City” via Dumaguete and Dipolog, arriving at a port just minutes from Zamboanga’s centre.

Launched in November 2025, 2GO’s weekly Manila–Siargao voyage is the first direct passenger ship from the capital to the surf island, docking at the new Jubang Port in Dapa instead of routing via Surigao City.

The longest route in 2GO’s network: two to two-and-a-half days from Manila to Davao on the Masikap or Masinag, with calls at Iloilo and General Santos — for travellers shipping lots of baggage to Mindanao’s largest city.

An overnight 2GO sailing from Batangas to Odiongan on the west coast of Tablas, Romblon’s largest island — you board at 9 PM and wake up in port, the easiest sea link to Romblon’s quiet beaches.

A three-hour afternoon hop from the Boracay gateway to Tablas Island in Romblon, useful for adding Romblon’s uncrowded beaches to a Boracay trip without returning to Batangas.

Sea link from southern Luzon to Roxas City, Capiz — the self-styled Seafood Capital of the Philippines — by Starlite’s daily RoRo or 2GO’s overnight ship that calls at Caticlan en route.

A one-night 2GO crossing from Western Visayas to Northern Mindanao, linking Iloilo City with Cagayan de Oro’s white-water rafting and Camiguin connections without backtracking through Cebu.

The busiest crossing between Panay and Negros, joining two of the Visayas’ biggest cities; OceanJet fastcraft shuttle across the Guimaras Strait four times a day, and 2GO’s Manila liners also carry passengers on this leg.

The main sea link between Cebu and Northern Mindanao: Trans-Asia’s new MV Trans-Asia 21 makes a daytime run south every morning and an overnight run back, so you can sleep your way to Cebu.

A direct overnight Trans-Asia sailing between Cebu and Iloilo City that sails around southern Negros, the only scheduled ship linking the two Visayas capitals without a road leg across Negros.

Overnight Trans-Asia RoPax from Cebu to Ozamiz on Panguil Bay, the sea gateway to Misamis Occidental that continues on to Iligan the next morning.

Trans-Asia’s once-a-week overnight ship north across the Visayan Sea to Masbate City, the cattle-ranching island province between the Visayas and Bicol.

Direct overnight Trans-Asia RoPax across the Bohol Sea from Bohol’s capital to Cagayan de Oro, letting travellers combine Bohol with Northern Mindanao without going back through Cebu.

The busiest RoRo crossing to Mindoro, running day and night from Batangas to the provincial capital Calapan; it is the start of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway south towards Caticlan and Boracay.

FastCat’s catamaran RoPax from the southern tip of Oriental Mindoro to Caticlan, the leg that lets road-trippers and bus passengers from Manila reach Boracay by the Nautical Highway instead of flying.

FastCat’s one-hour vehicle ferry between Dumangas on Panay’s east coast and Banago in northern Bacolod — the drive-on alternative to the Iloilo City fastcraft for anyone taking a car to Negros.

The shortest sea crossing from Negros to Mindanao, from Dumaguete to Pulauan Port in Dapitan — Rizal’s place of exile and the port for Dipolog; FastCat runs round the clock every six hours.

The quickest drive-on link between Cebu and Negros Occidental, crossing the Tañon Strait from Toledo on Cebu’s west coast to San Carlos City — the standard Cebu–Bacolod overland route.

FastCat’s vehicle ferry from Cebu City to Tubigon on Bohol’s northwest coast, the practical choice for taking a car or motorbike to Bohol and a quicker way to the Chocolate Hills than via Tagbilaran.

Links Southern Leyte with Surigao City, the jumping-off point for Siargao; OceanJet’s midday fastcraft connects with its morning Cebu–Maasin run, and FastCat takes vehicles on an evening crossing.

The main crossing from Zamboanga City to Basilan’s capital, Isabela City, served by FastCat’s vehicle catamaran and Aleson’s Ciara Joie fleet from early morning to late afternoon.

OceanJet’s fastcraft across the Camotes Sea from Cebu City to Ormoc, western Leyte’s main city and the sea gateway to Tacloban and Kalanggaman sandbar trips.

A single daily OceanJet fastcraft from Cebu to Palompon, the Leyte town from which boats go out to Kalanggaman Island’s long sandbar.

OceanJet’s short hop from Cebu City to Getafe on Bohol’s northern tip, the cheapest OceanJet fare to Bohol and the closest landing to the islands of Danajon Bank.

OceanJet’s morning fastcraft from Cebu to Maasin, capital of Southern Leyte, which connects onward the same day to Surigao City on Mindanao.

The standard way onto Siquijor, the small “mystic island” south of Negros: OceanJet fastcraft and Aleson’s MV Ciara Joie 3 cross from Dumaguete several times a day.

Direct OceanJet fastcraft from Bohol to Siquijor, sold as part of OceanJet’s Cebu–Siquijor connection via Tagbilaran and handy for island-hoppers combining Panglao with Siquijor.

The daily OceanJet leg from Tagbilaran to Dumaguete that forms its Cebu–Dumaguete connection via Bohol, linking Panglao-bound travellers with Negros Oriental and Siquijor.

Starlite’s overnight ship from Cebu Pier 3 to Surigao City, the usual sea route from Cebu towards Siargao (smaller boats continue to the island from Surigao).

Starlite’s daily ship from Batangas to Romblon town, the provincial capital known for its marble craft, with onward Starlite links to Sibuyan Island and Roxas City.

Starlite’s frequent RoRo between Caticlan and Dangay Port in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro — the classic Nautical Highway leg for buses and cars travelling between Boracay and Manila via Mindoro.

The quickest way from Manila’s side of the Verde Island Passage to Puerto Galera: fastcraft from Batangas Port to Balatero Port in about 45 minutes to 1½ hours. Island Water, Montenegro Lines and Galerian all sail the route, and the Municipality of Puerto Galera publishes their fares.

The everyday sea route to Siargao: Evaristo & Sons fastcraft from Surigao City to Dapa Port take about 1½ hours, with three fastcraft and one RoRo sailing a day in each direction. From Dapa it is a short ride to General Luna and Cloud 9.

Aznar Shipping’s Melrivic 7 crosses from Kawit in Medellín, northern Cebu, to Santa Fe on Bantayan Island in about 55 minutes, three to four times a day each way. It is the shortest sea link to Bantayan’s beaches.

The busiest crossing to Bantayan Island: Super Shuttle Ferry’s RoRos leave Hagnaya port in San Remigio eight times a day, from 02:00 to 16:30, and reach Santa Fe in about 1½ hours.

The main ferry to Camiguin, the volcanic island off northern Mindanao: Super Shuttle Ferry RoRos leave Balingoan for Benoni Port seven times a day, from 05:15 to 16:15, with the same number of sailings back.

Aznar Shipping’s Alexander Aznar 1 links Danao City, north of Cebu City, with Isabel on Leyte’s west coast twice a day each way, a four-hour RoRo crossing of the Camotes Sea that also carries vehicles.

A two-hour RoRo between western Leyte and northern Cebu: Aznar Shipping’s Melrivic 1 leaves Palompon at 06:30 and 14:00 for Bogo City, and returns from Bogo at 01:00 and 10:00.

Lite Ferries’ overnight RoPax from Jagna in southeast Bohol reaches Cagayan de Oro in about six hours, leaving every night at 22:00. It is the direct sea link from Bohol’s countryside to Northern Mindanao, without going through Tagbilaran.

Lite Ferries’ Lite Ferry 11 sails overnight from Jagna in Bohol to Nasipit, the port for Butuan and Agusan del Norte, about eight hours across the Bohol Sea, four times a week in each direction.

Lite Ferries links Oslob at the southern tip of Cebu with Galas Port in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte: an evening RoPax six days a week that takes about six hours.

Lite Ferries sails from Oslob in southern Cebu to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, most nights at 22:00, calling at Dumaguete and arriving about eight hours later; the Sunday 18:00 sailing takes about six hours.

Lite Ferries’ Lite Ferry Ten sails from Cebu City’s Pier 1 to Larena on Siquijor three times a week, calling at Tagbilaran in Bohol on the way; the whole trip takes about ten hours and carries vehicles.

Starlite Ferries links Sibuyan Island’s Ambulong Port in Magdiwang with Romblon town four times a week; the evening sailing from Sibuyan continues to Batangas. The short hop across the Sibuyan Sea takes about two hours.

Starlite Ferries sails every day between Romblon town and Culasi Port in Roxas City, Capiz, leaving Romblon at 02:00 and Roxas City at 13:00; the crossing takes about eight hours.

Starlite Ferries runs from Culasi Port in Roxas City, Capiz to Sibuyan Island every afternoon at 13:00, about a five-hour crossing; the return leaves Ambulong Port, Magdiwang four mornings a week.

Starlite Ferries sails from Batangas Port to Sibuyan Island in Romblon every afternoon at 15:00: four days a week to Ambulong Port in Magdiwang and three days a week to Cajidiocan. The trip takes about 12 hours via Romblon.

Starlite Ferries’ overnight RoPax links Nasipit, the seaport for Butuan in Agusan del Norte, with Cebu City twice a week, leaving Nasipit at 18:00 on Sundays and Tuesdays and taking about 12 hours.

Starlite Ferries runs an overnight RoPax from Cebu City’s Pier 3 to Dapitan in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday and Saturday nights at 21:00, about a ten-hour trip to Rizal’s exile town and the gateway to Dipolog.

Lite Ferries’ Lite Ferry Ten sails overnight from Tagbilaran in Bohol to Plaridel, Misamis Occidental three times a week, calling at Larena on Siquijor on the way; the whole trip takes about ten hours.

A direct sea link from Misamis Occidental to Siquijor: Lite Ferries’ Lite Ferry Ten leaves Plaridel for Larena at 11:59 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, about six hours across the Bohol Sea.

2GO’s MV St. Michael the Archangel sails from Batangas to Iloilo once a week, leaving Friday at 09:30 and arriving early on Saturday, about 17 hours later — a southern Luzon alternative to the Manila liners.

2GO’s weekly MV St. Michael the Archangel links Batangas with Bacolod in Negros Occidental, leaving Friday at 09:30, calling at Iloilo and arriving in Bacolod on Saturday at 10:30.

2GO’s weekly liner from Dumaguete to Zamboanga City leaves on Tuesday at 05:30, calls at Dipolog and arrives in Zamboanga at 22:00 the same day — the only direct sea link between Negros Oriental and “Asia’s Latin City”.

Cebu to Dumaguete, the university city of Negros Oriental and the jumping-off point for Siquijor and Apo Island: Cokaliong’s overnight ship sails direct in about six hours, and OceanJet sells a daytime fastcraft connection through Tagbilaran on Bohol.

The overnight Cokaliong ship from Cebu to Iligan, the “City of Majestic Waterfalls” in Lanao del Norte: it sails at 7:00 PM, calls at Ozamiz in the morning and reaches Iligan at 9:30 AM.

A two-hour hop across Iligan Bay between Iligan (Lanao del Norte) and Ozamiz (Misamis Occidental) on the Cokaliong ships that link both cities with Cebu.

Overnight from Cebu north through the Visayan Sea to Calbayog on the west coast of Samar, on Cokaliong’s twice-weekly ship.

Overnight from Cebu round Bohol to Jagna on the island’s south coast, the port for Camiguin and the Mindanao ferries, on Cokaliong’s Sunday and Monday ships.

The daily Cokaliong ship from Cebu to Ubay in north-east Bohol, the gateway to the island’s eastern towns, in about four hours.

Every visitor to Boracay crosses the short channel from the Caticlan jetty on Panay. 12Go lists 14 departures a day between 06:00 and 19:00 from Caticlan to Boracay, run by Southwest Tours, taking about 30m. Bookaway lists 6 operators with departures from 04:30 to 21:00, taking 20 minutes to 1 hour. No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

12Go lists 3 departures a day between 09:00 and 21:00 from Cebu to Camotes Islands, run by Super Shuttle Ferry, taking about 2h 30m. No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

Danao, north of Cebu City, is the closest mainland port to the Camotes Islands. 12Go lists 5 departures a day between 05:30 and 17:30 from Danao to Camotes Islands, run by Jomalia Shipping, taking about 2h 30m. No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

12Go lists 2 departures a day between 04:30 and 11:00 from Surigao to Dinagat Islands, run by Evaristo and Sons Sea, taking about 1h 30m. No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

Tabaco in Albay is the mainland port for Catanduanes; 12Go also sells vehicle and motorcycle space on these roll-on roll-off ferries. 12Go lists 5 departures a day between 06:00 and 13:00 from Tabaco to Catanduanes, run by Regina Shipping Lines and Penafrancia Shipping, taking about 3h. No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

12Go lists 1 departure a day at 07:30 from Cebu to Biliran, run by Grand Ferries, taking about 3h 40m. No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

The Batangas – Coron ferry sails overnight and arrives the next morning. 12Go lists 1 departure a day at 18:00 from Batangas to Coron, run by Atienza Interisland Ferries, taking about 17h (overnight). No operator publishes a timetable for this crossing, so these are booking-site times: check yours before you travel.

12Go lists 1 departure a day at 19:00 from Batangas to Cebu, run by 2GO, taking about 18h (overnight). 2GO publishes a sailing schedule on its own site, but it is marked “Updated as of January 15, 2026”. The times are the booking site's: check yours before you travel.

12Go lists 1 departure a day at 19:00 from Batangas to Bohol, run by 2GO, taking about 25h 30m (overnight). 2GO publishes a sailing schedule on its own site, but it is marked “Updated as of January 15, 2026”. The times are the booking site's: check yours before you travel.