No passenger trips from or to Cebu City until further notice

Because of a temporary travel ban directive from the DILG, no Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) passengers will be allowed to travel to or from Cebu City. Please wait for future updates on when trips may resume. For those who are unaware, Cebu City has been put back to ECQ (Enchanced Community Quarantine) status last June…

SuperCat to resume trips between Bacolod and Iloilo on June 20

SuperCat will be resuming ferry operations for the Bacolod-Iloilo route this coming Saturday, June 20, according to an announcement on their Facebook page. However, there will be restrictions on who’s allowed to travel in accordance with the guidelines provided by the LGU. Only persons who are 21 to 59 years old are currently allowed to…

No trips yet for OceanJet and SuperCat

Both OceanJet and SuperCat, two popular fast craft ferry companies, are still temporarily not offering trips since June 3, due to ECQ/GCQ restrictions. You can follow regular updates on their respective Facebook pages and their official websites. OceanJet https://web.facebook.com/oceanjet/ http://www.oceanjet.net/ SuperCat https://web.facebook.com/supercatfastferry https://supercat.com.ph/ SuperCat is also offering a newsletter service from where you can receive…

List of Resumed Ferry Trips by Starlite Ferries

As of June 3, 2020, Starlite Ferries has resumed operations for some of its routes according to a post on their Facebook page. They will be following a relaxed schedule due to reduced passenger capacity. For the routes that aren’t listed below, they are still unavailable. RESUMED ROUTES: Batangas to Calapan and vice versa Batangas…

COVID-19: Requirements for Interisland Travel in the Philippines

IATF Resolution No. 101 UPDATE (March 2021): In light of IATF Resolution No. 101, Travel Authority and Health Certificates are no longer required for travel. Mandatory quarantine is also no longer a requirement unless you are showing symptoms or are waiting for your test results. To know more about the new resolution, please read our…

Topline Express to offer free rides from June 2 to 3 between Opon and Pier 3

Topline Express Ferries will be offering free rides between Opon, Lapu-Lapu and Pier 3, Cebu City from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, according to their Facebook page. Trip interval is every 30 minutes. They have also provided a list of guidelines to fight against the spread of COVID-19. Guidelines: Have your temperature checked before purchasing…

SuperCat to resume Bacolod-Iloilo ferry trips on May 18

UPDATE: Due to the Executive Order issued by the Negros Occidental Provincial Governor, all seaports will be closed until May 31, 2020. Please disregard the previous announcement below: SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation has just announced on their Facebook page that they will be resuming trips for their Bacolod-Iloilo route this coming May 18, 2020. They’ve…

List of provinces and municipalities with sea travel restrictions

Multiple provinces and municipalities are putting up travel restrictions in order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Some travel restrictions have exceptions such as only outbound travel is allowed but not inbound. Please refer to the different sources provided for their corresponding articles/announcements. Bacolod City (March 15) – Source: https://www.rappler.com/nation/254670-negros-occidental-shuts-borders-coronavirus-march-2020 Batangas (Sea travel…

OceanJet Travel Advisory: Canceled trips for March 2020 due to quarantine

OceanJet has posted a travel advisory on its Facebook page on the list of trips that are canceled because of the community quarantine implemented by different provinces. Routes not mentioned below are still ongoing. Canceled trips March 14 – 25, 2020 CALAPAN-BATANGAS and VICE VERSA PUERTO GALERA-BATANGAS and VICE VERSA March 16 – 20, 2020…

Jomalia Shipping Holy Week 2020 Schedule (Danao-Consuelo)

Jomalia Shipping has just posted on their Facebook page their schedule for the upcoming Holy Week next month. The schedule only covers their Danao-Consuelo route and they’ve also specified which time slots are available for advanced booking. For those interested in booking in advance, here are the requirements: I.D. for passengers I.D for students, senior…