Ferries from Cebu (2026): Complete Port & Route Guide

TL;DR: Cebu’s ferry network fans out in two directions: fast craft from Cebu City Pier (OceanJet, SuperCat, Cokaliong, 2GO) reach Bohol (~2 hrs, ₱1,000–1,560), Dumaguete (~6 hrs via Bohol, ₱1,200–2,600), Ormoc (~3 hrs, ₱740–1,950), Cagayan de Oro (~11 hrs overnight, ₱1,400–3,900), and Manila (~24 hrs, ₱1,650+). Smaller provincial ports — Danao (Camotes), Maya (Malapascua), Hagnaya (Bantayan), and Liloan/Bato (Negros) — run cheap short hops for ₱80–330. Book Pier 1 routes online ahead of holidays; provincial crossings are usually fine as walk-up. Verified July 2026.

Cebu isn’t just an island, it’s the hub of the central Philippines’ entire ferry map. Nearly every inter-island boat trip in the Visayas either starts, ends, or passes through Cebu — whether that’s a fast craft leaving downtown’s Cebu City Pier for Bohol, or a small outrigger boat from a provincial wharf to a nearby island like Malapascua. This guide is the master reference: what leaves from where, which operator runs which route, what it costs, and how long it takes. If you only need the details for one specific crossing, use the linked route guides below — this page is for figuring out the whole network first.

Cebu Ferry Routes at a Glance

Route	Operator(s)	Fare (one way)	Travel time
Cebu City → Tagbilaran, Bohol	OceanJet, SuperCat	₱1,000–1,560 (~US$17–27)	~2 hrs
Cebu City → Dumaguete, Negros	OceanJet (via Bohol), Cokaliong	₱1,200–2,600 (~US$21–45)	~6 hrs
Cebu City → Ormoc, Leyte	OceanJet, SuperCat, Seacat	₱740–1,950 (~US$13–34)	~3 hrs
Cebu City → Cagayan de Oro	Lite Ferries, Trans-Asia	₱1,400–3,900 (~US$24–67)	~11 hrs (overnight)
Cebu City → Manila	2GO	₱1,650–22,270 (~US$28–384)	~24 hrs
Cebu City → Siquijor	OceanJet (transfer at Bohol)	₱1,600–2,400 (~US$28–41) combined	~4 hrs 20 min
Danao → Consuelo, Camotes	Jomalia Shipping	₱300–320 (~US$5–6)	~2 hrs
Maya → Malapascua	Local outrigger boats	₱200 + ₱120 fee (~US$5.50)	~30 min
Hagnaya → Santa Fe, Bantayan	Super Shuttle, Island Shipping	₱305–330 (~US$5–6)	~1.5 hrs
Liloan → Sibulan, Negros	Cuadro Alas, Maayo Shipping	₱120–150 (~US$2–2.60)	~25 min
Bato (Samboan) → Tampi, Negros	Maayo Shipping	~₱80 (~US$1.40)	~30 min

Fares fluctuate with fuel surcharges and class of seat; treat these as ranges and confirm at the terminal or operator site before booking. Verified July 2026.

How Do You Get to Cebu City Pier?

Cebu City Pier sits on the downtown waterfront, a short ride from most hotels and near Plaza Independencia. It’s officially the Cebu Port Authority complex, with Pier 1 handling the bulk of fast-craft and RORO departures — OceanJet, SuperCat, Cokaliong, and 2GO all operate out of this general area, though check your ticket for the exact pier number since a few routes use adjacent piers. Grab and taxis reach it easily on a normal day; during Sinulog or Holy Week, downtown traffic and road closures can slow the approach, so add buffer time.

Which Ferry Should You Take to Bohol?

OceanJet and SuperCat run the Cebu–Tagbilaran route almost every hour, all day. With departures roughly from 6:00 AM through 5:40 PM and fares from ₱1,000 (open air/tourist class) to ₱1,560 (business class) for the roughly 2-hour crossing, this is the busiest and most reliable route in the whole network — a genuine shuttle service rather than a once-a-day sailing. It’s also the transfer point for reaching Dumaguete or Siquijor by boat, since neither has a true direct fast-craft link from Cebu.

How Do You Reach Dumaguete or Siquijor by Boat?

There’s no fully direct fast ferry to either — both routes involve a stop or transfer at Tagbilaran. OceanJet’s Cebu–Dumaguete service technically routes through Bohol, making the full trip around 6 hours for ₱1,200–2,600. Cokaliong runs a separate, slower service a few nights a week (historically Wednesday/Thursday evenings) that takes 6–7 hours. For Siquijor, there’s no single ticket from Cebu at all — you ride OceanJet to Tagbilaran, then catch a later same-day OceanJet sailing on to Siquijor, with combined fares landing around ₱1,600–2,400 and total travel time near 4 hours 20 minutes including the layover. Given the time involved, many travelers fly to Dumaguete or Siquijor instead and treat the ferry as a scenic option rather than the fast one.

What About Ormoc, Cagayan de Oro, and Manila?

These are the longer hauls, mostly used by locals and budget travelers rather than short-stay tourists. Ormoc, Leyte is the quickest of the three — OceanJet and SuperCat both run daily fast-craft service in about 3 hours, with SuperCat’s regular fare around ₱740 and OceanJet running higher (₱1,430–1,950) for its faster, more frequent schedule. Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao is an overnight RORO trip on Lite Ferries or Trans-Asia, roughly 11 hours, with fares from about ₱1,400 economy up to ₱3,900 for a cabin — useful if you’re bringing a vehicle or heavy cargo, less so if you’re short on time. Manila is the longest link in the network: 2GO sails a few times a week (historically Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) on a roughly 24-hour crossing, with fares from around ₱1,650 for a shared seat up to well over ₱20,000 for a private suite. Unless you specifically want the slow-boat experience or need to move a lot of luggage or a vehicle, flying is faster and often cheaper on all three routes.

How Do You Get to Camotes, Malapascua, and Bantayan?

These island getaways all leave from small provincial ports outside Cebu City, not from Cebu City Pier. Each is its own short trip with its own bus or van ride first:

• Camotes: ride to Danao Wharf (about 1.5 hours north of Cebu City), then take Jomalia Shipping’s RORO ferry to Consuelo. Four sailings a day (roughly 5:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM), ₱300–320, about 2 hours. See our full Camotes ferry guide for the door-to-door route.
• Malapascua: ride to Maya Port in Daanbantayan (about 4 hours from Cebu City), then a small outrigger boat across. Boats run roughly hourly, 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for ₱200 plus a ₱120 environmental fee. Go early — later boats sometimes wait for a full load or charge solo riders the whole-boat rate.
• Bantayan: ride to Hagnaya Port in San Remigio, then a Super Shuttle Ferry or Island Shipping crossing to Santa Fe on Bantayan Island. Fares run ₱305–330, about 90 minutes. Hagnaya’s schedule can shift with the tide, so check the board at the terminal rather than trusting an old printout.

How Do You Reach Negros from South Cebu?

Skip the long Dumaguete ferry and cross from the south instead — it’s faster and cheaper. Liloan Port in Santander connects to Sibulan, Negros Oriental in about 25 minutes on Cuadro Alas’ fastcraft (₱120) or Maayo Shipping’s RORO (₱130–150), with departures roughly every 90 minutes through the day. A little further west, Bato Port in Samboan links to Tampi, Negros Oriental in about 30 minutes for around ₱80 via Maayo Shipping. Sibulan puts you a short tricycle ride from both Dumaguete’s city center and its airport, which makes this southern crossing the practical choice if Dumaguete or Siquijor is your actual destination rather than a detour through Tagbilaran.

How Do You Book Ferry Tickets from Cebu?

Book Cebu City Pier routes online a few days ahead during peak season; treat provincial crossings as walk-up. OceanJet, SuperCat, Cokaliong, and 2GO all sell tickets through their own sites, and third-party booking apps and travel agencies carry the same inventory. During Holy Week, Christmas/New Year, and Sinulog weekend, popular sailings (especially Bohol and Camotes) sell out and fares often rise — book a week or more ahead if your dates fall in those windows. For the small provincial ports (Hagnaya, Maya, Danao, Liloan, Bato), online booking is limited or nonexistent; just show up 30–60 minutes before the boat, buy a ticket at the window, and expect the schedule to flex around the tide or weather.

The Honest Take

The Cebu City Pier routes (Bohol, Ormoc) are dependable, frequent, and worth using — they’re genuinely faster and often cheaper than flying once you count airport transfers. Dumaguete and Siquijor by ferry are a different story: the transfer at Bohol adds hours, and unless you’re set on the boat experience or traveling with a lot of luggage, flying direct saves most of a day. The provincial routes (Camotes, Malapascua, Bantayan, Liloan) are cheap, frequent, and part of the charm of getting there — but they’re weather-dependent, and small outrigger boats to Malapascua in particular can get bouncy in rough seas, so check conditions if a typhoon or amihan surge is in the forecast. Whatever the route, treat every schedule on this page as a starting point, not a guarantee — confirm the same-day sailing time at the terminal before you commit to a plan around it.

Ready to build the rest of your itinerary? Pair the ferry legs with our guides on getting around Cebu once you land, or go deeper on the Bohol crossing and Bantayan Island routes for full booking details. If you’re weighing flights instead for the longer hauls, compare Cebu City hotels near the pier on Agoda so you’re not rushing to an early departure.

Sources

• OceanJet — official schedules and fares
• SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation — schedules and rates
• Pamasahe.com — route-by-route ferry schedules and fares
• CebuInsider.com — Cebu ferry schedule guides
• Bantayan Island Info — Hagnaya ferry schedule
• Route, fare, and schedule details cross-checked against 2025–2026 operator pages and travel-blog reporting current as of July 2026; frequencies and fares shift seasonally, so confirm locally before you travel. Verified July 2026.