CAMIGUIN Transportation

Timetables in the Philippines do exist, but never believe in them. The best source of information are the websites of the carriers. Unfortunately some programmers are more lazy then ours... Call the airline to make sure that you get your flight. Make also sure that you have enough time left, sometimes check-in and security controls may take a very, very long time.

Usually you arrive in the Philippines in Manila.
You may then choose to fly from Manila to Cagayan de Oro or Butuan, then take a bus tu Balingoan and then the ferry to Camiguin. This connections are available all over the year.

The Paras Sea Cat links Cagayan der Oro in 2 h 00 directly to Benoni. And new from June 19, 2009 the Paras Sea Cat links Benoni (Camiguin) to Jagna (Bohol) 3 times per week.

There are 3 ports and 1 airport on Camiguin. The 3 ports are in Balbagon (near Mambajao), Benoni and Guinsiliban. The airport is just north of Mambajao.

1) At the port of Balbagon they are building a new passenger terminal and one can expect that the ferry traffic to Mambajao will increase. But only god knows, when the building will be finished. There is currently only one weekly ferry connection from Cebu-City to Balbagon (Mambajao).

2) Today Benoni is far the busiest ferry port of Camiguin. There are up to 15 daily connections from Benoni to Balingoan on Mindanao. The trip takes about 60 to 75 minutes depending on weather conditions. The fare is PHP 120. (Plus PHP 2.50 terminal fee!).

3) Guinsiliban is dreaming during the whole day, but 3 times a day, when the ferry from Mindanao arrives, it transforms in to one busy town.

There is also an airport just north of Mambajao. Until July 2008 there were 3 weekly flights from and to Cebu City. But this is the past. Now the runway is only used by the president's jets and helicopters and some small private planes.
Locals say, that the runway will be prolongated for Philippines Airlines will be able to land with their B373 jet-liners. Everything is possible, but nothing needs to happen...

Here are some pictures of the ports and the airport.