Page updated: 12/19/2011

CAMIGUIN Transportation

 

After some months of extremely good transportation facilities, 3 weeks ago the downgrade started and now transportation from and to Camiguin is nearly as bad as it had been in summer 2008. Remember, in August 2008 SEAIR stopped its Camiguin operation without any warning.

Paras Sea Cat has definitely stopped its direct ferry connection from Cagayan de Oro.

Oceanjet has interrupted its fast-ferry from Balingon to Benoni and the Jagna. They say, that they are in paperwork in Cebu. What ever this may mean ...

The Super Shuttle Ferry from Benoni to Jagna had been under repair. But this morning we saw it sailing over to Bohol.

And in the air: After a glorious start of operation, Midsea-Express has thinned out their schedules. Now they fly 3 times per week from Cebu to Camiguin and back. Unfortunately their schedule is not reliable.

Aviatour Air still offers affordable taxi and charter flights from Cebu to Camiguin. With Aviatour Air you can fly from any island to any island if they have a working airstrip.

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.

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) The port of Balbagon got a new passenger terminal. There are currently daily one daily trip to Jagna (Bohol) and 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 130.00 (Plus PHP 2.50 terminal fee!).

3) Guinsiliban is dreaming during the whole day, but 1 to 2times a day, when the ferry from Mindanao arrives, it transforms in to one busy little town.

 



Here are some pictures of the ports and the airport.

 

 

 

By Air

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Aviatour offers air-taxi and charter flights. Please sea their rates on the Aviatour website.

Midsea Express

SECTOR ETD ETA FREQUENCY FLIGHT NO
CEBU – BOHOL 0800 0820 TUE, THU, SAT MX 101
  0900 0920 MON, WED, FRI, SUN MX 103
BOHOL – CEBU 1630 1700 TUE, THU, SAT MX 102
  1630 1700 MON, WED, FRI, SUN MX 104
CEBU – CAMIGUIN 0630 0700 WED, FRI, SUN MX 301
CAMIGUIN- CEBU 0745 0815 WED, FRI, SUN MX 302
CEBU – SIQUIJOR 0630 0715 MON MX 401
SIQUIJOR - CEBU 0745 0830 MON MX402
BOHOL – CAGAYAN DE ORO 0900 0930 THU, SAT MX 601
CAGAYAN DE ORO - BOHOL 1530 1600 THU, SAT MX 602

 

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Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 381
Manila - Cagayan de Oro
4:45 AM - 6:10 AM
5J 383
Manila - Cagayan de Oro
7:55 AM - 9:20 AM
5J 385
Manila - Cagayan de Oro
10:35 AM - 12:00  NN
5J 389
Manila - Cagayan de Oro
2:55 PM - 4:20 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 205
Cebu - Cagayan de Oro
5:05 AM - 5:50 AM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 787
Manila - Butuan
11:50 AM - 1:15 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 219
Cebu - Butuan
5:50 AM - 6:40 AM


Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J382
Cagayan de Oro - Manila
6:40 AM -
8:05  AM
5J384
Cagayan de Oro - Manila
9:50 AM - 11:15 AM
5J386
Cagayan de Oro - Manila
12;30 PM - 1:55  PM
5J390
Cagayan de Oro - Manila
4:50 PM - 6:15 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 206
Cagayan de Oro - Cebu
6:30 AM - 7:05 AM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 788
Butuan - Manila
1:45 PM - 3:10 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
5J 220
Butuan - Cebu
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

 

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Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
2P-963
Manila - Cagayan de Oro
8:25  AM - 9:50 AM
2P-965
Manila - Cagayan de Oro
2:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
2P 285
Cebu - Cagayan de Oro 9:20 AM - 10:10 AM
2P 287
Cebu - Cagayan de Oro
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
2P-963
Cagayan de Oro - Manila
10:20 AM - 11:45 AM
2P-966
Cagayan de Oro - Manila
3:55 PM - 5:20 PM

Flight
From - To
Depart - Arrival
2P 286
Cagayan de Oro - Cebu
12:50 PM - 1:40 PM
2P 288
Cagayan de Oro - Cebu
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

By Sea

Ocean Jet

From
To
Depart
Arrival
Cagayan de Oro
Benoni
08h30
10h00
Benoni
Jagna
11h00
13h00
Jagna
Benoni
13h30
15h30
Benoni
Cagayan de Oro
16h00
18h00

Fares are PHP 550.00 per leg. Promos and discounts are available.
Please see the Oceanjet website: oceanjet.net/schedule.php

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From Balingoan (Misamis Oriental)
to Benoni (Camiguin)
Departure Time Vessel
5:45 am Yuhum
6:00 am Doña Pepita
6:45 am Kalinaw
7:15 am Super Shuttle Ferry 6
8:00 am Royal Princess
9:00 am Super Shuttle Ferry 1
9:45 am Royal Princess
10:15 am Super Shuttle Ferry 6
12:00 nn Kalinaw
4:15 pm Super Shuttle Ferry 1
5:00 pm Doña Pepita

Fares: PHP 130.00

From Benoni (Camiguin)
to Balingoan (Misamis Oriental)
Departure Time Vessel
4:00 am Doña Pepita
4:30 am Super Shuttle Ferry 6
5:00 am Royal Princess
5:30 am Kalinaw
6:15 am Hijos
7:00 am Super Shuttle Ferry 1
7:45 am Doña Pepita
9:30 am Super Shuttle Ferry 6
10:15 am Kalinaw
11:00 am Royal Princess
11:30 am Super Shuttle Ferry 6
12:00 nn Yuhom
1:00 pm Kalinaw


Fares: PHP 130.00

Inquiries and booking:
Location Phone #
Camiguin: 088 387 4034
0909 236 1790
0905 261 5600
Balingoan: 088 387 3507
0910 808 2435
Cagayan de Oro: 088 856 7183
0929 595 7453
0939 605 4715
Jagna: 0927 642 6261
0939 850 2987
0929 112 4272
0929 364 6965
Cebu: 032 232 3150
032 345 5581
0922 880 2515



Other Ferry Links to Camiguin

Super Shuttle Ferry sails sometimes between Guinsiliban (Camiguin) and Balingoan (Misamis Oriental).
Super Shuttle Ferry sails 3 times per week from Jagna (Bohol) to Mambajao (Balbagon warf). The ferry leaves Balbagon at 8 am and returns around 1 pm. Fares: PHP 425.00

A Super Shuttle Ferry is sailing from Cebu-City to Mambajao on Friday 08:00 PM and back from Mambajao to Cebu-City on Sunday 08:00 PM. Traveltime is 12 hours over night.

But remember: Timetables in the Philippines do exist, but never believe in them. Inquire before sailing.

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