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. 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. 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.
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By Air
By Sea |
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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
From Balingoan (Misamis Oriental) to Benoni (Camiguin) |
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| 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) |
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| 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
| 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. |
