One means of traveling to Puerto Princesa City and Cuyo Island in Palawan is by slow ferry from Iloilo City. Traveling between Iloilo and Puerto Princesa by sea is a popular means of transportation since there are no direct flight between the two cities. It is also the only practical means of getting to Cuyo especially since chartering a flight to the airstrip in Magsaysay, Cuyo Island is quite expensive. The slow or roll-on roll-off (RORO) ferry takes at least 24 hours from Iloilo City to Puerto Princesa taking a stop-over at Cuyo Island. Two shipping companies ply the route namely “Montenegro” and “Milagrosa” Shipping Lines. Both Montenegro and Milagrosa offer twice weekly service.
Montenegro RORO Ferry docked at Cuyo Port, Palawan
Iloilo to Puerto Princesa City (via Cuyo) RORO Ferry Schedule
Monday
- Iloilo Departure: 7:00PM (via Milagrosa Shipping)
- Cuyo Arrival: 8:00AM, Friday
- Cuyo Departure: 3:00PM, Friday
- Puerto Princesa City Arrival: 7:00AM, Saturday
Wednesday
- Iloilo Departure: 8:00AM (via - Montenegro Lines)
- Cuyo Arrival: 4:00PM, Wednesday
- Cuyo Departure: 8:00PM, Thursday
- Puerto Princesa City Arrival: 8:00AM, Thursday
Friday
- Iloilo Departure: 7:00PM (via Milagrosa Shipping)
- Cuyo Arrival: 8:00AM, Saturday
- Cuyo Departure: 3:00PM, Saturday
- Puerto Princesa City Arrival: 7:00AM, Sunday
Saturday
- Iloilo Departure: 8:00AM (via Montenegro Lines)
- Cuyo Arrival: 4:00PM, Tuesday
- Cuyo Departure: 8:00PM, Tuesday
- Puerto Princesa City Arrival: 8:00AM, Sunday
Puerto Princesa to Iloilo (via Cuyo) RORO Ferry Schedule
Thursday
- Puerto Princesa Departure: 3PM (via Milagrosa Shipping)
- Cuyo Arrival: 7:00AM, Friday
- Cuyo Departure: 5:00PM, Friday
- Iloilo City Arrival: 7:00AM, Saturday
- Puerto Princesa Departure: 6:00PM (via Montenegro Lines)
- Cuyo Arrival: 6:00AM, Friday
- Cuyo Departure: 8:00AM, Friday
- Iloilo City Arrival: 4:00PM, Friday
Sunday
- Puerto Princesa Departure: 3:00PM (via Milagrosa Shipping)
- Cuyo Arrival: 7:00AM, Monday
- Cuyo Departure: 7:00PM, Monday
- Iloilo City Arrival: 7:00AM, Tuesday
- Puerto Princesa Departure: : 6:00PM (via Montenegro Lines)
- Cuyo Arrival: 6:00AM, Monday
- Cuyo Departure: 8:00AM, Monday
- Iloilo City Arrival: 4:00PM, Monday
Passenger fares for Iloilo – Puerto Princesa City ferry
Milagrosa Shipping
- Iloilo – Puerto Princesa
- Economy – P950
- Iloilo – CuyoPhp 475
- Economy – P450
- Cuyo – Puerto Princesa
- Economy – P725
Montenegro Lines
- Iloilo – Puerto Princesa
- Economy – P984
- Fiesta Class – P1,131
- Mabuhay Class – P1,279
- Iloilo – Cuyo
- Economy – P695
- Fiesta Class – P834
- Mabuhay Class – P1,043
- Cuyo – Puerto Princesa
- Economy – P916
- Fiesta Class – P1,099
- Mabuhay Class – P1,374
View of Iloilo River from the passenger terminal building of Milagrosa Shipping Lines
Busy scene during boarding procedures at the Milagosa Shipping Lones Terminal
Cuyo Pier
Montenegro Ferry docked at Cuyo Pier
Milagrosa Ferry docked at Cuyo Pier
Cuyo Pier Welcome Arch
Cuyo Pier Passenger Terminal and Lighthouse
Cuyo Pier
View of Capusan Beach from Cuyo Pier
Milagrosa Ferry Canteen
Milagrosa Ferry enroute to Puerto Princesa City
Milagrosa Ferry arrival at Puerto Princesa City Seaport, Palawan
Be sure to confirm the schedule and fares by contacting the shipping companies. Reserve your tickets one day in advance due to the high likelihood that the ferries might already be fully booked a few hours before departure.
The slow ferries depart from the Iloilo River Wharf (Lapuz Side), more popularly known as Muelle Loney River Wharf (not Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City’s main seaport). The Milagrosa and Montenegro terminals are actually located across the river from Muelle Loney St., where the terminal for Bacolod-bound fastcrafts are located. If commuting, take the ”Lapuz” jeepneys from Iznart St. or across the Old Provincial Capitol building. Tell the driver to drop you off at the (Milagrosa/Montenegro) RORO terminal in Lapuz.
Contact Details
Milagrosa J Shipping
- Iloilo Office
- Address: Tarfel Bldg. Brgy. Lapuz District, City Proper, Iloilo City
- Landline: (+63) (033) 335 0955 / (033) 337 8627
- Puerto Princesa Office: (+63) (033)-335 0955
- Email: milagrosa_jshipping@yahoo.com.ph
Montenegro Shipping Lines
- Landline: (+63) (043) 723 6980 / (043) 723 8294 / (043) 723-6980 / (043) 723-8294
- Website: http://montenegrolines.com.ph
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