Boracay Island Transportation

After leaving Caticlan Airport, walk across the street to where the Motor Tricycles are. The ride costs 50 Pesos per trike for the 5-minute trip to the Jetty Port. The Jetty Port uses Bangka Pump Boats that ferry between the Caticlan Mainland and Boracay Island. The Bangka trip costs 25 Pesos per person. Non-residents also pay a 75 peso environmental Fee and a 50 Peso Terminal Fee. You need to get these tickets outside the Jetty Port before you enter - Total 150 pesos per person ($3.00 U.S.).
The trip from the mainland to the Island is about 15 minutes. Try and get seated at the front of the boat or else you will have to make your way to the back of the boat which can be difficult - at least it was for me. Wearing life-jackets is required, but you may just put it on your lap to have it handy. If you have heavy luggage, porters will assist you at 20 Pesos per item.

Title: Cebu Pacific Has Thieves Working For Them, Travel At Your Own Risk!!!

On Dec 30, 2011, my family flew on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 915 from Manila to Caticlan to go to Boracay for New Years. My wife and I were seated in Row number 1 directly behind the cock pit. Due to events on the flight, we accidently left a digital camera sitting in our seats when we exited the aircraft. All individuals on the flight exited at the rear of the plane ahead of us. We were THE LAST PASSENGERS to get off. The only individuals left on board the flight were the pilots, flight attendants and cleaning crew.

We noticed that our camera was missing almost immediately after while getting our bags. We spoke with the Caticlan airport Cebu Pacific representative. He attempted to talk to the plane staff but said that the plane was preparing for departure and nothing could be done. However, he would forward our information to the manila office for follow up.

Over the next few days in Boracay, we had several phone calls from the Caticlan Cebu Pacific rep only to say there was no new information. Our case was still being investigated.

We returned to Manila on January 4, 2012. We filed a notice with the office Cebu Pacific office on arrival in terminal 2 and spoke to a manager. He said that the matter would be investigated. We never received one phone call or one email from Cebu Pacific in the month that followed the filing of this report.

I believe our camera was stolen by the flight staff. No one else was on board following our departure. The camera was on a seat in view of the staff. Cebu Pacific management saw and heard our notices of the loss/ theft but took zero actions. They never communicated with us. They do not seem to care that their employees will steal from their passengers. When you travel domestically in the Philippines you have many options; Philippine Airlines, Zest Air, Air Phil Express, Seair and others. No other airlines personnel have ever stolen from me. I have taken Philippine Airlines more times than I can count. Take any other air carrier instead of Cebu Pacific. Only take Cebu Pacific if it is absolutely necessary. If you must take Cebu Pacific, make sure all bags are locked and you can maintain control/ possession/ visual of your valuables at all times. Cebu Pacific staff will steal from you and the management does not care that they do it. A cheaper plane ticket with Cebu Pacific will cost you more when your valuables are stolen.

I will retract this statement if Cebu Pacific contacts me and compensates my family for our loss. However, I really doubt at this point that Cebu Pacific could even find our filed complaint.

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If you're coming from Manila, these are the step by step guide. I hope this helps.

Manila to Boracay (Caticlan) via Cebu Pacific

1. NAIA Terminal 3 to Caticlan Airport
*Pay: Airport Terminal Fee - Php200.00

2. Caticlan Airport To Caticlan Jetty Port
*Pay: Tricycle or Multicab (located outside the airport) - Php50/Trike
250/cab

3. Caticlan Jetty Port to Cagban Port (Boracay Island)
*Fill-out: Tourist Information Sheet (1 Info sheet/per group)
*Pay: Environmental Fee - Php75.00
Terminal Fee - 50.00
Pump Boat - 25.00

4. Cagban Port (Boracay) to Resort/Hotel
*Pay: Tricycle or Multicab - Php100/trike or 20/head
250/cab

Hi!

We traveled via Seair so we had a free shuttle from the airport to Caticlan Jetty and boat fare. We only paid for the terminal/environment fee and tricycle from Cagban Port to Station 2.

But based on my inquiries here are the estimates:

P50/pax - tricycle fare from Airport to Port
P25/pax - boat fare
P125/pax - term'l/env't fee
P50/pax - tricycle fare from Cagban Port to Station 2

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Airplane - Booked our flight to Boracay via Kalibo. Luckily we were still able to avail of PAL promo rates. (you can take any of the 3 airlines - Philippine Airline, Air Phil and Cebu Pacific - for your trip to Boracay, either thru Kalibo or Caticlan). The flight to Kalibo is 1 hour. You should be at the airport at least 1 hour before your flight. Terminal fee is P200/person

Land trip - pre-arranged our land transportation from Kalibo to Caticlan port. Met by the driver Mitchell. The van we rented was only P1500+ tip. The van was good enough for 11 adults and 2 children. Land Transportation is also available at the airport for P200/person. The trip took us 1 1/2 hours

Sea transfer - Caticlan port to Boracay port - Boat trip is P25 per person. Environmental fee is P75/person, children 11 years old and below is free. Terminal fee is P50/person. The trip took 15 minutes

Land trip - Boracay port to Hotel - rented a multicab - a small jeepney - good enough to accommodate all of us. Cost is P250

Negros Navigation (NN) sailed on its maiden voyage non stop to Boracay island from Manila on Mar 14, 2005. This is a limited run until June 30, 2005 only. Cheapest ticket cost only P1288 one way on economy class with the most expensive at P2288 for a suite room. Journey takes 12 hours and ship will dock about a kilometer away at sea in front of the island. Facilities in the Mary Queen of Peace include Salon/Massage rooms, Casino (Pachinko), 2 restaurants, videoke room, Disco and a Mini theater. Service is exceptional where members of the crew are always ready with their smile. Departs Manila's Pier 2 Mondays and Fridays (7pm) and arrives Boracay 7am the following day. Return journeys on Thursdays and Sundays at 6pm and arrives Manila at 7am.

In spite of the opening of Caticlan airport, Kalibo is still a favored gateway to Boracay due to its improved and more reliable airport facilities. From Kalibo, one must take a 1.5 land trip to Caticlan.

Vans and buses bound to Caticlan are immediately available at the airport terminal. For a less-hassle trip, you can arrange to avail of the services of Southwest Bus or Inter-island Bus. They offer a package that includes Kalibo-Caticlan-Boracay hotel round trip transfers. Though a bit pricey than taking the van, it saves you from queuing for ticket in Caticlan or haggling with trike drivers in Cagban.

There are 2 ways of getting to Boracay. One is to take the small planes from Manila to Caticlan. The other is to take the bigger planes from Manila to Kalibo and then take a 1.5 hour land trip to Caticlan.

From Caticlan, the island is about 15-20 minute boat ride away. Boracay is sub-divided into 3 major boat stations - 1, 2 and 3. The boat used to drop off/pick up passengers directly to these 3 stations, but in recent years, the local government opened Cagban port and utilized it as the central port station. From Cagban, there are multi-cabs, tricycles, and shuttle service to take you to your hotel destination.