SCHEDULES FOR MARINDUQUE SEA TRAVEL

Added on June 26, 2018:

Photo credit: Marvin Palatino Fernandez

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Two ports serving the towns on the westside of Marinduque (Mogpog, Boac, Gasan and Buenavista)and linking Marinduque to Batangas, Mindoro, Quezon, Metro Manila and the Visayan islands are BALANACAN PORT and CAWIT PORT.

Balanacan is 27 nautical miles to Dalahican (Lucena), 57 nautical miles to Batangas; sea distance to Manila is 150 nautical miles.

Two months ago, Viva Shipping Lines, launched its Balanacan-Lucena and Balanacan-San Juan routes with the tourist class RORO vessel, "STARHORSE". (Rates: P260 (a/c); P180(reg); vehicles (approx: P1,600). These are much lower than the rates offered by Montenegro Shipping (Reg. P270; vehicles (approx. P2,500)



Schedule for Marinduque Ports (as of October 2012):

Update as of December 21, 2013:
Cawit Port is closed (see update below)*. Only Balanacan Port is operational.
Montenegro and Starhorse plying the route Dalahican-Balanacan-Dalahican.
Only 2-3 trips daily; Schedules erratic.

(Note: Marinduque Airport is not operational at present).

*Added on April 15, 2014:
CAWIT PORT NOW OPERATIONAL, SEE TRIP SCHEDS BELOW:

Photo: Raoul  J. Magcamit

ADDED ON DECEMBER 19, 2015:

TRIP SCHEDULE OF "STARHORSE"
Lucena-Marinduque; Marinduque-Lucena