Masbate → Boracay
Yes, it's doable, and the sea route is one of Masbate's best-kept transport secrets. From fastest to cheapest:
✈️ Option 1, Via Cebu (fastest)
₱4,500 to 8,000- Cebgo Masbate → Cebu, Mon/Wed/Fri ~12:35 (~1h10)
- Cebu Pacific or PAL Cebu → Caticlan (several daily: aim for the ~16:15)
- Jetty boat + tricycle to White Beach (~₱400 in fees)
⏱ ~6h best case
✈️ Option 2, Via Clark
₱5,000 to 9,000- Cebgo Masbate → Clark, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun 07:20
- Afternoon Clark → Caticlan flight (Cebu Pacific or Sunlight Air)
⏱ ~9 to 10h
⛴️ Option 3, By sea via Roxas City (cheapest: the adventure)
~₱1,500 to 2,000- Van Masbate City → Mandaon (₱125) or Balud, from the city terminal
- Ferry to Culasi Port, Roxas City: Kho Ferry 1 RORO from Mandaon, or the daily Gezel Kelvin fastcraft from Balud
- Ceres bus Roxas → Caticlan (₱321, ~3.5h, roughly hourly 05:30 to 16:30)
- Jetty boat to Boracay
⏱ 12 to 24h, sailing-day dependent
⚠️ The Mandaon/Balud → Roxas sailings are real but schedules are barely published. Confirm with Kho Shipping (0921-216-7082) before building a trip around them.
All the underlying schedules:
Last verified August 2026, schedules shift; confirm departures with the operators the day before.