How to get to Romblon Island, Romblon

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From Batangas Port

There sea transportations that leave from Batangas Port to Romblon Island. Below are your options

1. Montenegro Shipping Lines

The RORO Boat from Montenegro Shipping Lines is the popular sea transportation to Romblon Island from locals. The schedule of their boat is every 5PM every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Estimated Time of Arrival is 3AM the next day (10 hours).

Fare is

  • 954 Pesos/person – Economy
  • 1255 Pesos/person – Deluxe
  • 1446 Pesos/person – First class

Terminal fee of Batangas Port is 30 Pesos/person.

Going back to Batangas Port

The RORO Boat leaves the port in Romblon Island to Batangas Port at 2PM every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Estimate Time of Arrival is 12MN (10 hours).

Here’s the number of Montenegro lines (043) 723-6980, (043) 723-8294, 0917-597-1133 or 0922-889-1022

2. M/V Princess Annavell

The M/V Princess Annavell boat leaves Batangas port at 4PM every Thursday and Saturday. Estimated Travel Time TBA.

Fare is

  • 700 Pesos/person – Economy
  • 840 Pesos/person – Deluxe

Here’s the number of M/V Princess Annavell for updates and more information (02) 742-6148.

Author’s Note: It is best that you arrive at the port about 2 hours before the trip as you will still have to buy your tickets. Unfortunately, there are no online reservations for the ticket.

 

From Magdiwang, Sibuyan Island, Romblon

A RORO Boat from Montenegro Lines ferry people from Ambulong Port in Magdiwang to the Poblacion of Romblon Island. The boat leaves Ambulong Port at 10AM daily. Estimated time of arrival at Romblon Island is 1AM (3 hours travel). Fare is 228 Pesos/person.

There is a 10 Pesos/person Terminal Fee when going through Ambulong Port.

Going back to Magdiwang, Sibuyan Island

The same RORO Boat will be leaving the the port at Poblacion, Romblon Island to Ambulong Port of Magdiwang, Sibuyan Island at 7AM. Estimated Time of Arrival is 10AM (3 hours) at Ambulong Port. Fare is 228 Pesos/Person.

There is a 10 Pesos/person Terminal Fee when you enter the Port at the Poblacion of Romblon Island.

Author’s Note: Be at any of the ports at least 30 minutes to 1 hour earlier as you still have to buy your ticket to ride the boat. Also pay your terminal fee as soon as you arrive at the port.

 

From Cajidiocan/San Fernando, Sibuyan Island, Romblon

There are jeepneys from the Poblacion of Cajidiocan or San Fernando that bring passengers to Ambulong Port in Magdiwang starting around 5:30 AM to around 10:30AM. There are fewer jeeps from San Fernando though.

Fare from both municipalities to Ambulong Port is 120 Pesos/person. Estimated Travel Time is 1 hour. The latest time you should ride a jeep is around 8:30AM to arrive in Ambulong Port on time.

When you arrive at Ambulong Port in Magdiwang, pay the terminal fee and buy your ticket for the RORO boat to Romblon Island.

Author’s Note: The jeepneys don’t have a specific parking area in both municipalities so either you ask your lodging or local to contact a jeepney for you or you wait on the National Road where they will pass by.

Going back to Cajidiocan/San Fernando, Sibuyan Island

Upon arrival of the RORO boat from Romblon Island around 10AM, there will be jeepneys waiting at Magdiwang Port to take you to Cajidiocan or San Fernando. Ride the jeep as soon as you got off the RORO boat as they will be leaving as soon as it is full.

Fare from Ambulong Port to either Cajidiocan or San Fernando is 120 Pesos/person. Estimated travel time is 1 hour.

 

From San Agustin, Tablas Island, Romblon

There’s a port in San Agustin, Tablas Island where sea transportation to Romblon Island can be found. There are two types of sea transportation that you can choose from.

1. RORO Boat

The RORO Boat from San Agustin Port to Romblon Island leaves around 5:30AM daily. Fare is 96 Pesos/person. Estimated Time of Arrival is 6:30 AM (1 hour) on the port of Poblacion, Romblon Island. You have to pay a 10 Peso terminal fee at the port.

The same RORO Boat will be the one going to Sibuyan Island after it has unloaded and loaded cargoes and passengers.

2. Pumpboat

There are 2 schedules of pumpboats from San Agustin Port that will go to Romblon Island. It is 8AM and 1PM daily. Fare is 110 Pesos/person (inclusive of terminal fee). Estimated Time of Arrival at the port of Poblacion, Romblon Island is 9AM and 2PM, respectively (1 hour).

Going back to San Agustin, Tablas Island

1. RORO Boat

The RORO Boat will be leaving the port of Poblacion, Romblon Island to San Agustin Port of Tablas Island at 12:30PM, daily. Fare is 96 Pesos/person. Estimated Time of Arrival is 1:30PM at San Agustin Port. You need to pay a 10 Peso terminal fee at the port.

2. Pumpboat

The Pumpboats going to San Agustin, Tablas Island can be located on the left side of the port in Poblacion, Romblon Island. They leave at 8AM and 1PM and arrives at San Agustin Port at 9AM and 2PM, respectively (1 hour travel time). Fare is 110 Pesos/person.

 

From Looc, Tablas Island, Romblon

1. Ride a jeep going to San Agustin Port. Schedule is from 3AM to 1PM. Fare is 120 Pesos/person. Estimated Travel Time is 2 hours 15 minutes. Sorry, I did not get the interval of the schedule.

2. From San Agustin Port, ride the boats to Romblon Island. Information on the boats from San Agustin Port to Romblon Island can be found here.

Author’s Note:

  • The 3AM jeep from Looc is designed for passengers to reach the RORO boat leaving San Agustin Port at 5:30AM.
  • Though the jeepney schedule is up to 1PM. The latest schedule of the jeep that will reach the last boat trip from San Agustin Port to Romblon Island is 10:30AM.

How to get back to Looc, Tablas Island, Romblon

Upon arrival of the jeep from Romblon Island at San Agustin Port, Tablas Island. There are jeepneys waiting at the port going to Looc. Fare is 120 Pesos/person. Travel Time is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

 

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10 Comments

  3. bdth

    We had a tour of romblon- boat ride from caticlan port to carabao island, boat ride from carabao island to sta. fe port (tablas island), jeepney ride to looc then to san agustin port, boat ride from san agustin port (tables island) to romblon, romblon. roro ride from romblon to magdiwang port (sibuyan island).

    Question. If you are going to look at the map of romblon and sibuyan, what is the route of the boat from romblon to sibuyan, is it clockwise or counterclockwise direction? i am preparing the route of our travel and i forgot to ask the boat personnels about it.

    thank you.

    Reply

  5. Grace

    Your blog is very informative. Thanks a lot, this will be a big help for us as we decided to spend our honeymoon in Boracay-romblon. ❤ More travel blogs and God bless!

    Reply

    • Thanks Grace! I’m glad that my blog is helping you.
      I would suggest that you check-out the Boracay – Carabao Island – Tablas Island route.
      I believe there’s a nice resort built somewhere in Tablas Island near the turtle sanctuary. I’ve read it in some blogs but keep forgetting the name.
      Enjoy your honeymoon!

  6. Mechaela Gonzales

    Hi do i need to be at least hours before the scheduled trip if im riding roro or pumpboat from san agustin to romblon, romblon and v.v.? Thanks!

    Reply

    • Hi Mechaela, not really. But that would be better if you are already at the port an hour or two before your scheduled trips. But in our case we did not have to wait at the pier hour before. We usually go there or arrive there and wait a little to board the boat.

      I’m not sure if its the same now.

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