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Private transfers & island tours across Negros, your way.

Tell us your plans and we'll reply the same day with one fixed price and a driver we trust - someone holding your name at arrivals while everyone else is still haggling. Apo Island's turtles, the Twin Lakes, the Bais dolphins: we'll get you there.

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15+Negros routes & tours
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How it works

A quote in three easy steps

No accounts, nothing to pay to ask, no pressure. Tell us where you're dreaming of and we do the legwork - you'll be talking to people who drive these roads every week.

Tell us your trip

Pickup, destination(s), date, and how many of you. Add your flight number, hotel or any stops - whatever helps us get it right.

Get a fixed quote

We reply by email with a clear, all-in price for the right vehicle - usually within a few hours, always the same day.

Confirm & ride

Happy? A booking fee paid online confirms the trip and locks in your vetted driver, then the balance goes to your driver at the end. Fixed price, a free-cancellation window that refunds the fee, and a trip-day contact.

Straight from arrivals

Landing on Negros? Start with the exact airport trip you need

The homepage is still the site's biggest entry point, and most airport arrivals only need one clean next step. Pick your airport, see the timings for the exact route you need, or jump straight into a prefilled quote.

Dumaguete-Sibulan arrivals

Landing at Dumaguete airport?

Pick the exact onward leg most arrivals need: into Dumaguete city, up to the Twin Lakes, north for Bais, south for Apo Island, or across Negros to Bacolod.

Airport routeArrivals with luggage

Sibulan Airport (DGT) Dumaguete City

Dumaguete’s airport is at Sibulan, about 7 km north of the city centre, so the transfer in is short, usually 10 to 15 minutes by road. The easiest option after a flight is a private transfer that meets you at arrivals and takes you straight to your hotel.

Distance
~7 km
Typical timing
10-15 minutes by private car
Airport routeA quiet nature stop straight off the plane

Sibulan Airport (DGT) Twin Lakes

The Balinsasayao Twin Lakes are about 22 km from Dumaguete-Sibulan airport (DGT), an hour to an hour and a half by private car up through Sibulan and San Jose into the hills. The final stretch to the park gate is sealed but steep and winding, with no regular public transport running up it.

Distance
~22 km
Typical timing
1-1.5 hours from Sibulan
Airport routeStraight-off-the-plane dolphin mornings

Sibulan Airport (DGT) Bais

Bais is about 40 km from Dumaguete-Sibulan airport (DGT), an hour to an hour and a half by private car, heading north up the coast past Dumaguete. Dolphin-watching boats leave the Bais wharf in the morning to cruise the Tañon Strait, usually continuing to the Manjuyod sandbar, which is a tidal sand bank: dry and broad around low water, mostly under shallow sea at high water.

Distance
~40 km
Typical timing
1-1.5 hours from Sibulan
Airport routeStraight-off-the-plane island days

Sibulan Airport (DGT) Apo Island

Apo Island is reached from Dumaguete-Sibulan airport (DGT) in two parts: a road leg south to Malatapay beach in Zamboanguita, then a banca boat across to the island. Sibulan sits about 7 km north of Dumaguete and Malatapay is roughly 25 km south of the city, so it is around 32 km end to end, usually 1 to 1.25 hours by private car. From Malatapay the outrigger crossing takes about 30 to 45 minutes depending on the sea.

Distance
~32 km to Malatapay + boat
Typical timing
1 to 1.25 hr drive, then a 30-45 min boat
Airport routeCross-island arrivals

Sibulan Airport (DGT) Bacolod

Dumaguete’s airport is at Sibulan, about 7 km north of the city, and Bacolod sits at the far end of Negros. The drive is roughly 200 to 220 km: south into Dumaguete, then inland over the mountains at Mabinay and on down through Kabankalan to the west coast road north.

Distance
~200-220 km via Mabinay
Typical timing
~6-6.5 hours by private car
Bacolod-Silay arrivals

Landing at Bacolod-Silay airport?

Open the route guide or jump straight into a quote for the most common west-side arrival trips: Bacolod city, Mambukal, Sipalay, Danjugan Island, or the full cross-island run to Dumaguete.

Airport routeArrivals with luggage

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) Bacolod City

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) is about 15 km north-east of Bacolod, near Silay, a 30 to 40 minute drive into the city. The easiest option after a flight is a private transfer that meets you at arrivals and takes you straight to your hotel.

Distance
~15 km
Typical timing
30-40 minutes by private car
Airport routeStraight-to-the-hills arrivals

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) Mambukal

Mambukal Mountain Resort sits up in the hills of Murcia, and you can head there straight from Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) without going into the city first. The airport is about 15 km north of Bacolod near Silay, and Mambukal is roughly 30 km east of the city, so it is around 35 km inland by road, usually about an hour by private car depending on traffic and the climb.

Distance
~35 km via Murcia
Typical timing
about 1 hour by private car
Airport routeStraight-off-the-plane beach getaways

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) Sipalay

Sipalay is reached from Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) in about 3 to 4.5 hours by private car, roughly 185 km, adding the short run from the airport into Bacolod (about 15 km) to the long coastal drive south from the city.

Distance
~185 km
Typical timing
3-4.5 hours by private car
Airport routeFly-in conservation trips

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) Danjugan Island

Danjugan Island is reached from Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) by driving south to the Bulata jump-off in Cauayan, then taking the reserve boat. Allow about 3 to 4 hours for the road leg, combining the airport run with the 2.5 to 3.5 hour drive from Bacolod.

Distance
~3-4 hours to Bulata + boat
Typical timing
~3-4 hr drive, then a short boat
Airport routeCross-island arrivals

Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) Dumaguete

There is no direct flight between the two Negros hubs, so travellers who land at Bacolod-Silay (BCD) and are heading for Dumaguete cross the island by road. It is roughly 210 to 230 km all in: about 15 km from the airport past Bacolod, then the long run south down the west coast through Kabankalan and inland over the mountains at Mabinay.

Distance
~210-230 km via Mabinay
Typical timing
~6.5-7 hours by private car
Cebu connection

Coming from Cebu? Start with the ferry crossing and the right onward leg

After the homepage, the Cebu ferry guide is the site's busiest planning page. This block brings that same verified crossing advice higher into the funnel, then hands you straight to the exact Negros route or itinerary most readers need next.

Two RORO ferry crossings link south Cebu with Negros Oriental: Liloan (Santander) to Sibulan, right beside Dumaguete, and Bato (Samboan) to Tampi, a little further north. Maayo Shipping sails Liloan-Sibulan nine times a day each way from 4:30 AM to 10:30 PM - but not evenly: the daytime boats are three hours apart (4:30 AM, 6:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 NN, 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM) and only the four evening sailings are 90 minutes apart, so aim at a specific boat rather than turning up. For Bato-Tampi, every published schedule agrees on seven departures each way: 5:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Some sources list extra boats, so treat those seven as the dependable floor and confirm locally if you need a sailing between them. Both crossings take vehicles. We do not print a Bato-Tampi fare because current sources disagree by more than double and none is the operator.

Daily sailings
9 verified Liloan-Sibulan trips
First crossing
4:30 AM
Last crossing
10:30 PM
Route guide~136 km down Cebu, a 6.5 km strait, then 7 km into Dumaguete

East-coast Cebu into Dumaguete

Use Liloan to Sibulan if you are coming via Oslob or want the shortest onward run into Dumaguete, Dauin or Apo Island.

Typical timing
~4-5 hours door to door from Cebu City
Best next move
The usual way from Cebu to Dumaguete is a long drive down the length of Cebu and a short boat across the end of it. From the Cebu South Bus Terminal to Liloan port at Santander, on Cebu’s southern tip, is about 136 km, which is roughly two hours of free-flow road and realistically three to four with Cebu City traffic and the coast towns. Then the sea part is almost nothing: the Tañon Strait is only about 6.5 km wide at that point, and the fast craft crosses to Sibulan in 20 to 30 minutes. The RORO timetable we hold runs nine sailings each way from 4:30 AM to 10:30 PM, three hours apart through the daytime, so pick your boat before you pick your departure time. The ferry ticket is a fixed public fare paid at the port.
Route guide~18 km

West-coast Cebu via Bato and Tampi

Use Bato to Tampi if you are coming from Moalboal, Badian or Barili. It is the pier that road reaches, though Liloan is only about a 10-minute tricycle ride round the tip, so compare both sailing boards.

Typical timing
~30-45 min
Best next move
Tampi Port sits in San Jose, on the coastal highway roughly 18 km north of Dumaguete. It is the Negros landing point of the Bato (Samboan) crossing from Cebu’s south-west coast, and the drive south into Dumaguete takes about 30 to 45 minutes.
Route guide~7 km

Already booked on the Liloan crossing?

The Negros side of that sailing: what happens when you walk off at Sibulan pier, and the 7 km run into Dumaguete or straight on to Dauin, Valencia or Apo Island.

Typical timing
~15-20 min
Best next move
Sibulan Port is the Negros landing point of the short crossing from Liloan (Santander) at Cebu’s southern tip, and it sits about 7 km north of Dumaguete. The ride into the city takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes on the coastal highway, so you are at your hotel not long after you step off the boat.
Route guide~22 km

Crossing to dive at Dauin?

Sibulan pier to your Dauin resort gate in one run: about 22 km, 35 to 45 minutes, through Dumaguete without stopping.

Typical timing
~35-45 min
Best next move
Dauin is about 22 km south of Sibulan Port, usually 35 to 45 minutes by car. You come off the Liloan crossing, run 7 km down the coastal highway through Dumaguete, then about 15 km on along the shore road past Bacong to the dive coast. There is no need to stop in the city: the car goes pier to resort gate in one run.
Route guide~30 km

Crossing from Moalboal to dive at Dauin?

Tampi pier to your Dauin resort gate in one run: about 30 km, 45 minutes to an hour, through Dumaguete without stopping.

Typical timing
~45-60 min
Best next move
Dauin is about 30 km south of Tampi Port, usually 45 minutes to an hour by car. You come off the Bato crossing in San Jose, run about 15 km down the coastal highway through Amlan and Sibulan into Dumaguete, then about 15 km on along the shore road past Bacong to the dive coast. The car goes pier to resort gate in one run, with no stop in the city.
Planning guide

Planning both islands as one trip?

See the 6 to 8 day Cebu and Dumaguete loop if the ferry is only one leg of a wider holiday.

Yes, and it is one of the easiest island pairings in the Philippines. A short fast-craft crossing links Liloan at the southern tip of Cebu with Sibulan, right beside Dumaguete on Negros, in roughly 20 to 30 minutes, so you can see the best of south Cebu (Oslob whale sharks, Kawasan, Moalboal) and then hop across to Dumaguete for Apo Island, Siquijor and the waterfalls. Give it 6 to 8 days, fly into Cebu and out of Dumaguete (or the reverse) so you never backtrack, and let one driver on each island handle the road legs and the pier timing.
Destinations

Popular Negros routes & tours

These are the trips we get asked for most - waterfalls, dolphins, turtles and long lazy beaches. Don't see yours? We quote custom and multi-stop trips too - just ask, we love an unusual itinerary.

A green sea turtle over the reef at Apo Island, Negros Oriental, a highlight of a custom Negros itineraryAnywhere
Negros & beyond, your itinerary

Custom & multi-day trips

Multi-stop days, Oriental to Occidental crossings, weddings and group logistics, or a van and driver for several days. Describe it and we'll price it.

Tailor-madeQuote →

Prices vary by vehicle, passengers, stops and waiting time. Every quote is fixed and all-in - no meters, no surprises.

Map of Negros Island destinationsAccurate map of Negros Island in the Philippines with our ten destinations marked: Bacolod and Mambukal in the north-west, Danjugan Island and Sipalay on the south-west coast, and Bais, Twin Lakes, Valencia, Dumaguete, Apo Island and Siquijor in the south-east. Solid lines trace the road routes we drive between them; dashed lines show the boat and ferry crossings, including Dumaguete to Siquijor and Sibulan to Liloan on Cebu.CEBUPANAYGUIMARASBOHOLNEGROSSibulan Airport to DumagueteDumaguete to Apo IslandSibulan Airport to DauinDumaguete to DauinDauin to Apo IslandDumaguete to BaisSibulan Port to DumagueteSibulan Port to DauinTampi Port to DumagueteTampi Port to DauinDumaguete to ValenciaDumaguete to Twin LakesDumaguete to SiquijorDumaguete to SipalayDumaguete to BacolodBacolod-Silay Airport to BacolodBacolod-Silay Airport to SilayBacolod to SilayBacolod to MambukalBacolod to Lakawon IslandBacolod to SipalayBacolod to Danjugan IslandDumaguete to Danjugan IslandSipalay to Danjugan IslandDumaguete to Liloan (Cebu)Dauin to Liloan (Cebu)NBacolodMambukalDanjugan IslandSipalayMabinayBaisTwin LakesValenciaDumagueteDauinApo IslandSiquijor

Real coastlines & positions - drawn from official Philippine boundary data.

Where we'll take you

One island, two coasts, ten favourite trips

Negros is bigger than most people expect - waterfalls and crater lakes in the mountains, dolphins and sandbars up the east coast, empty beaches all down the south-west. We drive every road on this map, and the ferries to Siquijor and Cebu connect right where we drop you.

  • Hub cities - Dumaguete & Bacolod, where the airports and ports are
  • Destinations - tap any marker for the full how-to-get-there guide
  • Routes we drive - hover or tap a line, a marker or a route below to trace it
  • Boats & ferries - Siquijor, Cebu, Apo Island, Lakawon and Danjugan crossings
Our fleet

Clean, comfortable & right-sized

From solo airport runs to a 12-seat island convoy, we match the vehicle to your group - reliable, air-conditioned Toyotas our drivers keep spotless, with cold air waiting when you climb in off the beach.

White Toyota HiAce Commuter passenger van, front three-quarter viewBig groups

Toyota HiAce Commuter

Up to 12 seats 10-12 bags

The workhorse of Negros transfers - a roomy, air-conditioned van with space for the whole crew and a stack of luggage.

Best for: Families, friend groups & airport runs with lots of bags

Toyota HiAce Super Grandia premium passenger vanPremium comfort

Toyota HiAce Super Grandia

7-9 seats 6-8 bags

A premium captain-chair van with extra legroom and a quieter ride - the comfortable choice for longer island days.

Best for: Comfort-first trips, longer drives & small groups

Silver Toyota Vios compact sedan, front viewSolo & couples

Toyota Vios

1-3 seats 2-3 bags

A nimble, economical sedan that is perfect for solo travellers and couples getting from A to B without the van-sized price.

Best for: Solo travellers, couples & budget city transfers

Quote my vehicle

Not sure which you need? Tell us the group size and we'll recommend the right one.

Photos show the vehicle models we book and are representative; your assigned vehicle may vary with availability.

Why book with us

A safer, simpler way around Negros

We live here, and we've spent years matching travellers with drivers we'd put our own families in. We handle the messy bits - vehicles, timing, ferry connections - so your trip just works.

Fixed, all-in prices

Your quote is the price you pay for the car, the fuel and your driver. No meters, no “tourist tax”, no haggling at the kerb. Site entrance fees, island boat hire and ferry tickets are paid to the operators on the day.

Booked in English

Coordinate by email from anywhere in the world, ahead of your trip.

Vetted & insured

Licensed local drivers in clean, air-conditioned, insured vehicles - with a trip-day contact.

Flexible & fast

Same-day quotes, a free-cancellation window, and pickups that fit your real flight times.

Your trip, the easy way

Land, relax, and leave the driving to us

Picture it: you step out of the airport and a friendly driver is already waiting with your name, the price is settled, and a cool, comfortable ride is ready to whisk you straight to the beach. No stress, no surprises - just the start of your trip.

A group of friends laughing together on a Philippine beach

Someone waiting when you land

Walk out to a driver holding a sign with your name - no taxi queue, no haggling after a long flight. Landing late? They keep an eye on your flight.

One price, agreed up front

You know the full fare before you book. No meters, no “tourist price”, and nothing extra sprung on you at the end of the ride. Entrance fees, island boats and ferry tickets are paid locally to whoever runs them, and your quote spells out what is and is not included.

The car to yourselves

A clean, air-conditioned private vehicle just for your group - room to spread out with your bags and actually enjoy the drive.

Go at your own pace

Fancy a photo stop, a lunch detour or an extra beach on the way? Just say the word. It’s your day, not a fixed timetable.

Book now, stay flexible

Lock in your dates with a free-cancellation window and pickup timing that flexes around your real flights.

Real answers before you decide

Ask us anything and hear back quickly from a real person. You only go ahead once everything is clear and you’re happy.

Get my free, no-obligation quote

One quick form. A real, fixed price back - usually within a few hours.

Get a quote

Tell us your trip. Get a fixed price.

Tell us your plans. We will email your fixed-price quote.

Free to enquire. No payment or obligation.

Your trip

Your trip

A lunch or meal stop, a comfort break, a viewpoint - add them here and we build them into the timing and the quote. On a private car they cost you the minutes, not a surcharge.

Your passengers

Your passengers

Count everyone, children and infants included. One van seats up to 12 with 10 to 12 bags; a bigger group travels in more than one vehicle, kept together on a single quote. Heavy luggage or dive kit can move that line earlier, so give us the bag count too.

Your details

Your details

Include your country code, for coordinating your pickup.

No spam, ever. We reply by email - usually within a few hours, always the same day.

Travellers

What guests tell us

  • ★★★★★

    “Landed at Dumaguete and our driver was right there with a sign. Easy run down to Dauin and the price was exactly as quoted. So much calmer than sorting a ride at the airport.”

    HHannah & TomCanada · Airport to Dauin
  • ★★★★★

    “Booked an Apo Island day for my parents from abroad. Everything was arranged by email before they flew, the boat and the timing all lined up. They felt looked after the whole way.”

    JJoan R.OFW, Dubai · Apo Island day trip
  • ★★★★★

    “We needed a van and driver for three days between Dumaguete, Valencia and the Twin Lakes. Clear pricing, friendly driver, and flexible when our plans shifted. Would book again in a heartbeat.”

    MMarco D.Australia · Multi-day tour
  • ★★★★★

    “Quoted a Bais dolphin-watching trip on a Sunday and had a fixed all-in price within the hour. No haggling, no surprises on the day. Exactly what we needed with two young kids.”

    PPriya S.Singapore · Bais dolphin watching
  • ★★★★★

    “Our driver waited patiently while our fast craft from Cebu was delayed and still got us to the hotel relaxed and safe. Honest people who clearly take pride in the service.”

    DDaniel K.South Korea · Sibulan port to Dumaguete
  • ★★★★★

    “Organised a whole Sipalay weekend for our family group chat from Manila. One contact, one price, zero stress. The long drive across the island was comfortable the whole way.”

    RRhea M.Manila · Sipalay weekend
  • ★★★★★

    “Booked from the US for our honeymoon and wanted the Siquijor day trip handled end to end. They answered every question fast and the car was spotless. Felt easy the whole trip.”

    AAshley & BenUSA · Honeymoon transfers
Good to know

Frequently asked questions

The things travellers ask us most before they book. Anything else - just put it in the form and we'll answer with your quote.

How much does a private transfer or tour cost?+

It depends on the route, the vehicle size, how many of you are travelling, waiting time and any extra stops. That's exactly why we quote per trip - tell us the details and we'll send a fixed, all-in price, usually within a few hours and always the same day. That price covers the car, the fuel and your driver; site entrance fees, island boat hire and public ferry tickets are paid locally on the day, and your quote spells out what is and is not included.

Which destinations do you cover?+

All the popular Negros routes - Dumaguete, Apo Island, Valencia and Casaroro Falls, the Twin Lakes, Bais dolphin watching, Sipalay, Bacolod and Mambukal - plus airport transfers and fully custom multi-stop or multi-day itineraries. If it's drivable, or reachable by the island ferries, we can quote it.

How and when do I pay?+

Nothing to request a quote - asking costs nothing and commits you to nothing. After that it is two steps rather than two alternatives, and this is worth reading because our terms bind us to it. First, a booking fee paid online (secure card, bank transfer or GCash) is what turns an agreed price into a confirmed booking: your written confirmation follows the fee, and until it lands you do not yet have a vehicle and driver held for you. Second, the remaining balance is paid directly to your driver at the end of the trip, in cash or whatever method your confirmation states. Your quote states the fee before you pay anything, and the all-in figure you agreed is still the figure you pay in total - the fee is part of it, not added on top. You can cancel free of charge more than 72 hours before pickup and the fee is refunded in full; inside 72 hours it is non-refundable, because by then it has been committed to securing your driver. Section 7 of our terms is the binding version.

Can I cancel or change my booking?+

Yes. Every confirmed quote comes with a clear free-cancellation window, so you can book ahead - even from overseas - with peace of mind. Plans changed? Just message us.

Are the drivers licensed and vehicles insured?+

We work with vetted, licensed local drivers using clean, air-conditioned, insured vehicles. You'll have a trip-day contact so there's always someone to reach if you need anything.

I'm booking from another country for family - is that OK?+

Absolutely - it's one of the most common things we help with. Arrange everything by email ahead of time, and we'll make sure your family is met and looked after on arrival.

Do you handle island trips and ferries?+

Yes - the island runs are some of our best days out, and there are five crossings we drive to. For Apo Island we time the drive to Malatapay around your boat; for a Siquijor day trip we work to the Dumaguete port fast craft; coming from or going back to Cebu we run the road either side of the Liloan-Sibulan or Tampi crossing; for Lakawon we drive north to the Cadiz Viejo ticketing office; and for Danjugan we make the long coastal run to the Bulata jump-off in Cauayan. What we quote is the private road leg each side of the water, a driver who waits for the boat you actually arrive on, and the timing that makes the connection work. The boats themselves are not in our figure. Two of them you must book before you travel, not at the pier: Lakawon does not permit same-day online booking and asks for day trips at least a day ahead, and Danjugan is a protected reserve with limited places whose boat off the island leaves at a fixed published time you cannot bring forward. Apo Island, Siquijor and the Cebu ferries are settled at the port on the day - boat hire and the marine-sanctuary fee at Malatapay, passenger tickets on the public crossings. Tell us the crossing you are aiming for in the "Ferry or boat" box and we will say plainly which tickets are yours and which we handle.

What is not included in the quote?+

Your quote covers the vehicle, the fuel and your driver time, including waiting on a day tour, plus any parking or tolls on the route. What sits outside it are the charges collected by the people who run each place: the boat hire and marine-sanctuary fee at Malatapay for Apo Island, the dolphin and sandbar boat at Bais, park entry at the Twin Lakes gate, the environmental fee at the Casaroro Falls trailhead, the municipal sanctuary fee for diving or snorkelling on the Dauin coast, and passenger tickets on the public ferries. Those are paid on the day, to them rather than to us, and we never invent or mark them up. We do not print the amounts here because the operators set them and the figures published for some of them disagree with each other, so ask on the day or let us ask for you. None of it changes your quote.

Can you fit dive gear, boards or a wheelchair?+

Yes, and the quote form is where to tell us. There is an "Anything bulky?" box next to the bag count: dive gear, surfboards, golf clubs, a wheelchair, a pram, a bike box. We size the vehicle to what is actually travelling rather than to the number of passengers, so a couple with two sets of dive kit gets the space a small group would get, at the vehicle we quote for that load. Say it before you book rather than on the day, because it is the one detail that decides which car we send, and it does not change what your quote covers.

You need my ferry - what if I have not booked it yet?+

Tell us the crossing you are aiming for and that is enough. The quote form has a "Ferry or boat" box whenever your trip starts or ends at a port or a ferry-only island - Sibulan or Tampi for Cebu, BREDCO or Banago for Iloilo, Dumaguete port for Siquijor, Malatapay for the Apo Island boats, Cauayan for Danjugan - and a rough answer such as "the midday OceanJet to Siquijor" or "the last fast craft back to Cebu" lets us time the drive properly. It matters more than a flight number, because a sailing is the leg with no later alternative: miss a plane and there is another that day, miss the last boat and you are a night out of place. Several of the crossings we drive to have three-hour daytime gaps rather than hourly departures, so which boat you aim at can change your pickup by hours. If you would rather we suggested a sailing, say so in the same box and we will propose one with the quote, and we will always tell you plainly which tickets you book yourself and which we handle.

Can we stop for lunch or a comfort break on a long drive?+

Yes, and there is a field for it so you do not have to describe it in the "Anything else?" box. Under "Destination(s)" on the quote form is "Stops along the way" - add a lunch stop, a comfort break or a viewpoint there and we build it into the timing rather than treating it as a delay. It matters most on the long corridors: Bacolod to Dumaguete is around six hours and most people break it near Mabinay or Kabankalan, and the coast road to Sipalay has a practical food stop at Kabankalan from the north or Bayawan from the south. On a private car the stops are yours to choose and they cost you the minutes rather than a surcharge, but telling us at quote stage is what gets them into the plan and the price instead of being squeezed out of it on the day.

Can you quote the return trip too, if it ends somewhere else?+

Yes, and it does not have to be the same journey backwards. Tick "I also need the return trip" on the quote form, give the return date, and if the way back starts or ends somewhere different - you are flying out of Dumaguete-Sibulan rather than going back to your hotel, or heading for a pier to catch a boat onward, or simply being dropped in a different town - write that in the Anything else? box. We quote it as its own leg. It matters most when the return ends at a terminal, because then the pickup is worked back from your flight or your sailing rather than from the hour you fancy leaving: leave the return time blank, tell us the flight or the boat, and we set it. Booked together, both legs come back as one all-in price.

How much notice do you need - can I still book this for tomorrow?+

Usually yes, and it is worth asking rather than assuming you have left it too late. There is no minimum notice and no cut-off hour, because what decides it is simply whether a vetted driver is free for the time you need - and that is a question we can answer quickly, since the quote comes back by email on the same day you ask, usually within a few hours. Early starts are less of an obstacle than people expect, too: the Siquijor day tour runs on a 6:15 AM pickup for the first fast craft as a matter of routine, and a Bais dolphin morning starts earlier still. What genuinely does narrow as it gets later is choice rather than possibility - the vehicle size you would prefer and the exact hour you would like are easier to hold the earlier we know, and in the MassKara and Buglasan weeks in October that is more true than usual. So a late enquiry is very often a yes, just with less room to choose. Put your date in and, if the timing is tight, say so in the box marked "Anything else?" with the hour you need to be moving - that is the detail that lets us come back with a straight yes or no instead of a question.

How many people fit in one vehicle, and what if we are a bigger group?+

One van seats up to 12 people with 10 to 12 bags; a premium van is 7 to 9 seats with 6 to 8 bags, and a sedan 1 to 3 with 2 to 3 bags. Above 12 passengers a group travels in more than one vehicle, and that is still one booking: one quote, one pickup time, and the vehicles travel together. Luggage often decides it before the headcount does - dive kit, surf boards and large cases all count - so put the total passengers and a rough bag count on the form and we size the vehicles once. The vehicles we can assign depend on availability for your date, and we confirm exactly what you get in the quote.

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