How do I get to Siquijor from Dumaguete?
Short answer
Siquijor is a short fast-craft ferry from Dumaguete port, about 40 to 60 minutes. OceanJet posts a 7:20 AM first fast craft and Montenegro runs a slower RORO from 5:00 AM. From your hotel or Sibulan airport it is only a 15 to 20 minute ride to the pier, so the 7:20 AM wants a pickup around 6:15 AM and puts you ashore about 8:10 AM with the whole island loop ahead of you.
We arrange the private transfer to Dumaguete port, timed to a sailing. The ferry ticket is a fixed public fare paid at the port, and on-island transport is arranged on Siquijor itself.
Step by step: Dumaguete to Siquijor
- 1Transfer to Dumaguete port
A short 15 to 20 minute private ride from your hotel or Sibulan airport to the pier, timed to a sailing.
- 2Take the fast craft
The fast craft to Siquijor takes about 40 to 60 minutes; the ticket is a public fare paid at the port.
- 3Loop the island
On Siquijor, arrange a car or tricycle for Cambugahay Falls, the balete tree and the beaches.
- 4Return to Dumaguete
Come back on the sailing you booked that morning. Published last boats range from a 3:50 PM fast craft to OceanJet's own 6:00 PM, so the return ticket is what fixes your day. We arrange the Dumaguete-side pickup for whatever time you dock.
Ways to travel, compared
- Private transfer to the port (what we arrange)~15-20 min
A private car from your hotel or Sibulan airport to Dumaguete port, timed to a fast-craft sailing. Fixed price, request a quote.
- Dumaguete → Siquijor fast craft~40-60 min
Fast-craft ferries (OceanJet, Montenegro Lines and others) cross several times a day; the ticket is a public fare paid at the port. Confirm the current times before you travel.
Dumaguete to Siquijor: FAQs
How long is the ferry from Dumaguete to Siquijor?
About 40 to 60 minutes on the fast craft, with the first out of Dumaguete posted at 7:20 AM by OceanJet and a slower Montenegro RORO from 5:00 AM. Coming back, the published last sailings do not agree: 3:50 PM on some ticketing sites, 6:00 PM on OceanJet's own board, and 7:30 PM on the Montenegro RORO. Confirm with the operator on the day, allow the 30-minute port check-in, and hold a return ticket rather than a plan.
Can I do Siquijor as a day trip from Dumaguete?
Yes. The 7:20 AM out and a 6:00 PM back gives you roughly nine hours ashore, enough for Cambugahay Falls, the balete tree and a beach without rushing; on a mid-afternoon return it is nearer seven and the beach is the stop that goes. An overnight lets you see more at a slower pace.
Can you do the return trip, Siquijor back to Dumaguete?
Yes. We meet your ferry at the pier and drive you back to Dumaguete, the same road leg in reverse. The crossing stays your own booking, as on the way out. Ask for both legs in one quote request and we price them together. If the way back ends somewhere other than where you started, say where in the Anything else? box on the quote form and we quote that leg instead of the reverse of this one.
How much notice do you need - can I still book this for tomorrow?
Usually yes. There is no minimum notice on this route and no cut-off hour, so a request for tomorrow, or for later today, is worth sending rather than writing off. What settles it is whether a vetted driver is free for the time you need, and you will have the answer and the price by email the same day, usually within a few hours. An early start is routine here rather than a complication. The part that gets harder with less notice is choice - holding a particular vehicle size or an exact pickup hour - not whether the journey can happen, so send the date and, if the timing is tight, the hour you need to be moving.
Do I pay anything up front, and when do I pay the rest?
Nothing to ask for a quote. Once you are happy with the price it is two steps, not a choice between two: a booking fee paid online (card, bank transfer or GCash) confirms the trip and is what gets you your written confirmation, then the balance goes directly to your driver at the end of the journey. The fee is part of the all-in figure you agreed rather than an extra on top of it, and your quote states it before you pay. Free cancellation more than 72 hours before pickup refunds the fee in full.
Do you book the boat, or do I?
You book the ferry, and for Siquijor you can do it at the pier on the day - it is a public passenger fare you buy from the operator, not something we resell. On a departure day we would honestly rather you booked it yourself and early than waited on us to do it. We quote the private car to and from Dumaguete port, timed to the crossing you choose; transport on Siquijor itself is arranged on the island, since it is a separate island province. Name the sailing you are aiming for in the "Ferry or boat" box and we will time the drive to it.
Siquijor → Dumaguete
We meet your ferry at the pier and drive you back to Dumaguete, the same road leg in reverse, with the crossing your own booking as on the way out. Ask for both legs in one request and we'll price them together.
We'll pre-fill Siquijor → Dumaguete on the form. Just add your dates and details.
Coming back to somewhere else - a different town, the airport, a pier for an onward boat? Say where in the Anything else? box on the form and we price the return to that instead of back to the start.
Starting somewhere else?
We also run to Siquijor from these starting points. Each page has its own timing and a quote form already filled in for that pickup.
Want the driver to stay with you?
This corridor is also the first leg of a full day we already run. Same car and driver, waiting between stops, quoted as one price for the day rather than a transfer each way.