Siquijor
Siquijor, officially the Province of Siquijor, is a Philippine island province located within the Negros Island Region.
Its largest town and capital is the municipality of Siquijor. The province lies south of Cebu, southeast of Negros Oriental, southwest of Bohol, and north of Mindanao.
Getting to Siquijor
Siquijor now has an airport with some commercial flights, mainly Sunlight Air from Cebu. The nearest reasonably large airports are in Dumaguete and Panglao Island. Dumaguete Airport has no international flights but is well-connected to domestic destinations including all the main airports for international arrivals. Panglao Airport has international flights from South Korea, China, and Japan.
- 01Siquijor
Ferries cost ₱120-200 and are operated by "Delta shipping lines" and "GL shipping lines".
- 02Larena
Ferry from Tagbilaran costs ₱260, takes 3 hours, leaves Tagbilaran on M W Sa at 8PM.
Worth seeing
- 01Siquijor Beach
Several white sand beach resorts dot the coastal areas.
- 02Capilay Spring Park
A natural spring fed swimming pool in the centre of San Juan.
- 03San Juan Beach
Lots of beach resorts and great for snorkelling and scuba diving.
- 04Lugnason Falls
Nice waterfall close to San Juan.
- 05San Isidro Labrador Convent
Reputed to be the biggest and one of the oldest convents in the Philippines, the Spaniards started construction in 1887 and was completed in 1894.
Things to do
Visit Bolo Bolo healing ritual, Shamans and witches There is really good diving around the island, especially the southern end. Dive shops on the island also make trips all the way to the Apo Island (excellent) and Baligasac. Siquijor Dive Safari, Tubod, San Juan, tatarelacion@yahoo.com. Aberration Dive Club, North Poblacion Larena,.
Where to eat
Villa Marmarine. 3 km north of Siquijor going towards Larena. Good food, maybe the best on the island. Kawayan Holiday Resort, Cangmunag,. noon-10PM. 2 restaurants; main restaurant touts international cuisine next to the "Infinity" swimming pool and lounge area around the pool. Jollibee Restaurant, Siquijor circumferential Road Siquijor town. 8am-10pm. Air-conditioned restaurant. Breakfast till 10:30AM. from ₱10.
Getting around Siquijor the local way
Everyone arrives by boat, at one of two ports on opposite sides of the island: Siquijor town port, the short fast-craft hop from Dumaguete, and Larena, the terminus for the longer boats from Cebu and Bohol. A single paved road rings the coast, so once ashore most visitors rent their own scooter and do the loop themselves; those who don't hire a tricycle for the ride to San Juan or a multicab shared with other arriving passengers. The island also has its own small airport with a Cebu link. Coast Guard Station Siquijor and individual operators suspend sailings on short notice for rough seas, typhoons and Holy Week, most heavily during the Habagat months.
- 01Dumaguete – Larena ferry corridorferry
Dumaguete Port to Larena Pier
- Where
- Dumaguete Port is a walk or short tricycle ride from the city centre; each operator keeps its own ticket window at both piers.
- When
- Montenegro Shipping Lines and Super Shuttle Ferry run daily; Lite Ferries runs three days a week, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Fare (2026)
- Montenegro ₱225; Lite Ferries ₱130 standard; Super Shuttle ₱350 to ₱455 depending on accommodation class, 2026
- Takes
- 1h to 1h 30m depending on the operator
- Season
- Year-round, subject to Coast Guard suspensions in rough weather
- Booking
- Counter at either terminal, or online through each operator
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-09) · pamasahe.com (2026-09) · pamasahe.com (2026-09) · confidence high
- 02Dumaguete – Siquijor town, OceanJet fast craftferry
Dumaguete Port to Siquijor town port
- Where
- The shorter, faster crossing lands at Siquijor town, not Larena; useful if your accommodation is on the west or south coast.
- When
- Four sailings a day each way, roughly 06:00 to 19:20
- Fare (2026)
- ₱455 to ₱754 depending on accommodation class, 2026
- Takes
- 40m
- Season
- Year-round; OceanJet has suspended and cancelled specific Dumaguete–Siquijor sailings for rough seas and maintenance in 2026
- Booking
- Counter or online
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-09) · pamasahe.com (2026-03) · confidence high
- 03Cebu City – Siquijor town, OceanJet fast craftferry
Cebu City Pier 1 to Siquijor town port
- Where
- Book at the OceanJet counter at Pier 1 in Cebu City, or online.
- When
- Daily
- Fare (2026)
- ₱1,600 to ₱2,400 depending on accommodation class, 2026
- Takes
- 4h 20m
- Season
- Year-round, subject to Coast Guard suspensions
- Booking
- Counter or online
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-09) · confidence high
- 04Cebu City – Larena, Ceres Liner bus-and-boat combined ticketbus
Cebu South Bus Terminal to Larena, overnight
- Where
- Buy at the Ceres Liner counter at the Cebu South Bus Terminal; the fare is one through ticket covering the road and water legs. Lite Ferries and Starlite Ferries also sail Cebu City direct to Larena for travellers who would rather skip the overnight bus.
- When
- Nightly, 08:00 PM departure
- Fare (2026)
- ₱718, 2026
- Takes
- About 10 hours overnight, arriving 06:00 AM
- Season
- Year-round; a Middle East-linked fuel surcharge has pushed fares above the published rate at times in 2026
- Booking
- Counter at Cebu South Bus Terminal
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-09) · pamasahe.com (2026-09) · confidence high
- 05Bohol corridor: Tagbilaran and Larenaferry
Tagbilaran City Tourist Pier to Siquijor town port (OceanJet), and Larena Pier to Tagbilaran (Lite Ferries)
- Where
- OceanJet counter inside the Tagbilaran pier terminal for the town-port crossing; Lite Ferries counter at Larena Pier for the Larena-Tagbilaran run.
- When
- OceanJet daily; Lite Ferries weekly
- Fare (2026)
- OceanJet ₱1,000 to ₱1,560; Lite Ferries ₱475 to ₱750, both depending on accommodation class, 2026
- Takes
- 2h on OceanJet to Siquijor town; 3h on Lite Ferries to Larena
- Season
- Year-round, subject to Coast Guard suspensions
- Booking
- Counter or online
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-09) · pamasahe.com (2026-09) · confidence high
- 06Oslob (Cebu) – Larena, Super Shuttle Ferryferry
Oslob, Cebu to Larena Pier
- Where
- Counter at Oslob's port; useful for travellers coming from the Cebu south coast whale-shark towns without backtracking to Cebu City.
- When
- Regular, launched as a new route in 2026
- Fare (2026)
- ₱500 to ₱650 depending on accommodation class, 2026
- Takes
- 2h
- Season
- Year-round; the operator suspended and later resumed this specific route in 2026
- Booking
- Counter or online
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-09) · pamasahe.com (2026) · confidence medium
- 07Sunlight Air, Cebu – Siquijorscheduled flight
Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Siquijor Airport (IQR)
- Where
- Book through the Sunlight Air website or app; the airport is a short tricycle ride from Siquijor town.
- When
- Several times a week
- Fare
- Undated; not confirmed from a fetched fare table
- Takes
- About 45 minutes
- Season
- Year-round
- Booking
- Online through the airline
Sources: sunlightair.ph (2026-09) · confidence medium
- 08Tricycles from the two ports and around the islandtuk tuk
Larena Pier or Siquijor town port to any point on the coast road, or point to point
- Where
- Tricycles queue directly outside both piers; a posted price sign is usually visible near the Siquijor town pier.
- When
- On demand, whenever a boat lands
- Fare (2026)
- ₱15 per person shared from Siquijor town port, ₱50 per person or ₱300 special trip for a private ride; about ₱400 for the whole tricycle from Larena to San Juan, drivers ask for more first, 2026
- Takes
- About 40 minutes port to San Juan from Larena; faster from Siquijor town port
- Season
- Year-round
- Booking
- None, flag one down or queue at the pier
Sources: travelaroundthephilippines.com (2026-08) · confidence high
- 09Multicabs from Larena Piershared pickup
Larena Pier to San Juan and other coastal towns
- Where
- Small jeepney-style multicabs park near the tricycles at Larena Pier; ask other arriving passengers to share one.
- When
- On demand, when passengers gather to fill a vehicle after a boat lands
- Fare (2026)
- ₱200 per person shared to San Juan, 2026
- Takes
- About 40 minutes to San Juan
- Season
- Year-round
- Booking
- None, share with other arriving passengers
Sources: travelaroundthephilippines.com (2026-08) · confidence medium
- 10Motorbike rental for the coast-road loopscooter hire
Whole-island loop on the single paved coast road
- Where
- Rental stands sit right at both ports and in San Juan; resorts also rent bikes but usually charge more and set an evening return curfew.
- When
- Self-drive, any time
- Fare (2026)
- ₱300 to 350 a day at the Larena port stands (blog, 2026); Wikivoyage quoted ₱250 to 350 a day back in 2016
- Takes
- A full loop of the island can be done in a day
- Season
- Year-round; the coast road is paved and described as easy to ride solo
- Booking
- Walk-up, check the bike's condition before riding off
Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2016) · travelaroundthephilippines.com (2026-08) · confidence high
- 11Coast Guard Station Siquijor sailing suspensionsservice status
All ferry routes in and out of the island
- Where
- Watch operator Facebook pages and pamasahe.com's news feed in the days before travel, especially around Holy Week and typhoons; the station issues route-by-route no-sail advisories with specific dates.
- When
- Issued as needed, most often during the June-to-November Habagat season and around named typhoons
- Fare
- Not applicable
- Takes
- Typically one to a few days per advisory
- Season
- Habagat (southwest monsoon, roughly June-November) carries most of the disruption; Amihan (northeast monsoon, roughly November-March) is generally calmer for this strait
- Booking
- Not applicable
Sources: pamasahe.com (2026-04) · pamasahe.com (2026-07) · confidence high
- 12Dive shop boats to Apo Island and Sumilonboat
Siquijor's dive shops out to Apo Island and Sumilon Island
- Where
- Arranged directly through dive shops on the island, which run day trips for snorkellers and divers.
- When
- On demand, arranged with the dive shop
- Fare
- Not confirmed from a fetched source
- Takes
- Not confirmed from a fetched source
- Season
- Best in calmer months; rough seas can cancel the crossing
- Booking
- Arrange directly with a dive shop
Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2016) · confidence low
Not yet confirmed: The exact boat fare and duration from Siquijor to Apo Island and Sumilon could not be confirmed from a fetched source; ask directly at a dive shop in San Juan or Larena.; A dedicated habal-habal (hired motorbike-taxi) service, distinct from self-drive scooter rental, could not be separately confirmed from a fetched source for Siquijor specifically; travellers report negotiating a tricycle driver as a private day-tour instead.; travelaroundthephilippines.com's 2026 guide states Siquijor's airport 'is planned to be expanded to receive commercial flights, since for now only charter flights land', but Sunlight Air's own site lists Siquijor (IQR) as a bookable scheduled destination alongside Cebu, Coron, Boracay and Siargao as of September 2026 - trusting the operator's own booking page over the blog on this point.; Exact current Sunlight Air Cebu-Siquijor fare could not be confirmed from a fetched fare table; the airline's booking flow requires picking specific dates rather than publishing a static price.; Circumferential road distance for a full island loop was not confirmed from a fetched source; Wikivoyage only says there is a paved road running around the coast.; Multi-day and weekly scooter rates were not published in either source checked; ask the stand directly, since the daily rate is the only figure confirmed.; Starlite Ferries also sails Cebu City to Larena according to pamasahe.com's sitemap listing, but no schedule or fare page for that specific operator route was fetched to confirm current figures..
The field note on Siquijor reads this entry in full, one option at a time, with every source beside it.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.