Sunday, April 23, 2017

Escalante, Negros - Tabuelan, Cebu RORO trip

Until the 80s and 90s, the main ports serving the neighboring islands of Negros (Neg. Occ. and Neg. Or.) and Cebu were the ports of San Carlos City and Toledo City, respectively. Over a decade or two ago, the Escalante, Negros Occ. - Tabuelan, Cebu ports became operational.

Escalante Port, PPA and Coast Guard offices.


I took this photo last month at the Ceres terminal in Cadiz City, Negros Occ. Six trips a day, Bacolod City to Cebu City, another six trips a day coming back. Ceres buses are loaded in 3 different boats (and 3 different shipping lines?).


Here's the schedule of one shipping line.

 

Another docking station under construction, Escalante.


The area looks like a very small gulf, ideal for RORO ports as the docked boats can be protected from strong winds and big waves during heavy storms and typhoons.


The Aznar shipping line, preparing to dock at Escalante port. This is the boat that I took going to Cebu. Here it was carrying only one Ceres bus and a few cars.


We entered the boat. Huge area for cars, buses and trucks. This was later full of vehicles -- many trucks and cars and 1 Ceres bus. Passenger fare is around P190 I think, I don't remember.


The passengers area. No aircon section, just open air.


So this was my route, Cadiz to Escalante, boat to Tabuela then Cebu City. I got these two maps from the web, I did not make them.


Another map showing the other route, San Carlos in Negros -- Toledo in Cebu. A third route would be in Tanguil, after Barili, Cebu -- Guihulngan, Negros Or. And a fourth route would be Santander-Dumaguete, am not sure about this.


Tabuelan Port, Cebu. Small and underdeveloped and already busy.


See this, 3 boats squeezed with each other in a small docking area. The distance between the boats would be around less than 1 meter. Our boat is in the middle, where a Ceres bus is coming out.


I like the road scenes from Tabuelan to Carmen, Cebu. In another post.

45 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this sir! really big help planning to go to escalante this coming december to visit with my friend, by the way sir do you have something in mind if how much is the fare fee for the cars Im planning to bring it there thank you for the reply.

Anonymous said...

How much fare of sedan type of car in roro from tabuelan to escalante?

Unknown said...

2,000 plus for SUV. last update may 15, 2018

Unknown said...

How much fare of 150cc motorcycle from escalante to tabuelan?

Unknown said...

How much will it cost bringing a 150cc motorcycle? Please reply thank you.

Unknown said...

How much fare with 1 van and 11 persons

Unknown said...

Please Post the latest schedule

Unknown said...

How much is the fare for navarra pick up ang how much fare per person?

Unknown said...

How much will it cost me bringing a 150cc motorcycle in going to and from ecalante? Please reply thank you.

Reply

Unknown said...

How much fare for tamarraw fx tabuelan to escalante

Unknown said...

How much fare in van? This 2019

Unknown said...

How much fare for 1van

Unknown said...

How much fare for xrm motorcycle

Unknown said...

How much fare of Van and daily schedule? Thnks.

Unknown said...

I didn't see any schedule from Tabuelan to Escalante

Unknown said...

SEpt.11 do you have schedule to go to escalante?

Unknown said...

Dou you have a schedule to go to escalante?

Unknown said...

how much fare for motorcycle tabuelan to escalante(roro)?

Anonymous said...

Do they still have the schedule time from ormoc to carmen cebu,12noon-5pm?

Unknown said...

May byahi kamo sa July 2 2020 sir ma'am

Unknown said...

magandang gabi po.meron po ba kayong biyahe sa august sir?anong oras po ang schedule ng biyahe nyo?

Unknown said...

ano naman po ang requirements para makasakay?wala naman po akong sasakyan.

Unknown said...

Mgkano po pamasahe ng light delivery 6 wheelers truck?

Unknown said...

May byahe na po ba Ang escalante going to tabuelan ngayong linggo

Unknown said...

I'm a passenger going to tabuelan Cebu, tanong ko lang po Kung may byahe na Ang escalante to tabuelan

Unknown said...

Pwde maka pasakay ug pasahero Pa tabuelan anu Requirements un para makasakay. Salamat god bless u po

Unknown said...

Pwde maka pasakay ug pasahero Pa tabuelan anu Requirements un para makasakay. Salamat god bless u po

Unknown said...

Naa ba mo byahe karong semanaha completo na mig papeles nga required ingon sa among LGU og naa na mi ticket palargahon na mi.palit ko para sa duha katao please

Anonymous said...

Sir/Maam

May byahe ba kayo ngayon (September 2020

thank you

Unknown said...

Naa byahe roro sa Feb 21

Unknown said...

pila plete avanza .... tabuelan to escalante.....and poyde raba ang avanza ra isakay unya naa lang motagbo didto inig dunggo?

Unknown said...

asa inyong office dri sa cebu city? kon mosakay ko tabuelan to escalante wd avanza vehicle asa ko magkuha ticket

Unknown said...

Maam/sir, unsay requirements Para labang Cebu to escalante

roger said...

Naa nay byahe Escalante Tabuelan? Unsa requirement sa health protocol?

Unknown said...

Unsay requirements para maka sakay sa barko danao to scalante?

Unknown said...

Hello ask lang ko pilay pamasahe sa sakyanan nga HILUX from tabuelan to negros

Unknown said...

How much fare four wheels vehicle tabuelan to escalante

Unknown said...

Sir ma'am unsay requirements ..tabuelan. To escalante

Unknown said...

HM fare escalante to tabuelan wigo

Ven said...

Hello mam and sir how much po ang INNOVA ESCALANTE TO tabuelan . Salamat sa reply

Anonymous said...

How much fare of multicab

Anonymous said...

magkano po motor 150cc

Anonymous said...

Sir

Anonymous said...

The staffs at Escalante port going to Tabuelan Cebu are rude. They pretended to use numbers for turn to get in. But in reality, they pick who can go first. We got to the port at 10pm on June 24. They finally let us into the port at 2am, but then was told that the vessel is already full. Those who came after us, went in first. We were told that we were the last in line.

Anonymous said...

Worst Port I ever throughout the Philippines. Rude and unprofessional staff's who loves power tripping. Shipping company should trained their staff.