Best Ferry Operators from Bohol: Ranked & Compared
No single operator wins on every metric. Lite Ferries covers the most Bohol ports, OceanJet and SuperCat run the most daily departures, and the Tubigon fast craft is the shortest crossing to any Bohol port, period. Which one to book depends on which of those three things matters for your trip.
No single operator wins on every metric. Lite Ferries covers the most Bohol ports, OceanJet and SuperCat run the most daily departures, and the Tubigon fast craft is the shortest crossing to any Bohol port, period. Which one to book depends on which of those three things matters for your trip.
Widest network: Lite Ferries
Lite Ferries touches more Bohol ports than any other single operator — Tagbilaran, Tubigon, Jagna (with a leg on to Cagayan de Oro), and Catagbacan (with a leg to Argao). If your itinerary involves more than one Bohol port, or a connection onward to Mindanao, Lite Ferries is the operator most likely to have a route that fits.
Check Lite Ferries schedules on 12Go
Fastest crossing: the Tubigon fast craft
Tubigon Port is where the shortest sea crossing to Bohol happens — about 45 minutes on Lite Ferries’ or FastCat’s fast craft, versus roughly 2 hours on the same operators’ conventional RoRo sailings on the identical corridor. If speed is the only thing that matters, this is the crossing to book.
Check Tubigon fast craft schedules on 12Go
Most frequent: OceanJet and SuperCat via Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran Pier is Bohol’s busiest single gateway. OceanJet alone runs roughly 20 sailings a day here, and SuperCat adds multiple more on the same corridor. If flexibility on departure time matters more than shaving minutes off the crossing, Tagbilaran’s frequency makes it easier to find a sailing that fits your day.
Check OceanJet and SuperCat schedules on 12Go
For northern Bohol or Mactan airport connections: Sunriser Cordova, Clemer Shipping
Sunriser Cordova departs from Mactan itself, making it the most direct link for travelers connecting to or from Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Clemer Shipping runs open-air-only sailings from Cebu Pier 3 to Getafe Port, useful for northern Bohol.
For onward island-hopping: Super Shuttle Ferry, OceanJet
Super Shuttle Ferry is the operator to know for a Jagna-to-Camiguin crossing, and OceanJet is the confirmed operator for Tagbilaran’s onward legs to Dumaguete and Siquijor, though schedule detail on those legs is thinner — check 12Go directly for what’s actually sailing.
Comparison at a glance
| Operator | Strongest on | Where they run |
|---|---|---|
| Lite Ferries | Network reach | Tagbilaran, Tubigon, Jagna, Catagbacan |
| OceanJet | Frequency, island-hopping reach | Tagbilaran, Getafe, Dumaguete, Siquijor |
| SuperCat | Frequency | Tagbilaran |
| FastCat | Speed (Tubigon fast craft) | Tubigon |
| Sunriser Cordova | Mactan airport connection | Getafe |
| Clemer Shipping | Northern Bohol | Getafe |
| Super Shuttle Ferry | Camiguin connection | Jagna |
| Lapu-Lapu Shipping Lines | Decongestion fallback | Talibon |
Frequently asked questions
Which ferry operator runs the most Bohol ports?
Lite Ferries, with sailings to Tagbilaran, Tubigon, Jagna, and Catagbacan.
Which operator has the fastest crossing to Bohol?
Lite Ferries and FastCat both run the Tubigon fast craft, at roughly 45 minutes — the shortest sea crossing to any Bohol port.
Which operator has the most daily departures?
OceanJet, with roughly 20 sailings a day into Tagbilaran Pier.
Can I book all of these through 12Go?
The major operators — OceanJet, SuperCat, Lite Ferries, FastCat — have live 12Go booking. Some smaller or route-specific operators are direct-booking only; check availability before planning around them.
Related
- Fast Ferry vs. RoRo from Bohol: Which to Take — the crossing-mode comparison behind the speed numbers above.
- Bohol Ferry Terminals: Complete Guide — the port-by-port breakdown these operators sail from.