Clemer Shipping: Direct Cebu Ferry to Getafe, Northern Bohol

Clemer Shipping runs one route, twice a day, and that’s the entire pitch — direct Cebu → Getafe in 1 hour 45 minutes, no Tagbilaran detour, open-air seating only. If your Bohol destination is on the northern coast (Getafe itself, Talibon, the upper Chocolate Hills routes, or the eastern Anda peninsula), this is the most direct ferry from Cebu. If you’re heading to Panglao or Tagbilaran City, this isn’t the right boat.

This route connects Cebu directly to Getafe, without requiring a stop or transfer in Tagbilaran. The route earns its place on geography alone.

What Clemer Shipping is, briefly

Clemer Shipping Lines is a small operator focused on the Cebu–Getafe corridor. Single class (open-air), two daily sailings each direction, no fast-craft frills. It has limited online review history — this is a smaller, more authentic Filipino ferry experience than the fast-craft brands, functional rather than tourist-oriented, filling a real gap for travelers heading to northern Bohol who don’t want to land at Tagbilaran and drive back north.

Route at a glance — Cebu → Getafe, Bohol

Schedule valid as of 2026-06-23 — check 12Go for current schedules.

Confirm the pier on the day. Small operators occasionally move between Pier 1 and Pier 3 depending on dock availability.

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Cebu Pier — getting there

Pier 3 is the default for Clemer, in the city port complex south of Pier 1. “Pier 3 Clemer Shipping” may not register with a Grab driver the way “Pier 3 FastCat” does — naming the pier and the boat both helps, and if the driver hesitates, “Pier 3, sa likod sa FastCat” (behind FastCat) usually resolves it.

• From IT Park / Lahug: 25–35 minutes by Grab, ₱200–280 in normal traffic.
• From Mactan-Cebu International Airport: 35–50 minutes by Grab, ₱350–500. MyBus to SM City Cebu then Grab is the budget alternative.
• From Cebu City hotels (Fuente, Ayala area): 15–25 minutes by Grab, ₱150–250.

Arrive 60 minutes before sailing. With only two daily slots, missing the 9 AM means waiting until 4 PM — there’s no third boat.

The Getafe crossing

The Cebu–Getafe crossing is a fixed, twice-daily operation in both directions, and the schedule leaves little room for improvisation. From Cebu Pier 3, boats leave at 09:00 and 16:00. From Getafe Port, boats leave at 06:15 and 13:15. Each crossing takes about 1 hour 45 minutes, on an open-air ferry with bench seating and no air conditioning — there is no enclosed cabin option on this route in either direction.

The gap between the two Cebu departures is the detail worth planning around. A traveler who misses the 09:00 sailing from Cebu is not looking at a short delay — the next boat doesn’t leave until 16:00, a wait of about seven hours. There’s no third departure to fall back on, so arriving late to Pier 3 can turn a same-day travel plan into an afternoon spent waiting at the terminal. The same logic applies in reverse from Getafe: miss the 06:15 sailing and the next option is 13:15.

Because the boat is open-air rather than an enclosed fast-craft, the crossing itself feels different from the Tagbilaran routes. As one description of the operator put it: “This is a smaller, more authentic Filipino ferry experience than the fast-craft brands, functional rather than tourist-oriented” (Clemer operator file, 2026-06-25). That’s a fair summary of the boat itself — no lounge seating, no onboard entertainment, just bench seats and open sides for the 1h45m run across to northern Bohol.

On the Bohol side, the crossing lands at Getafe Port, the terminal serving the northern coast. Anyone connecting onward from there should build the seven-hour gap into their itinerary rather than treating the 09:00 or 06:15 sailing as a flexible option.

Read together, the four sailing times are the whole timetable: 09:00 and 16:00 from Cebu, 06:15 and 13:15 from Getafe. There is no fifth departure and no other operator on this exact route. For a same-day round trip, only one combination works: the 09:00 sailing from Cebu reaches Getafe by roughly 10:45, leaving about two and a half hours before the 13:15 return departure, which puts a traveler back in Cebu by around 15:00. The 16:00 sailing from Cebu arrives at Getafe after both of that day’s return departures have gone, so that trip becomes an overnight one by default. Anyone planning to see Getafe and return to Cebu the same day should build the itinerary around the 09:00-out, 13:15-back pairing rather than treating the four sailings as interchangeable.

Getafe arrival and onward travel

Getafe is on Bohol’s northern coast, with fewer onward-transport options than Tagbilaran — plan ahead more than you would at the busier southern port.

• To Chocolate Hills (Carmen, northern viewpoints): 30–45 minutes by tricycle, habal-habal, or pre-arranged van.
• To Loboc River (upper sections): 20–30 minutes by hired vehicle.
• To Tagbilaran City: ~1.5 hours by bus or van — defeats the purpose of this route; take OceanJet or SuperCat instead.
• To Anda (eastern Bohol): 2–3 hours by hired car along the northern coast road — the route’s strongest pairing for self-organized travel.

Local options from Getafe Port: tricycles (₱150–300 to nearby attractions), habal-habal, and limited local bus service. Pre-arrange a transfer if you’re heading anywhere specific — Getafe doesn’t have Tagbilaran’s spontaneous taxi-stand culture.

Class — what you actually get

Open-Air only: outdoor seating, natural ventilation, panoramic Bohol Sea views. Bench seating, no air-con, no upper-deck choice. The 1h 45 crossing is short enough that the absence of a cabin doesn’t matter on a calm-water day.

One honest caveat — weather: on a rough-water day, spray will reach you. The open-air format means weather matters more here than on enclosed fast craft, and cancellations in heavy monsoon weather are more likely. Pack a light waterproof jacket, secure loose items, and have a backup option in mind for the 4 PM slot — missing it strands you for the day.

Practical detail

Terminal fees: cash at smaller ports, small bills. Tickets: print recommended — small operators are less consistent about phone screens. Luggage: standard suitcases fine, no formal baggage handling — load and store your own bag at your seat. Onboard: no food service beyond what you bring; the stalls near Pier 3’s entrance have bakery items and bottled drinks. Sun protection: hat, sunglasses, reef-safe sunscreen — the dry-season afternoon crossing is bright.

When this route makes sense

Choose Clemer over the alternatives when your Bohol destination is northern Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, northern Chocolate Hills, or Anda via the northern road), when you’re traveling independently with pre-arranged onward transport, or when you want the fastest direct crossing on this side of the island — Clemer is 15 minutes shorter than the Tubigon route. Choose FastCat (Pier 3 → Tubigon) for more frequency or an enclosed cabin; Sunriser (Cordova → Getafe) if you’re near the airport or moving a vehicle; OceanJet/SuperCat (Pier 1 → Tagbilaran) for Panglao or Tagbilaran City. Full comparison in best cebu to bohol ferries.

Clemer’s other routes — out of scope here

Clemer Shipping operates only this one route. There’s no out-of-scope tail to acknowledge.

Booking

12Go handles Clemer Shipping reservations. With only two daily slots, booking ahead is the safer call — especially for the 9 AM departure on weekends. Day-of walk-ups at the Pier 3 counter sometimes work, sometimes don’t. Print the ticket.

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Schedules and class details reflect operator-published information via 12Go as of 2026-06-23 — check 12Go for current schedules. This site earns a commission on bookings made through 12Go partner links at no cost to you.