Illustrative rendering of a Roble-livery RORO vessel alongside at dawn. The Catbalogan sailing is on hold.
Samar
Catbalogan
Catbalogan is the capital of Samar, tucked into a deep bay under limestone hills. Our Cebu sailing is temporarily not available; the vessel is maintained and crewed, and we will publish the new timetable here first.
Next sailing
None published — this route is on hold.
The pattern below is the last one we ran.
- Sailing days from Cebu
- Thursday
- Departs
- 7:00 PM
- Crossing
- about 12 h
- Last published fare
- 805 pesos
- Vessel
- MV Gracious Stars
- RORO
The Cebu – Catbalogan sailing is on hold
This route is temporarily not available. The timetable below is the last one we ran; we will post the new one here before sailings resume.
The last pattern we ran
Cebu City Catbalogan
- 7:00 PM Thu
Catbalogan Cebu City
- 7:00 PM Sat, Sun
Last published July 17, 2023. Kept here for reference, not as a promise.
The vessel is still here
MV Gracious Stars, run by sister company Star Philippines Shipping Lines, is maintained and crewed, ready to return to service.
Getting there
The pier at Catbalogan
Terminal
Catbalogan Port
Catbalogan City, Samar
11.7753° N, 124.8862° E
The capital of Samar, set among limestone hills and river caves. The Cebu sailing is on hold; we will post here when it resumes.
Onward from the pier
- Buses run north to Calbayog and south to Tacloban via the San Juanico bridge.
- Ask the freight desk about cargo sailings while the passenger route is suspended.
Tap the diamond for the terminal, the local number and directions.
Tickets
Where to buy at this end
Tickets are sold at the counter, and the office clock below is live — it says whether you can buy one right now, not what the sign on the door says.
Main Office
Roble Building, E.S. Baclig St., T. Padilla Extension, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City 6000
Opens today at 8:00 AM
Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Passage and freight have separate desks. Charter and group bookings are handled here.
Timetable
Sailings, both directions
About 12 hours at sea when the route is running.
Last updated July 17, 2023 · all times Asia/Manila
- Direction
- Cebu City → Catbalogan
- Days
- Thursday
- Departs
- 7:00 PM
- Direction
- Catbalogan → Cebu City
- Days
- Sat/Sun
- Departs
- 7:00 PM
Cebu – Catbalogan sailing days and departure times, Asia/Manila time.
- MV Gracious Stars, run by sister company Star Philippines Shipping Lines, is maintained and crewed, ready to return to service.
- Cargo to Samar still moves on our freight schedules — talk to the freight desk.
A traveller’s notes
Around Catbalogan
01
Caves and karst
Samar has some of the largest cave systems in the country, and the guides work out of Catbalogan.
02
Sohoton, onward
The natural bridge and river caves at Basey are a day trip from the city.
03
Cargo still moves
Freight to Samar continues on our cargo schedules even while the passenger sailing is on hold.
Bring back the Catbalogan sailing
This route is on hold, not gone. The new timetable will be posted here first — and cargo to this end still moves on our freight schedules.