Illustrative rendering of a Roble-livery RORO vessel alongside at dawn. The Naval sailing is on hold.
Biliran
Naval
Naval is the main town of Biliran, an island province you can drive around in a day. Our Cebu sailing is temporarily not available; we will post the new schedule here when it resumes.
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 9 h
- Last published fare
- 575 pesos
- Vessel
- MV Gracious Stars
- RORO
The Cebu – Naval sailing is on hold
This route is temporarily not available. The return timetable from Naval will be published together with the new outbound schedule.
The last pattern we ran
Cebu City Naval
- 7:00 PM Thu
Naval Cebu City
No return timetable was published.
Last published July 17, 2023. Kept here for reference, not as a promise.
The vessel is still here
Biliran cargo still moves on the Cebu – Naval – Catbalogan freight schedule.
Getting there
The pier at Naval
Terminal
Naval Port
Naval, Biliran
11.5610° N, 124.3970° E
The main town of Biliran island — hot springs, waterfalls and the Tres Marias peaks. The Cebu sailing is on hold; we will post here when it resumes.
Onward from the pier
- Jeepneys circle the island from Naval market.
- Biliran is also reachable by road from Leyte over the Biliran bridge.
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 9 hours at sea when the route is running.
Last updated July 17, 2023 · all times Asia/Manila
- Direction
- Cebu City → Naval
- Days
- Thursday
- Departs
- 7:00 PM
Cebu – Naval sailing days and departure times, Asia/Manila time.
- Biliran cargo still moves on the Cebu – Naval – Catbalogan freight schedule.
A traveller’s notes
Around Naval
01
Tinago and Ulan-Ulan falls
Two of the best waterfalls in the Visayas, both reached from the town of Almeria.
02
Hot springs at Caibiran
On the far side of the island, about an hour across the mountain road.
03
Sambawan Island
A ridge of green islets off Maripipi, reached by boat from Kawayan.
Bring back the Naval 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.