RORO passenger & cargo
MV Graceful Stars
The Baybay vessel — originally built as a vehicle carrier and converted to carry passengers, now four nights a week out of Cebu, plus a Saturday day trip back from Baybay for people who would rather sail in daylight.
Photo: Yakitaki26, via Wikimedia Commons · Claimed CC BY-SA 4.0
In service
Next departure in 17 h 49 min
Specifications · indicative
RORO passenger & cargo
1,000
Passengers
36
Vehicles
4
Classes
1984
Built
- Build record
- 1984, Shin Kochi Jyuko, Kochi, Japan; ex-TKB Emerald — originally a vehicle carrier, converted to an overnight ferry-RORO and in Philippine service since 2015. LOA 73.7 m, GT 970.
- Classes
- Suite · Cabin · Tourist · Economy
Specifications are indicative — a plausible demo figure, not a published class certificate. Confirm exact capacity with the booking office when you travel.
Aboard
Board her deck by deck
Cheapest berth first, climbing to the top of the ship. Fares are the published Cebu – Baybay fares for this vessel; open a class to see what a senior, a student or a child pays.
Interior photos are representative of Roble’s fleet fit-out generally, not a confirmed photo of this exact vessel.
A numbered seat in the open passenger saloon.
Published fares · Cebu – Baybay
- Regular
- 450 pesos
- Minor (3–11)
- 225 pesos
- Senior / PWD
- 321.50 pesos
- Student
- 360 pesos
Published March 1, 2024. Discounts need the matching ID at the counter. Full fare grid.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Open-air deck with a bunk.
Published fares · Cebu – Baybay
- Regular
- 500 pesos
- Minor (3–11)
- 250 pesos
- Senior / PWD
- 357.25 pesos
- Student
- 400 pesos
Published March 1, 2024. Discounts need the matching ID at the counter. Full fare grid.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Air-conditioned bunk in an enclosed section.
Published fares · Cebu – Baybay
- Regular
- 650 pesos
- Minor (3–11)
- 325 pesos
- Senior / PWD
- 464.50 pesos
- Student
- 520 pesos
Published March 1, 2024. Discounts need the matching ID at the counter. Full fare grid.
Illustrative rendering of a Roble saloon.
Air-conditioned bunk with more room and a locker.
Published fares · Cebu – Baybay
- Regular
- 700 pesos
- Minor (3–11)
- 350 pesos
- Senior / PWD
- 500 pesos
- Student
- 560 pesos
Published March 1, 2024. Discounts need the matching ID at the counter. Full fare grid.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Air-conditioned two-berth cabin, charged per head.
Published fares · Cebu – Baybay
- Regular
- 1,250 pesos
- Minor (3–11)
- 625 pesos
- Senior / PWD
- 893 pesos
- Student
- 1,000 pesos
Published March 1, 2024. Discounts need the matching ID at the counter. Full fare grid.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Private air-conditioned room for one. Charged as a room.
Published fares · Cebu – Baybay
- Regular
- 1,800 pesos
- Senior / PWD
- 1,285.75 pesos
- Student
- 1,440 pesos
Published March 1, 2024. Discounts need the matching ID at the counter. Full fare grid.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
On board
What is fitted
- Canteen
- Chapel
- Charging points
- CCTV throughout
- Life-saving gear maintained to ISM standard
More of the ship
Around the decks
Photographs from Roble's own gallery, representative of the fleet's fit-out.
8 photographs · swipe
The navigation bridge, with control panels, engine telegraphs and wide windows over the water.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
The onboard canteen, upholstered booths and tiled tables beside the serving counter.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
The mini-canteen, a compact counter stocked with snacks, noodles and chilled drinks.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
The shipboard chapel, a small quiet room with rows of chairs facing an altar.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
A wood-panelled onboard corridor with a door marked “Suite Room.”
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Ship's officers on the bridge during a watch, scanning the horizon with binoculars.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Crew line up for a group photo on the open deck at sea, in white uniforms.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Looking forward from the bow over calm water, mooring winches and coiled lines on deck.
Photo: Roble Shipping Inc.
Sail aboard MV Graceful Stars
About 6 hours at sea. The night sailings arrive in the early morning; the Saturday 11:00 AM run from Baybay is a daylight crossing.
Next: 10:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 · Baybay City → Cebu City · from 450 pesos