Milagrosa Shipping is one option to use when traveling to Puerto Princesa, Palawan from Iloilo, Panay. It’s handy for overlanders that are coming from Boracay and want to head to Palawan with out backtracking.
Milagrosa has 2 boats – the bigger one leaves Iloilo at 7pm Monday nite and the smaller one leaves on Thursday nite.
The pier is in Lapuz, Lapaz on the river that runs through town
Always call first just to be sure of the schedule. Last year the smaller vessel was in dry dock for a few months and there was only one trip a week.
Tel 337-86-27, 335-09-55
Fare Rates
Miligrosa Shipping
The vessel will make a port of call on Cuyo Island. You have about 5 or 6 hours to get off the boat and do a bit of exploring and get some food.
I have done this trip twice and am satisfied with the deluxe accommodation. It’s on the upper level and you get a good breeze up there. Economy is a tad cheaper but it is quite crowded and hot. There is a shower on the boat which helps you from getting too grubby.
Cuyo Island
There is a reasonably fast internet in Cuyo, the Feroland Hotel. It’s a good way to kill some time without getting too heated up walking around. There isn’t really that much to see in town, but it’s a good idea to pick up some food and drinks because you will not arrive in Puerto Princesa until 8am the following morning.
You land up spending two nights on the ship.
A pilot hops aboard to navigate the ship to the pier.
Unloading
Puerto Princesa
Palawan
Puerto Princesa pier
I took my bike along – 977 pesos plus port fees, stevedoring, arrastre, customs and all sorts of little nicks. In most ports it is an easy process but in Puerto it takes 7 steps.
checker, PICO, port window one and two, transfer pass, gate pass, port stamp
Milagrosa Shipping phone number Puerto Princesa 048-433 4806
This is the Montenegro RO-RO roll on roll off ferry. It makes the same trip once a week but I don’t have info on it yet.
Milagrosa J Shipping
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort
Giday dp
Very interesting, I think I’ll be discussing this trip with Bruce. Looking forward to mid May!
Cheers
Lindsay
Hello Lindsay,
Sounds good. It’s a pretty easy trip but also check with Montenegro lines. They make the trip once a week between Iloilo and Puerto Princessa.
With Montenergo you can just drive your bike on and off the boat without the use of a boom. It would make things easier.
cheers
dp
please send me the exact schedule of j-milagrosa, iloilo to puerto princesa city. i and my family will having a vacation on the second week of april, 2010. thank you very much.
Hello gbevangeliosbc,
Milagrosa has 2 boats – the bigger one leaves Iloilo at 7pm Monday nite and the smaller one leaves on Thursday nite.
“dutchpickle” does not have the exact shipping schedules
Call Miligrosa Shipping for exact info
Tel 337-86-27, 335-09-55
Also check with Montenegro Shipping to see if their schedule works better for you.
cheers
dp
thank you for featuring our internet shop in Feroland Hotel Cuyo, Palawan.. by the way the name of our shop is MIKA Cyber Cafe..thanks a lot! and thanks for dropin’ by at our beautiful island.. hope to c u again.. godbless!
Hi Joy,
It was a surprise to find such a nice internet cafe in the Feroland!
I really like your town and hope to visit for a longer time next time through. Cuyo is a cool island!
take care
dp
Hello Sir!
I am considering this shipping line to Iloilo from Puerto Princesa, aside from Montenegro. Do you have any idea on what time and certain day of the week does this sail going back to Iloilo? We’re going to Cebu next month to do a Cebu-Bohol trip and we’re trying to weigh things whether getting a direct flight PPS-CEB through Cebu Pacific would be better instead of taking a ship (+ on ship because we get to travel more).
I hope to hear more from you sir. Thanks!
Hello ren,
Much better for you to fly because it is a hassle to take the boat. I use Milagrosa J shipping because I travel with my motorcycle.
If you are trying to get from Puerto Princessa to Cebu using boat and bus it will take you 3 to 4 days because:
first step – you will go from Puerto Princessa – stopping for 6-8 hours in Cuyo Island – then proceeding onwards to Iloilo, Panay
second step – you will have to get a boat to Bacolod on the Island of Negros
third step – you will have to take a bus over the mountains to San Carlos
fourth step – you will have to take a boat from San Carlos to Cebu Island
fifth step – you will have to take a bus to Cebu city
…then to continue onwards you can take one of the ferries in Cebu City to Bohol Island
happy trip
dp
ps Milagrosa J is a good option if traveling from Borocay – to Iloilo – to Puerto Princessa
you can take the bus to Iloilo and then catch the ferry from there to Puerto Princessa
thank U for the info. I am planning to visit Cuyo by March 2011 to find my roots there. this will be a voyage to look forward to. Im checking Montenegro Shipping & Milagrosa Shipping for their updated schedules.
can u please send me the exact schedule of your trip this month of february 2011 from iloilo going to palawan?
Hi Suzette,
I do not have any new info about shipping schedules – best to call or check the paper.
dp
mag kano po ang pamasahe puerto to iloilo
Good afternoon. Please do send me a copy of your trip schedule from iloilo to palawan. Thanx. im planning to have my trip next week on april 15,2011 if you have a trip schedule during that day. thanx.
Best to give them a call because the schedules change depending on the maintenance they are planning.
“dutchpickle” is a traveler’s website but is not an agent or representative of Milagrosa J Shipping
I have done this trip several times and it was convenient way to get to Puerto Princessa Palawan from Panay :)
happy trip
Tel 337-86-27, 335-09-55
dp
hi good afternoon
mag pa reserve po ako nang ticket dalawa sa pangalan na EDNA OGHAYON at EDILBERTO AQUINO sa darating na lunes po na schedule nang aming pag alis
ILOILO to PALAWAN po……..plz po paki reply na lang po pag naka reserve na kami…..pwd na rin po sa number ko kasi tinatawagan ko yung telephone number nyo hindi ko ma contact……
my CELL
Hello richelle,
Please contact the ferry company directly to make reservations. This website does not make reservations or sell tickets :)
dp
what time ang alis nyo ngayong araw mula puerto to iloilo?
Hello ryan
Please call Milagrosa Shipping to check the sailing schedule and check fare rates. Their office is just outside the port on the road leading to town..
Also check with Montenegro Shipping for their schedule and see what works best for you.
Both shipping companies stop for a few hours on Cuyo Island – you can get off the boat and walk around town and get something to eat if you want but i think you have to pay a small port entrance fee when you return.
dp
gudpm po,ask lng po ako magkano ung pamasahe iloilo-puerto princesa ngayon at anu po ung sked of trips..nid ur reply asap..tnx po.
Hello – stop in at the Milagrosa shipping office or call for current rates and schedule k?
dp
Good day. Can you povide me with the Iloilo landline number of Montenegro? The number in their website is not in service anymore. Thanks.
gud eve po.
tanung ku lng po kung kailan schedule nyo po ngaung buwan ng 2014? ilo ilo to puerto princessa city palawan?
thanks!
Hello Jessa – I am not sure the ferry schedule from Iloilo to Palawan but Milagrosa J ferry stops in Cuyo island for a few hours on the way to Puerto Princessa , Palawan. Schedules also depend upon the weather so be sure to call the shipping office for the latest ok? I usually get some food and drinks during the stopover at Cuyo Island. There is is also a mice internet cafe near the pier.
dp
Hi
Can I Buy tickets online on this ship? To Poerto Princesa
Hello Pavel – I do not think that you can book the Milagrosa J tickets online.
dp
also on dutchpickle facebook
Hello dutchpickle!
First of all, nice website!
I’m touring the Philippines with the motorbike I bought in Butuan.
I’m planning to take the Milagrosa boat next Monday as Montenegro is just out of price (about 7000 just for the bike!).
My questions are:
Do you remember by any chances how much were the arrastre fees?
And did you have to bargain for the price or it was fixed price?
Thanks for your reply :)
Nico
Hi! Nice article :)
How was the boat ride? Ok naman po ba yung sanitation and the CR? I am planning to go to Cuyo via boat from either PPS or Coron po kasi pero medyo hesitant ako kasi iniisip ko yung cr if malinis ba and all. How was the room din po? Comfortable po ba? Hehe. These are my concerns lang naman po. Pero I would really love to go to Cuyo. Planning it this May :)
Hello Sheng
I did not see any private staterooms on this boat. The passengers sleep on the bunks. It was an easy trip for me but it depends upon the style you prefer I suppose. The reason I went with Milagroas Shipping is that they haul cargo including motorbikes. I went from Iloilo Panay to Puerto Princesa Palawan.
dp
Hi! im just wondering how many hours more or less the traveling time Iloilo to Puerto Princessa? Does Milagrosa accept 4 wheels car on board? if so, how much do think? do you have idea what is the rate of Cargo? thank you
Hello Steven, There is no room for automobiles on board the Miligrosa J ferry which travels between Iloilo, Payay – via Cuto Island – to Puerto Princesa Palawan. Motorcycles are ok. This trip takes overnight and there is a several hour layover on Cuyo which can be well spent walking around and geting something to eat in town. No problem.
There is also Montenegro Shipping that makes the trip to Puerto, Princesa from Iloilo that you might want to look into. Just give them a call to get rates because I do not have them handy.
dp
Hello po.. tAnong ko lang po kung may bayad naba 2yrs old?at how much ang adult?
How much din po terminal fee? Hindi po ba mahirap bumyahe na may 2yrs na dalang bata?
I suggest that you call the Milagrosa Shipping for the current schedule and fares. I think a 2 year old bata can stay with you in your cot.
Milagrosa Shipping phone number Puerto Princesa 048-433 4806
Also check with Montenegro Shipping as they also make that run. Both of these shipping companies stop at Cuyo Island on the was to Puerto Princesa from Iloilo.
dp
can I bring with me my motorcycle if I will ride to your ship? please reply
Hello Rosa, I was just a traveler on this boat but I have brought my motorcycle to Puerto Princesa Palawan from Iloilo, Panay several times. Make sure you contact the Milagrosa Shipping in advance to make sure that there is enough room on the deck for the motorbike. I think no problem is you book in advance. You will need a passenger ticket and bill of lading for your motorbike. Every sleeping cot will be full so be sure to get ticket in advance k? I think that Montenegro Shipping also makes this voyage.
happy trip
dp
ps I have also brought my motorbike from El Nido, Palawan to Manila by boat
..and from Coron to Manila by boat
dp
I would like to the current fare from iloilo to Puerto prinsesa for adults and children 3 and 4 years old
Thank you very much
When will be the ASAP leave of the Milagrosa Shipping Lines ?
And How Much Would be The Fare ?
Please call Miligrosa Shipping regarding info about schedules and fares.
I am not in Iloilo right now to check. Abroad at the moment.
Also are you going to Puerto Princesa or getting off in Cuyo?
dp
check also Montenegro which has RO-RO for vehicles
We will be leading to Puerto Princesa Via Cuyo …
Can i atleast have the contact number of Milagrosa shipping line?
It’s urgent .. we need to go as soon as possible
Tel 337-86-27, 335-09-55
The pier is in Lapuz, Lapaz on the river that runs through town
Always call first just to be sure of the schedule. Last year the smaller vessel was in dry dock for a few months and there was only one trip a week.
Tel 337-86-27, 335-09-55
Good day!
Meron po ba kayung cellphone number?? anu po yung schedue nyo for this month?? Puerto Princesa to Iloilo.. tnx
Hi, we were be leading from cuyo to iloilo, iloilo to puerto. Can we buy tickets in iloilo while were in cuyo?
Hello Aprli,
I think you can get the tickets there in Cuyo, just ask around. It will depend upon the available spaces however – so every trip will be different regarding availability. Try to get your tickets in advance ok. Also check Montenegro.
happy trip
dp
good eve tanong ko lang sna qng anong araw ang byahe at fare rates ngaung huling linngo ng may….at anong oras ang alis.tnx
Schedule po plz ng milagrosa from ilo Ilo to Puerto princesa?
Hi po, mag-iinquire po ako ng schedule?
Yung Ferry ng Milagrosa Shipping Lines lagi po bang may Departure ng Thursday from Iloilo to Cuyo at 07.00 pm?
Then from Cuyo-Iloilo, meron confirm din po ba yung schedule ng Ferry ng Montenegro Shipping Lines na may Departure ng Tuesday 05.00 pm?
Nag-booked po kasi kami ng flight pero a October pa nmn from Manila-Iloilo & vise versa.
Thursday ng 3:25pm ang dating namin ng Iloilo Airport then pagbalik, 10pm pa nmn ng Wednesday ang flight namin to Manila.
Ask ko din po if pwedeng bumili ng ticket ng ferry ahead of time?
Saka baka my direct cellphone numbers po na pwedeng makontak?
Salamat po!
Try to call both Milagrosa and Montenegro Shipping for the most recent info ok? I have no recent info about their schedules.
dp
Hi! May we have the schedule and the vessel for a shipping of construction materials from Cebu City, Philippines to Puerto Princesa City, Philippines? We are hoping for a fast response. Thank you!
Hello, may we have a schedule of traveling iloilo to puerto princesa palawan on this week thank you.
Be sure to call Milagrosa J Shipping and Montenegro Shipping for schedules
hi , can i have the schedule fro next week october 2018
from iloilo to puerto
Ask ko po sana ang schedule para sa next week October 22 and up
from iloilo to puerto salamat
Hello joseph , Please contact Milagrosa office direct bu phone because I do not have the current schedule. Also check Montenegro Ferry k?
dp