2GO Travel

2GO Travel (or simply branded as 2GO) is the passenger ferry business unit under the Sea Solutions division of 2GO Group Inc., a Philippine-based logistics and transportation company, and one of the only remaining passenger-cargo ferry operators providing services to and from Manila to the Visayas and Mindanao. Its main hubs are located at Pier 4 in the Manila North Harbor and the Batangas International Port. It has one of the more modern shipping fleets in the Philippines and operates a fleet of large inter-island vessels in the country, which consists of 9 operating vessels.

2GO Travel was formed in 2012 after the merger of the Aboitiz Transport System brands (SuperFerry, Cebu Ferries, and SuperCat) and the passenger division of Negros Navigation, which made it the second largest merger in Philippine shipping history after the William, Gothong and Aboitiz (WG&A) merger in 1996.

Destinations and routes

Destinations This is a list of destinations that 2GO Travel has served , consisting of destinations across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Region Province Destination Port Port Code StatusLuzonCalabarzonBatangasBatangas International PortPHBTGHubPalawanCoronCoron PortPHXCNPuerto PrincesaPort of Puerto PrincesaPHPPSNational Capital RegionManilaPier 4, Manila North HarborPHMNL/PHMNNHubMasbateMasbate CityPort of MasbatePHMBTRomblonOdionganPort of PoctoyPHODIRomblonPort of RomblonPHROMVisayasNegros OccidentalBacolodBREDCO PortPHBCDAklanCaticlan (Boracay)Caticlan Jetty PortPHMPHCebuCebu CityPier 5, Cebu International PortPHCEBNegros OrientalDumaguetePort of DumaguetePHDGTIloiloIloilo CityFort San PedroPHILOLeyteOrmocPort of OrmocPHORMTaclobanPort of TaclobanPHTACCapizRoxasCulasi PortPHRXSBoholTagbilaranPort of TagbilaranPHTAGJagnaPort of JagnaPHJAGMindanaoAgusan del NorteButuan via NasipitPort of NasipitPHBXU/PHNASMisamis OrientalCagayan de OroPort of Cagayan de OroPHCGYDavao del SurDavao CitySasa WharfPHDVOZamboanga del NorteDipolog via DapitanPulauan PortPHDPLSouth Cotabato General SantosMakar WharfPHGESLanao del NorteIliganPort of IliganPHILIMisamis OccidentalOzamizPort of OzamizPHOZCSurigao del NorteSurigao CityPort of SurigaoPHSUGSiargaoJubang International Cruise PortPHIAOZamboangaZamboanga CityPort of ZamboangaPHZAM

Destinations maps

Current Routes

The routes shown below are the ships' usual route assignments . The ships may be assigned to other routes when needed (such as when the original assigned vessel was on a drydock).

Route Currently Served by Originally Served by ScheduleManila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro - Cebu - Manila 2GO Masagana2GO MasaganaEvery Sunday at 9:00 AM and Wednesday at 9:00 PM — Flagship route.Manila - Bacolod - Iloilo - Cagayan De Oro - Iloilo - Manila 2GO Maligaya2GO MaligayaEvery Tuesday at 12:30 PM.Manila - Iloilo - Bacolod - Manila 2GO Maligaya2GO MaligayaEvery Saturday at 7:00 PM.Manila - Batangas - Cebu - Manila 2GO Masikap 2GO MasikapEvery Tuesday at 7:00 AMManila - Bacolod - Cagayan de Oro - Bacolod - Manila 2GO Masikap2GO MasikapEvery Friday at 5:00 AMManila - Cebu - Puerto Princesa - Manila2GO Masigla2GO MasiglaEvery Monday at 5:00 PM Manila - Cebu - Tagbilaran - Manila 2GO Masigla 2GO MasiglaEvery Friday at 2:00 PM Manila - Davao - General Santos - Iloilo - Manila 2GO Masinag2GO MasinagEvery Wednesday at 11:00 AM.Manila - Siargao - Butuan (Nasipit) - Ozamiz - Manila St. Francis XavierSt. Francis XavierEvery Monday at 6:30 PM.Manila - Coron - Puerto Princesa - Coron - Manila St. Francis Xavier St. Francis XavierEvery Friday at 5:30 PM.Manila - Dumaguete - Dipolog (Dapitan) - Zamboanga - Manila St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel Every Sunday at 9:30 PM.Manila - Batangas - Iloilo - Bacolod - Manila St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel Every Thursday at 9:30 PM.Batangas - Caticlan - Roxas - Caticlan - Batangas St. Ignatius of LoyolaSt. Augustine of HippoSt. Ignatius of LoyolaSt. Augustine of HippoEvery Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 9:00 PM.Batangas - Odiongan - Caticlan - Odiongan - Batangas St. Ignatius of LoyolaSt. Augustine of HippoSt. Ignatius of LoyolaSt. Augustine of HippoEvery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:00 PM.

Unavailable Routes

-As of now, the following routes are unavailable and will resume as soon as possible.

Route Originally Served by ReasonManila - General Santos - Davao - Cebu - Manila2GO Masikap2GO MasinagNo alternation of 2GO Masikap, since 2GO Masikap served Manila-Cebu-Batangas-Manila and Manila-Bacolod-Cagayan De Oro v.v.

Current fleet

2GO Maligaya 2GO Masagana 2GO Masikap 2GO Masigla 2GO Masinag St. Michael the Archangel St. Francis Xavier St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Augustine of Hippo

Branding Logo History

2012-2018

The first logo consisted of bold, stylized text. The letter "G" was stylized to resemble an arrow. The large "2GO" was written in magenta, while the word "TRAVEL" appeared in a smaller, handwritten-style font below it, also in magenta.

2018–present

2GO revised its logo to a much simple and cleaner design. The word "TRAVEL" is placed below the "2GO" portion in all capital letters, in a slightly smaller font but still bold and magenta.

2018–present (secondary logo)

This secondary 2GO Travel logo is still identical to the primary logo but the "TRAVEL" text seen in the primary version is removed.

Livery history

2GO's livery has undergone many changes throughout its history. Despite differences in the design, all of their ships were predominantly painted with their company colors: white and magenta.

2012–2019

Their first livery is composed of an all-white color dominating the ship with the funnel and the waterline painted with magenta. The sides of the hull featured the "2GO Travel" branding as well as the company's signature logo, a large stylized letter "G" painted near the bow and on the funnel. The decks were painted light blue.

A special version of this livery was briefly used on one of their vessels, MV "St. Ignatius of Loyola". This special livery featured a wave-like shape on the bow and on the stern, with several shapes of birds, ball, star, and maskara and added to the bow, and the stern section featured the phrase "Sarap Maglakbay! (traveling is fun!)". It was called the Boracay Funship Livery

2019–present (S Series)

2GO revised its livery during this time to a much cleaner and simpler design. Although similar to its previous livery with the ships featuring an all-white livery dominating the hull and the superstructure, the funnel, which was previously painted magenta, is now painted in white. The "2GO Travel" branding which was previously seen on the hull was revised to feature only the word "2GO" and is now also painted on the funnel. The large letter "G" at the bow was removed, making the livery much simpler. The waterline and the deck retain their original colors.

In 2023, a new version of this livery was unveiled; it is identical to the old livery except for the addition of a large wave-like figure on the bow and stern mimicking the 2021 livery used by the newer 2GO ships. It was applied on the S Series vessels of 2GO.

This livery is currently used on all of the S Series vessels.

2021–present (M Series)

A new livery was unveiled in 2021 with the introduction of 2GO Maligaya, and later, 2GO Masagana. The livery was overhauled, giving the ships a more modern and festive appearance. Although still dominated with white and magenta colors, the livery features several colorful shapes scattered around the vessel representing 2GO's brand identity, core pillars, and values. The bow features a large wave-like figure painted in magenta with white stripes, with the vessels' names in a new font, painted in different colors akin to a rainbow. Future vessels will be painted with this version of livery.

Incidents and accidents

MV St. Gregory the Great

On June 15, 2013, MV St. Gregory the Great, bound from Iloilo to Bacolod and Cagayan de Oro, allegedly took an improper shortcut and was involved in a grounding incident off the Siete Pecados Islands near Iloilo and Guimaras, damaging its hull and flooding its engine room with seawater. All 364 passengers onboard safely disembarked.

MV St. Thomas Aquinas

On August 16, 2013 at 9 pm, as it approached Cebu City's harbor, MV St. Thomas Aquinas,See photo at http://www.wakanatsu.com/philippine/photo/sf2.html collided with the cargo ship MV Sulpicio Express Siete of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation and sank in 100-foot-deep water off Talisay, Cebu. The ship was carrying 831 people—715 passengers and 116 crewmembers. 629 people were rescued immediately and as of August 17, 2013, 31 bodies had been recovered leaving 172 unaccounted for. MV Sulpicio Express Siete with 36 crew members on board did not sink and returned safely to port. It had a large hole in its bow above the waterline, clearly visible in news photos.

MV St. Anthony de Padua

On August 7, 2021, MV St. Anthony de Padua was undergoing quarantine in Bauan, Batangas after 28 of the 82 crew members aboard tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. There were no known passengers on board the vessel. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in Calabarzon suspended the vessel's passenger safety certificate, and Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade tasked MARINA, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to investigate possible lapses leading to the incident.

MV St. Francis Xavier

On June 8, 2024, MV St Francis Xavier experienced engine trouble while departing Coron and bound to Puerto Princesa. During its undocking maneuver, the vessel lost all power and was left dead in the water so the crew anchored the ship to prevent it from drifting. While engineers worked on restoring power, the vessel's stern ran aground in a shallow area near the pier due to low tide. The power was restored at 10PM, but the ship remained immobilized as the stern was still grounded. All passengers were safely disembarked. There were no signs of leakage or oil spills around the vessel. On June 9, MV St. Francis Xavier returned to the port of Coron for a thorough assessment and later continued its voyage.

Trivia

2GO Maligaya, Masagana, and Masinag, are the only Philippine ships that have both an escalator and an elevator. 2GO Masikap has only an elevator, and 2GO Masigla has only an escalator. 2GO Travel operates 7 of the largest passenger ferry vessels in the country, including 2GO Maligaya, and Masagana, the largest ships ever to sail in the Philippines with a length of 195 meters and a gross tonnage of 29,046 tons, surpassing the previous record holder, M/V Princess of the Stars of Sulpicio Lines which has a length of 193 meters and a gross tonnage of 23,824 tons 2GO Travel is the only remaining Manila-based major interisland passenger ferry company. Its last competitor, Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (Formerly Sulpicio Lines), exited the industry and focused on its cargo and container division.

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