{"id":13558,"date":"2025-04-19T11:54:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T11:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/anreise-sumilon-island\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:08:56","slug":"getting-to-sumilon-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/en\/getting-to-sumilon-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Sumilon Island: From Cebu City &#038; Moalboal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sumilon Island is a private island paradise in the southeast of Cebu. We have put together all the information on getting to Sumilon Island in this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h3>Contents<\/h3><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#anreise-sumilon-island-von-cebu-city-flughafen\">Getting to Sumilon Island from Cebu City \/ Airport<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#anreise-sumilon-island-von-moalboal\">Getting to Sumilon Island from Moalboal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fahruberfahrt-von-cebu-nach-sumilon-island\">Ferry Crossing from Cebu to Sumilon Island<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Info: <\/strong>You can find a guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/sumilon-island-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sumilon Island and the resort here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anreise-sumilon-island-von-cebu-city-flughafen\">Getting to Sumilon Island from Cebu City \/ Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get from Cebu City to Sumilon Island quickly and comfortably, a private transfer is really the only good option. Whether from the airport or <a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/en\/ort\/cebu-city-guide\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cebu City<\/a>, by taxi it takes around 4 hours from Cebu City to Oslob straight to the pier for Sumilon Island. Prices vary a lot; if you look for a driver at the airport on the spot you need some luck and good bargaining skills. From our point of view the better option is to reserve in advance via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/cebu-trasnferz-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GetTransfer<\/a><\/strong>*, as you can also choose the vehicle there. The price is fixed and the driver waits at the airport or picks you up at your hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A GetTransfer ride costs between \u20ac70 and \u20ac110, which is really fair for the roughly 130-kilometer trip. At the airport and in the city drivers usually ask for 4,000 to 6,000 PHP, but that is negotiable and in the end ends up in a similar range to GetTransfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bus is also an option to get from Cebu City to Oslob, but because the journey takes much longer and Sumilon Island is a more upscale resort, we assume most travelers are happy to spend a bit more and choose the comfortable option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is why we do not go into the bus from Cebu City to Sumilon Island in more detail here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anreise-sumilon-island-von-moalboal\">Getting to Sumilon Island from Moalboal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Moalboal too, a private taxi transfer is the best way to get to Sumilon Island. The ride takes about two hours. Here as well you are looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/cebu-trasnferz-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GetTransfer<\/a>* in the \u20ac70\u2013100 range for the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Moalboal the bus is also not a good option in our view and is very cumbersome, but your own scooter is a great alternative. You can rent one in <a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/en\/ort\/moalboal-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"18\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moalboal<\/a> for around 300 PHP per day and then ride comfortably along the coastal road to the ferry pier in about two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af722261f4e8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af722261f4e8\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht.jpg\" alt=\"The bay at Bluewater Resort on Sumilon Island\" class=\"wp-image-11598\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cebu101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sumilon-Island-Bluewater-Resort-Bucht-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fahruberfahrt-von-cebu-nach-sumilon-island\">Ferry Crossing from Cebu to Sumilon Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get from Cebu Island to Sumilon Island, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/bluewater-sumilon-portal-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluewater Resort<\/a><\/strong>* runs its own ferry terminal. The crossing usually takes only 10\u201315 minutes and is included in the hotel booking or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/sumilon-daypass-klook-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">day pass<\/a><\/strong>* price. Boats from Cebu to Sumilon run at the following times:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:00 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00 noon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Return boats from the island to Cebu are scheduled as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:00 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need a special boat trip outside these times, you can book one for 3,500 PHP, which we find very steep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the ferry terminal on Cebu there is free parking for guests, a waiting area, and check-in runs smoothly if you have booked a stay or the <a href=\"https:\/\/cebu101.com\/sumilon-daypass-klook-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">day pass<\/a>* in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have any questions or additions about getting to Sumilon Island? 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