Zamboanga City is the gateway to other island provinces in Mindanao such as Tawi-Tawi and Sulu. If you’re planning to travel to Jolo, Sulu from Zamboanga, there are two ferry companies that offer this service.
In this blog post, we will provide complete information about the schedule, rates, and travel tips about these ferry services. As of the moment, there are two companies offering the Zamboanga to Jolo route and vice versa. These are Weesam Express and Montenegro Shipping.
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Weesam Express: Zamboanga to Jolo
Weesam Express has a daily trip from Zamboanga to Jolo and vice versa. From Zamboanga, the trip is scheduled at 8:30 AM daily. It is expected to arrive at Jolo port at 12:00 NN. If you’re coming from Jolo to Zamboanga, it is scheduled at 1:00 PM at Port of Jolo, and the estimated time of arrival at Zamboanga City port is at 4:30 PM. Travel time is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Schedule
Zamboanga to Jolo – 8:30 AM Daily
Jolo to Zamboanga – 1:00 PM Daily
Fare and Rates
Weesam Express offers different accommodation types such as Tourist and First Class. They also provide discounts for senior citizens. Please see below details.
Tourist Class
Regular – PHP 800
Student – PHP 800
Senior Citizen – PHP 640
First Class
Regular – PHP 900
Student – PHP 900
Senior Citizen – PHP 720
You can check Weesam’s website for more details about online booking and tickets. – Weesam.ph
Weesam Express Contact Information
If you need to get in touch with Weesam Express for any concerns and questions, please see below details.
Zamboanga Ticket Office
Zamboanga PPA Terminal, pier Zamboanga City
Telephone Number: (062) 992-3986
Main Office in Cebu
Weesam Ticketing Office,
BF Building, Pier 4 , NRA , Cebu City
(032) 231 – 7737, 231 – 7317
Fax No. 412 – 9562
Montenegro Shipping: Zamboanga to Jolo
Another company that offers trips from Zamboanga to Jolo and vice versa is Montenegro Shipping.
Montenegro offers daily trips from these destinations. The trip from Zamboanga to Jolo is scheduled at 9:00 PM. If you’re coming from Jolo to Zamboanga, the trip is also scheduled at 9:00 PM daily. This is a roro and the travel time is around seven to eight hours.
Schedule
Zamboanga to Jolo – 9:00 PM Daily
Jolo to Zamboanga – 9:00 PM Daily
Fare and Rates
Here are the fare and rates of Montenegro Lines for this route.
Passenger Rates
Regular 510 / 765
Student 434 / 650
Senior 364 / 546
Children 255 / 383
Vehicle Rates
DISTANCE (NM) 85
RATE per LM*NM 20
Bicycle (.5) 850.00
Bicycle with Side Car (1) 1,700.00
Motorcycle (2) 3,400.00
Motorcycle with Side Car (2.1-3M) 5,100.00
3.1-4 M 6,800.00
4.1-5 M 8,500.00
5.1-6 M 10,200.00
6.1-7 M 11,900.00
7.1-8 M 13,600.00
8.1-9 M 15,300.00
9.1-10 M 17,000.00
10.1-11 M 18,700.00
11.1-12 M 20,400.00
12.1-13 M 22,100.00
13.1-14 M 23,800.00
20 footer w/ prime mover (22) 37,400.00
40 footer w/ prime mover (38) 64,600.00
Heavy Equipment
Light (800/NM) 68,000.00
Medium (1000/NM) 85,000.00
Heavy Equipment (1200/NM) 102,000.00
Montenegro Lines Contact Information
MAIN OFFICE
Montenegro Corporate Center
Along Diversion Road,Bolbok Batangas City 4200
(043) 740-3206 / (043) 740-3188
batangas@montenegrolines.com.ph
website: montenegrolines.com.ph
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