2GO offers sailcations to Central, Northern Luzon travelers
Kapampangans and the rest of Central and Northern Luzon now have a way to travel leisurely to the southern Philippines as 2GO Travel, the Philippines’ largest premier sea travel provider, offers sailcation voyages that are safe, sulit and saya to major ports of call via Manila, including five of the top diving destinations in the country.
Blessie Cruz, 2GO group head and assistant vice-president for Marketing, said during the product update at the SMX Convention Center-Clark that 2GO is the best means of transport if one’s itinerary involves diving.
“You get to have relaxing sailcation the minute you go onboard 2GO’s vessels headed for your desired diving destinations. Plus you get to have a cruise-like experience with spacious and clean accommodations, hot and fresh meals and bigger variety of food and drinks onboard<” Cruz said.
Cruz said 2Go is also offering its Sama-Sama Sea Sale from July 14-20 where travelers can avail of tickets to Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Coron, Dumaguete, Tagbilaran and other destinations for bunk fares as low as Php99.
From its main port in Manila, 2GO vessels the MV Maligaya, the MV St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the MV St. Francis Xavier and the MV St. Michael the Archangel all ferry passengers to the south.
2GO’s main port in Manila can be reached the fastest from the Clark Freeport Zone via the North Luzon Expressway.
The MV Maligaya, one of 2GO’s newest, fastest and largest vessels, sails to Cebu and vice-versa four times weekly and the MV St. Therese of the Child Jesus where passengers can enjoy the an abundance of beautiful dive sites that rank among the best diving destinations on the Philippines.
The MV St. Francis Xavier, meanwhile, sails to Puerto Princesa once weekly where passengers can take a liveaboard to marvel at the 33,000-hectare Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is teeming with marine life such manta rays, dugongs, sea turtles and reef fish as well as extraordinarily beautiful coral formations.
Coron’s stunning views and Japanese shipwrecks such as the Akitsushima warship and the Lusong gunboat can be reached with 2GO as the St. Francis Xavier travels to and from Coron from Manila once weekly and from Puerto Princesa to Coron once weekly.
The black volcanic sand beaches, Apo Island and rare macro aquatic life of Dumaguete can be had by divers with 2GO’s MV St. Michael the Archangel that sails from Manila to and from Dumaguete once weekly.
Tagbilaran, a famous gateway to nearby Balicasag Island and other popular diving spots in Bohol, offers the finest diving locations in the country with its exotic seashells, cascading coral reefs, magnificent diving views and dolphins and pilot whale watching as travelers go island hopping can be reached with 2GO as from Manila, the MV St. Francis Xavier sails to and from Tagbilaran once a week.
Cruz said that aside from the affordable fares, travelers get a generous 50-kilogram baggae allowance as scuba diving gear usually weigh between 20 to 24 kilograms and also offer an option as well for passengers to travel with their personal vehicle because of the spacious cargo bay of the ships.
She added that travelers can also choose their itinerary.
She also said that the vessels are open for events such a team-building, corporate events, meetings as well as special personal events and celebrations which are among the affordable and unique experiences they offer onboard.
2GO is the Philippines’ largest integrated transportation and logistics provider. A subsidiary of the SM Investments Corporation, it has 148 years of expertise in transportation and logistics, making a mark for providing the best travel experiences, efficient movement of products and cargo, and for catalyzing business growth in domestic and international markets.
