Escalante (Negros) to Santa Fe ferry – Bethlehem Shipping.
Short answer: Bethlehem Shipping runs a daily passenger boat, the MB Angasil, between Escalante City on Negros Occidental and Santa Fe on Bantayan Island. The crossing takes about 2 to 2½ hours and the regular fare is ₱800. The Negros port has changed before, so call the shipping line before you travel.
daily, according to the tourism office notice of September 2026
Contact
0956 944 6142 · 0905 041 0388
Which port on Negros?
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The boat normally uses Danao Port in Escalante City. In late September 2026 the tourism office announced that departures moved for a while to Barcelona Port, also in Escalante, because of the tide at Danao. The schedule of October 2026 lists Danao Port again. The two notices also give different departure times, so we do not show fixed times here – call Bethlehem Shipping on 0956 944 6142 · 0905 041 0388 the day before you travel.
Fares
From the tourism office’s notice of September 2026:
Ticket
Fare
Regular
₱800
Student / Senior
₱640
Children
₱400 (ages 2–12); infants free
The same notice said that motorbikes were not being carried for the time being.
Getting to Escalante
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Escalante City is on the north-east coast of Negros Occidental. Ceres buses have run from Bacolod to Escalante (schedule report from 2021 – check the current times at the Bacolod terminal); ask the driver or a tricycle in Escalante for the port your boat leaves from.
Tips
Plan a buffer: sea crossings can be delayed or cancelled in bad weather; call ahead when the sea is rough.
Arriving in Santa Fe: the boat lands at the Santa Fe port, the same port as the Hagnaya ferries – tricycles wait outside.
Going on to Cebu: from Santa Fe, the ferry to Hagnaya connects you to Cebu.
All ferries to the island are on the ferry page; the whole trip from Cebu is on getting here.
FAQ
Is there a ferry from Negros to Bantayan Island?
Yes. Bethlehem Shipping sails daily between Escalante City on Negros Occidental and Santa Fe. A second operator, Balt-Bep Shipping Express, has run boats between Cadiz and Bantayan town.
How long is the boat from Escalante to Bantayan?
The crossing takes about 2 to 2½ hours, according to the Santa Fe Tourism Office.
How much is the ferry from Escalante to Santa Fe?
The regular fare is ₱800; students and seniors pay ₱640.
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