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 merger in 1996.
2GO, previously as a logistics arm of Aboitiz Transport System, is one of the major operator of inter-island vessels in the country,[3] which as of December 2024 has a total of 9 operating vessels.[4][5] It has a total passenger capacity of 7,450,162 passengers and an aggregate cargo capacity of 338,305 twenty-foot equivalent units.[5]
The routes shown below are the ships' usual route assignments as of December 2024. The ships may be assigned to other routes when needed (such as when the original assigned vessel was on a drydock).[8]
Manila - Bacolod - Iloilo - Cagayan De Oro - Iloilo - Manila
Served by:
2GO Maligaya (2025)
2GO Masigla (Until 2025)
Manila - Iloilo - Bacolod - Manila
Served by:
2GO Maligaya (2025)
2GO Masigla (Until 2025)
Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro - Cebu - Manila
Served by:
2GO Masagana
Manila - Cebu - Tagbilaran - Manila (2025)
Served by:
2GO Masigla (2025)
Manila - Bacolod - Cagayan de Oro - Bacolod - Manila(2025)
Served by:
2GO Masigla (2025)
Manila - Cebu - Manila
Served by:
2GO Masikap (2025)
2GO Masinag (2025)
2GO Maligaya (Until 2025)
Manila - Davao - General Santos - Iloilo - Manila
Served by:
2GO Masikap (2025)
2GO Masinag (2025)
2GO Maligaya (Until 2025)
Manila - General Santos - Davao - Cebu - Manila(2025)
As of 2024, 2GO Travel currently has a total of: 9 passenger ships (7 liners, 1 midsized ferry), and 1 cargo ship. All of their ships are registered in Manila.
Its flagship is currently the MV 2GO Maligaya and 2GO Masagana, one of the largest vessels ever to sail in the Philippines.
2GO Travel has a series of ships namely: The M Series (e.g. 2GO Maligaya, 2GO Masagana, etc.), named from certain "Ma" words with 2GO prefix that describes the positive attitudes of being a Filipino. And the S Series (e.g. St. Michael The Archangel, St. Francis Xavier etc.), named after Roman Catholic saints. The S Series are currently being phased out due to 2GO's Fleet Modernization program. And will be finished by the second quarter of 2025.
She is first known as Tsukushi (Japanese: つくし) for the Japanese operator Hankyu Ferry and was assigned between Kobe and Kitakyushu route. During her final months of service in Japan, she is used as a reserve ship and replaces other ships in Hankyu Ferry's fleet during their technical shutdowns until March 2021 When she was sold to 2GO.
She is the sister ship of M/V 2GO Maligaya which was acquired by 2GO a few months earlier.
The sister ships became the largest Ropax vessels in the Philippines, beating the previous record holder.
She is currently the flagship of the fleet.
M/V "2GO Masagana" while loading passengers and cargo at Manila North Harbor.
She started her career in Japan as Yamato (Japanese: やまと) for Hankyu Ferry and was assigned between Kobe and Kitakyushu route.
In 2020, Stena RoRo acquired her and was renamed to M/V Stena Nova under the PanamanianFlag of convenience. Stena Roro intended to market her in Europe as a charter vessel and modify her features to adapt to European standards.[20]
However, while the ferry was on its way to Europe, Stena Roro canceled the project in mid-2020 due to significant delays and worsening situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the cancellation of Stena Roro, the vessel was laid up in Lauban, Malaysia and was put on sale and subsequently sold to 2GO Travel and was renamed as M/V "2GO Maligaya"[15]
She is the sister ship of MV 2GO Masagana, also acquired by 2GO a few months later.
Upon their entry into service, the sister ships became the largest Ropax ferry in the Philippines, beating the previous record holder.
She started life as "Orange 8" (Japanese: おれんじ8) of the Shikoku Orange Ferry Ltd. of Japan. She was later acquired by MS Ferry - a ferry operator based in South Korea that served Busan to Jeju, South Korea and v.v. route, where she was named "New Star" until 2023. When the company ceased operations, she was put on sale and was acquired by 2GO.
She was originally known as "Ferry Kyoto 2" (Japanese: フェリーきょうとII) of the Meimon Taiyo Ferry Co. Ltd. of Japan and served the Japanese waters until she was retired in 2022 and was acquired by South Korean ferry operator Hanil Express and was named "Hanil Car Ferry no. 1" and later, "Blue Pearl" (Korean: 블루펄) where she served the Wandu to Jeju, South Korea and v.v. route. Just after a year of service in South Korea, she was retired from service and was put on sale, and was sold to 2GO alongside MV 2GO Masigla. And she was renamed to "MV 2GO Magalang". she was later renamed "2GO Masikap"' due to registration problems
She is the sistership of "MV 2GO Masinag", also acquired by 2GO a few months later.
She was originally known as "Ferry Fukuoka 2" (Japanese: フェリーふくおか2) of the Japanese operator Meimon Taiyo Ferry Co. Ltd. and served the Japanese waters until 2022.
She was later acquired by a South Korean ferry operator SeaWorld Express Ferry Co. and was named "Queen Mary 2" (Korean: 퀸메리2) where she served between Mokpo and Jeju, South Korea. She was sold and acquired by 2GO in 2024.
She is the sistership of MV2GO Masikap which was acquired by 2GO a few months earlier.
She is also the successor of MV St. Therese of the Child Jesus having both carried the name "Ferry Fukuoka" during their active service in Japan (1989 and 2002).
She was initially acquired by Negros Navigation in 2011 as their newest (and final) flagship. Before her service in the Philippines, she first served in Japan as the Blue Diamond (Japanese: ブルーダイヤモンド) for Diamond Ferry and in South Korea as Queen Mary for Seaworld Express Ferry. She is the sister ship of MV St. Francis Xavier, also acquired by 2GO in 2014.
M/V "St. Michael the Archangel" Docked at Iloilo Port.
She was first known as the Star Diamond (Japanese: スターダイヤモンド) for the Japanese operator Diamond Ferry. Later, she was sold to overseas operators and was named Jiadong Pearl for the Chinese operator Northeast Asia Ferry & Gwangyang Beech for the Korean operator Gwangyang Ferry before being acquired by 2GO in 2014, as their first major acquisition since the company's foundation in 2012. She is the sister ship of MV St. Michael the Archangel, previously acquired by Negros Navigation in 2011.
She started her career in Japan as Esan for Donan Jidosha Ferry as a RORO car ferry. She was acquired in 2010 by Aboitiz Transport System thru Cebu Ferries, which is in the middle of their re-fleeting that time. The ferry was then renamed MV Cebu Ferry 3 and modified with an addition of passenger accommodations. Later, she was transferred to 2GO in 2012.
She was formerly known as "Kyowa Violet" before being acquired by Negros Navigation in 2009. She was later transferred to 2GO in 2012. Currently, she is the only cargo ship of 2GO.
M/V "San Rafael Dos" Docked in Manila North Harbor.
Upcoming fleet
According to internal sources, 2GO intends to acquire a number of new vessels (a mix of liners, midsized ferries and cargo vessels) to complete its vessel modernization program which aims to replace its older vessels (S Series) with newer vessels that can service the company's current needs.
Name (Acronym)
IMO
Type
Launched
Builder
Year Acquired
Tonnage
Length
Breadth
Speed
Notes
Image
Soon
Former fleet
Ships that was once part of the fleet of 2GO Travel that were either scrapped, sunk, or sold for various reasons.
She was first served as Ferry Kumano for Nankai Ferry in Japan. In 2007, She was acquired by Aboitiz Transport System using their Cebu Ferries brand for their re-fleeting program, and as a result, she was named MV Cebu Ferry 1 before being transferred to 2GO in 2012. She was pulled out of service in 2024 and was put up for sale.
Yamanishi Shipbuilding and Iron Works (Ishinomaki, Japan)
2009-2024
1,792
88.68 m (290.9 ft)
16 m (52 ft)
She formerly served as Asakaze for the Japanese operator Kita Nihon Kaiun. Aboitiz Transport System acquired her in 2009 and was renamed to MV Cebu Ferry 2 before being transferred to 2GO in 2012. She was later retired in 2024 due to engine problems and was renamed to "Almaher"'.
She started her career as New Orion (Japanese: ニューおりおん) and later as Ferry Fukuoka (Japanese: フェリーふくおか) for the Japanese operator Meimon Taiyō Ferry. In 2002, she was acquired by then-shipping giant, the WG&A Philippines where she was named as MV SuperFerry 16 to better compete with its archrival, Sulpicio Lines. After a brief service in the Philippines, she was later sold to several foreign operators and renamed as New Quingdao/Queen Quingdao for the Chinese operator CMM Maritime SA and New Blue Ocean for the South Korean operator Stena Daea Line respectively, before eventually re-acquired by 2GO in 2015. She was an example of a rare situation in Philippine shipping where a vessel would be bought back and then returned to its previous operator after being sold overseas. She is one of the few remaining WG&A-era ferry and also the last ex-SuperFerry vessel still in service until in 2024 when she was retired and sold and was later renamed to "Al Jadara".
"MV St. Therese of Child Jesus" docked at Pier 4, Manila North Harbor.
Kanasashi Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (Toyohashi, Japan)
2010-2021
2GO Masagana (MSN)
19,468
150.88 m (495.0 ft)
25 m (82 ft)
Initially acquired by Aboitiz Transport System in 2010 and was named M/V SuperFerry 21 as the company's final major acquisition before the merger in 2012. Before her service in the Philippines, she had previously served as Sun Flower Nishiki for the Japanese operator Kansai Kisen Kaisha/Ferry Sun Flower. She is the sister ship of MV St. Gregory the Great, also acquired by Aboitiz Group but unfortunately was scrapped later after an accident in 2013. She was later retired and sold in 2021 and was renamed MV St. Leo for her final voyage to a scrapyard in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Kanasashi Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (Toyohashi, Japan)
2010-2013
St. Francis Xavier (SFX)
19,468
151 m (495 ft)
25 m (82 ft)
She previously served in Japan as Sun Flower Kogane of Kansai Kisen/Ferry Sun Flower. In 2010, she was sold to Aboitiz Transport System and was renamed to M/V SuperFerry 20. However she met an incident in 2013 where she ran aground on a reef within ten (10) nautical miles from Iloilo Port in the vicinity of Siete Pecados. Unfortunately, the company declared her as a total loss, and she was sold and scrapped in 2015. She was renamed MV Gregory for her final voyage to a shipbreaker in China. She is the sister ship of MV St. Leo the Great, also bought by Aboitiz Transport System as MV SuperFerry 21.
Kanda Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. - Kawajiri (Kure, Japan)
1996-2021
2GO Maligaya (MLG)
15,223
173 m (568 ft)
26.8 m (88 ft)
Previously known as the MV SuperFerry 12, she is one of the most well-known vessels in the Philippines, as the then-shipping giant WG&A Philippines acquired the ship in 1996 as their then-newest flagship vessel. Before her service in the Philippines, she previously served in Japan as New Miyako for Hankyu Ferry. She is also the former flagship of the 2GO fleet due to her size. She is the sister ship of MV Princess of the Universe, ironically owned by Sulpicio Lines, one of WG&A's biggest rivals in the Philippine shipping industry. After her long career, she was ultimately retired and scrapped in 2021. She was named MV St. John for her final voyage to a scrapyard in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
M/V "St. Pope John Paul II" as M/V "SuperFerry 12"
Aboitiz Shipping Corporation acquired the ferry in 1989 and was known as MV SuperFerry 1. She is famous for her higher-than-average service speed (at around 20 knots). Before her service in the Philippines, she previously served as Venus for the Japanese operator Kansai Kisen Kaisha. She was later sold to Indonesia and renamed KM Mutiara Persada I. She was later retired in Indonesia and was sold to the local breakers.
She previously served in Japan as Ferry Hakozaki later, Ferry Cosmos for Meimon Car Ferry. She was sold to Aboitiz Shipping Corporation in 1992 and was known as MV SuperFerry 5. After her long career, she was finally retired in 2016 and was sold and scrapped at Alang, India. She was renamed MV Joan for her final voyage. She is the sister ship of the ill-fated MV St. Thomas Aquinas, also bought by Aboitiz Shipping Corporation as MV SuperFerry 2.
She started her career in Japan as Ferry Sumiyoshi for Meimon Car Ferry. Later, she was bought by Aboitiz Shipping Corporation and was named MV SuperFerry 2. Unfortunately, she ended her long career when she sank on August 16, 2013, off Cebu Strait near Talisay City, Cebu, after colliding with MV Sulpicio Express Siete, an ice-classed cargo vessel of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation. She is the sister ship of MV St. Joan of Arc, also bought by Aboitiz Shipping Corporation as MV SuperFerry 5.
Kanda Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. - Kawajiri (Kure, Japan)
1999-2014
St. Francis Xavier (SFX)
6,090
151.49 m (497.0 ft)
22.84 m (74.9 ft)
She previously served as Hankyu no. 24 for Japanese operator Hankyu Ferry. Later she was bought by Negros Navigation in 1999. She was finally sold and scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2014, where she was named MV Joseph for her last voyage to the scrapyard. She is the sister ship of MV St. Peter the Apostle, another ship of Negros Navigation.
Kanda Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. - Kawajiri (Kure, Japan)
1999-2014
St. Francis Xavier (SFX)
6,090
151.49 m (497.0 ft)
22.84 m (74.9 ft)
She is previously known as Hankyu no. 32 for Japanese operator Hankyu Ferry. Later, she was bought by Negros Navigation in 1999. She was retired in 2014 and was sold and scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh. She was renamed MV Peter for her final voyage to the scrapyard. She is the sister ship of MV St. Joseph the Worker
Acquired by ATS in 2009, retired in 2012. She was first known as 2GO 2
2GO fleet under Aboitiz Transport System
2GO was once a logistics arm of Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) before the merger and restructuring in 2012, and operated a fleet that included chartered vessels to compensate for the loss of container capacity following the sale of MV SuperFerry 15, 16, 17, and 18 in 2007. These ships were chartered by Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) to address the gap in both passenger and cargo transport.
The SuperCat vessels were briefly part of 2GO Travel's fleet until in 2013 when SuperCat became a separate company and became part of 2GO Group until it was transferred to Chelsea Logistics Corporation in 2019.[44] SuperCat operates the following vessels when it was still part of 2GO Travel and 2GO Group:
St. Nuriel used to be SuperCat 22 and M/V Mt. Samat Ferry 3, which was operated by defunct Philippine fast ferry company, Mt. Samat. The Supercat 22 was built by FBMA Marine Inc. (an Aboitiz Company) in Balamban, Cebu. This vessel uses a simple propulsion system and is fuel-efficient. In July 2010, she has added a second deck. On October 26, 2020, St. Nuriel capsized in Batangas port during the wrath of Typhoon Rolly.
St. Sealthiel used to be SuperCat 25 & M/V Mt. Samat Ferry 5, which was operated by defunct Philippine fast ferry company, Mt. Samat. She is a sister ship of Supercat 22 and was also built by FBMA Marine Inc. (an Aboitiz Company) in Balamban, Cebu. Similarly, this vessel uses a simple propulsion system and is fuel-efficient. She was renamed M/V Smart in South Korea, before ending up with Supercat Fast Ferry Corp.
St. Uriel used to be Supercat 23. She uses a simple propulsion system and her engines are fuel efficient. She also offers an open deck accommodation at a more affordable price.
St. Jhudiel used to be SuperCat 30, one of Elbe City Jet's catamaran. She was named Hanseblitz from 1996 to 2001 and was reconfigured and elevated its Captain's bridge at Abeking & Rasmussen, and later on acquired by Transtejo in Lisboa, Portugal renamed Bairro Alto until early 2008. She has two decks. The upper deck offers business class accommodation. This vessel was built by Lindstol Skips, in Risør, Norway. Unlike the other Supercat vessels, this vessel is equipped with controllable pitch propellers as its propulsion system. St. Braquiel is her sister ship.
St. Braquiel used to be SuperCat 32, one of Elbe City Jet's catamaran. She was named Hansepfeil from 1996 to 2002 and was reconfigured and elevated its Captain's bridge at Abeking & Rasmussen, and later on acquired by Transtejo in Lisboa, Portugal renamed Parque das Nacoes until early 2008. She has two decks. The upper deck offers business class accommodation. This vessel was built by Lindstol Skips, in Risør, nNorway. Unlike the other Supercat vessels, this vessel is equipped with controllable pitch propellers as its propulsion system. [1] St Jhudiel is her sister ship.
St. Benedict, formerly known as SuperCat 36 and Blue Fin, is one of three Sydney JetCats purchased in 1990 for the Manly service to replace hydrofoils. She operated from Manly to Circular Quay from 1990 until 2008 before being sold to Supercat.[45][46] She uses a KAMEWA waterjet-propulsion and her maximum service speed can reach up to 31 knots.[47]
St. Dominic, formerly known as SuperCat 38 and Sir David Martin, is one of three Sydney JetCats purchased for the Manly service to replace hydrofoils. She operated from Manly to Circular Quay from 1990 until 2008 before being sold to Supercat.[45] She uses a KAMEWA waterjet-propulsion and her maximum service speed can reach up to 31 knots.[47] On October 26, 2020, St. Dominic capsized in Batangas port during the wrath of Typhoon Rolly.
In June and July 2017, Austal Philippines delivered two 30-meter catamarans to SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation, MV St. Camael and MV St. Sariel. Each of the high speed ferries can carry up to 300 passengers, and can cruise at 25 knots.[48][49]
The first logo consists of bold, stylized text. The letter "G" is stylized to resemble an arrow. The large "2GO" is written in magenta, while the word "TRAVEL" appears in a smaller, handwritten-style font below it, also in magenta.
2018–present
Present logo
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)
2018 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 the differences in the design, all of their ships were predominantly painted with their company colors: white and magenta.
2012–2019
M/V "St. Leo The Great" painted on 2012-era livery
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 then company's signature logo, a large stylized letter "G" painted near the bow and to the funnel. The decks were painted light blue.
M/V "St Ignatius of Loyola" painted on the Boracay Funship livery
A special version of this livery was briefly used on one of their vessel, MV "St. Ignatius of Loyola". This special livery features a wave-like shape on the bow and on the stern, with several shapes of birds, ball, star, and maskara and is added to the bow, also with the stern section featuring the phrase "Sarap Maglakbay! (traveling is fun!)". It was called the Boracay Funship Livery
2019–present (S Series)
M/V St. "Therese of the Child Jesus" painted on the 2019 livery.
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, this time the funnel which is previously painted with magenta, is now painted in white. The "2GO Travel" branding which is previously seen on the hull was revised to feature only the word "2GO" and is now painted also to the funnel. The large letter "G" at the bow was removed making the livery much simpler. The waterline and the deck retained their original colors.
In 2023, a new version of this livery was unveiled, it is still identical with the old livery except for the addition of a large wave-like figure in 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)
M/V "2GO Maligaya" painted on the current 2021 livery.
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 much 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 vessels' names in a new font, painted in different colors akin to a rainbow. The 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 a wrong shortcut and was involved in a grounding incident off Siete Pecados Islands near Iloilo and Guimaras Damaging its hull and flooding its engine room with seawater. All 364 passengers onboard safely disembarked.
On August 16, 2013, at 9 pm as it approached Cebu City's harbor, MV St. Thomas Aquinas,[50] collided with the cargo ship MV Sulpicio Express Siete of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation and sank in 100 feet deep off Talisay, Cebu.[51] The ship was carrying 831 people—715 passengers and 116 crewmembers.[51] 629 people were rescued immediately and as of August 17, 2013, 31 bodies have been recovered leaving 172 unaccounted for.[51] MV Sulpicio Express Siete with 36 crew members on board did not sink and returned safely to port.[51] It had a large hole in its bow above the water line, clearly visible in news photos.[51]
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 are 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. MV St. Francis Xavier later resumed normal operations. 2GO ascertained the seaworthiness of the ship to transport the passengers safely from Coron to Puerto Princesa.
Trivia
2GO Maligaya, Masagana, Masigla, and Masinag, are the only Philippine ships that have an escalator.
2GO Maligaya, Masagana, Masikap, and Masinag are the only Philippine ships that have an elevator.
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
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