Travelling with Pet - Cebu to Ormoc and vice versa

I traveled with my pet dog Yan-Yan from Cebu to Ormoc and vice versa. We boarded Roble Shipping's MV Wonderful Star from Cebu to Ormoc and Cebu Ferries' Cebu Ferry 1 from Ormoc to Cebu. Below are the things you should do to be able to travel with your pet:

1. Secure permit from the Bureau of Quarantine - Be sure to bring certification from your pet's vet that your pet is fit to travel, or you can just bring your pet's vet card. You can give them any amount as payment for the permit.

Cebu - located between pier 2 and pier 1
Ormoc - located near the exit of Ormoc's pier

2. Prepare pet cage/crate - You need to place your pet on a cage or crate. As with our case, we were told to place Yan-Yan on the cage before entering the pier's terminal.

3. You need to pay for your pet - Some shipping lines may require you to pay for your pet upon acquisition of tickets (e.g. Cebu Ferries - 150 pesos) and some ask for payment just before boarding the ship (e.g. Roble - 100 pesos).

On-board Roble, pets are placed somewhere near economy-sitting. Since Yan-Yan is not used to being caged, she kept on barking. I asked the ship's crew if I can take her out of the cage. We were lucky because the crew allowed us to sleep on the economy cot as long as Yan-Yan will stay quiet and won't disturb other passengers. Good thing Yan-Yan was being a good dog at that time and stayed quiet while the other passengers were asleep.

We weren't so lucky with Cebu Ferries because they are more strict. Yan-Yan was placed near the cargoes. Thankfully she and the other pets were placed near the air-con and were properly ventilated. If they weren't, I could have given the crews a piece of my mind. =)