2GO Travel

Destinations and routes

Destinations

This is a list of destinations that 2GO Travel has served , consisting of destinations across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Routes

The routes shown below are the ships' usual route assignments . The ships may be assigned to other routes when needed (such as when the original assigned vessel was on a drydock).

Notes:

-In 2026, MV St. Francis Xavier, 2GO Maligaya, 2GO Masikap and 2GO Masagana will be drydocked, Their routes will be served by 2GO Masigla Temporarily. Except 2GO Masagana's route since 2GO Maligaya will temporary serve this route

Current fleet

• 2GO Maligaya
• 2GO Masagana
• 2GO Masikap
• 2GO Masigla
• 2GO Masinag
• St. Michael the Archangel
• St. Francis Xavier
• St. Ignatius of Loyola
• St. Augustine of Hippo

Branding

Logo History

2012-2018

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

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)

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

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.

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)

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)

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.

MV St. Thomas Aquinas

Main article: MV St. Thomas Aquinas

On August 16, 2013, at 9 pm as it approached Cebu City's harbor, MV St. Thomas Aquinas, collided with the cargo ship MV Sulpicio Express Siete of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation and sank in 100 feet deep off Talisay, Cebu. The ship was carrying 831 people—715 passengers and 116 crewmembers. 629 people were rescued immediately and as of August 17, 2013, 31 bodies have been recovered leaving 172 unaccounted for. MV Sulpicio Express Siete with 36 crew members on board did not sink and returned safely to port. It had a large hole in its bow above the water line, clearly visible in news photos.

MV St. Anthony de Padua

On August 7, 2021, MV St. Anthony de Padua was undergoing quarantine in Bauan, Batangas after 28 of the 82 crew members aboard tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. There were no known passengers on board the said vessel. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in Calabarzon suspended the vessel's passenger safety certificate, and Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade tasked MARINA, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to investigate possible lapses leading to the incident.

MV St. Francis Xavier

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.

Trivia

• 2GO Maligaya, Masagana, and Masinag, are the only Philippine ships that have both escalator and elevator. Since 2GO Masikap have elevator only. And 2GO Masigla have escalator only.
• 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
• 2GO Travel is the only remaining Manila-based major interisland passenger ferry company. Its last competitor, Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation (Formerly Sulpicio Lines), exited the industry and focused on its cargo and container division.

Gallery

Image:MV 2GO Masigla.jpg|MV 2GO Masigla at BREDCO Port, Bacolod City Image:MV Saint Francis Xavier 2GO CDO Port (Macabalan, Cagayan De Oro City; 12-06-2023).jpg|MV St. Francis Xavier at Port of Cagayan De Oro Image:2GO St. Augustine of Hippo Batangas.jpg|MV St. Augustine of Hippo at Batangas Port Image:2Go Travel 02.JPG|MV St. Augustine of Hippo at Romblon Bay Image:MV San Rafael Dos Bredco (Bacolod, Negros Occidental; 11-28-2024).jpg| MV San Rafael Dos at BREDCO Port, Bacolod City Image:2GO Freight cargo ship in Iloilo Strait.png|MV San Rafael Dos at Iloilo Strait Image:MV Saint Therese of Child Jesus 2GO Cebu Port (Cebu City; 01-09-2024).jpg|MV St. Therese of Child Jesus at Cebu Port Image:2GO Travel MV Saint Francis Xavier.jpg|MV St. Francis Xavier at Manila North Harbor Image:2GO Travel MV Saint Ignatius of Loyola.jpg|MV St. Ignatius of Loyola Image:Interior of 2GO Travel ferry.JPG|Interior of MV St. Ignatius of Loyola Image:Tondo, Manila 2GO St. Joan of Arc 2015.jpg|MV St. Joan Of Arc at Manila North Harbor Image:MV 2GO Masikap Cebu Port (Cebu City; 01-17-2025).jpg| MV 2GO Masikap at Pier 4, Cebu International Port Image:MV 2GO Masikap North Harbor Pier 4 (Tondo, Manila; 01-16-2025).jpg| MV 2GO Masikap at Pier 4, Manila North Harbor Image:MV 2GO Masinag North Harbor Pier 4 night view (Tondo, Manila; 01-22-2025).jpg| MV 2GO Masinag at Pier 4, Manila North Harbor. Image:Manila Bay, MV Saint Michael the Archangel 2GO (Manila; 01-16-2025).jpg| MV St. Michael the Archangel at Manila Bay

References

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15. "𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐕 𝐒𝐭. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 𝐗𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭".
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