Philippine Airlines also offers daily its 'Cebu Express' program, linking Cebu directly with 14 international destinations.

The alternative of a direct flight is to fly to Manila and take a domestic flight to Cebu, or take a boat. There are airlines which fly Manila-Cebu and back. Philippine Airlines flies on average seven times a day from Manila to Cebu.

The boat trip takes about 20 hours, but sailing on a luxury liner through the Philippine archipelago is an adventure in itself. But the major shipping lines have changed their perception of inter-island shipping. Sailing on time, clean, organized and equipped with restaurants and entertainment, the ship made the passenger easily forget the 20 hours. Today, there are Superferries. Superferry 2 and 5 sail between Cebu and Manila, the others have different routes.

All ships offer a wide range of accommodations. There are special two person suites and staterooms but also there are much cheaper first and economy class cabins. Food is often included in the ticket, all ships have restaurants, coffeeshops and/or bars and discos.