Need a Ride along the Gulf? Water Taxi is here!

DAVAO WATER TAXI is another first in the Philippines! Mobility between mainland Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal will be faster and more convenient to tourists and locals alike. 

Just like any other land-based taxis, the water taxi also has a meter. It can carry up to 14 persons including the boat captain. Fare is Php700 for four passengers for the first 5 kilometers and additional Php50 per passenger for the next succeeding kilometer. It is very safe as all units are complete with safety equipment such as life vests availability of navigation facilities in the designated areas.

The water taxis has the capacity of up to 12 passengers and can generally be booked for boat transfers. 

Private chartering and island group tours can also be arranged in advance. . It is also accredited by the Maritime Industry Authority or MARINA.

The water taxis are based at Sta. Ana Wharf in Davao City with business hours from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM and can also be chartered for boat transfers and island group tours. 

Davao Express Water Taxis are available to and from any part of Davao Region and IGACOS. It can pick up and drop off at any public and private coastal attractions, restaurants, resorts and wharves. 

Company manager Jheannie Lava Callao, said the water taxis would sail off from Sta. Ana Wharf, Sasa Wharf, Lanang and Water Insular Hotel to any point in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos).
“Hopefully, we will be operational next week,” Callao said.
If the passenger load is good, we will be adding three more units, said Callao of the taxis that run on maximum speedof 22 miles per hour. The company has invested P10 million into the venture, the first of its kind in the country and considered as “pioneering investment” by the Board of Investments.

Source: Google "Water Taxi in Davao"