Batangas to Coron by ferry

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Centrals

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Atienza has one weekly trip from Batangas to Coron on Monday and return on Wed. It will take about16hrs.
Departs(Batangas) at 18:00 and arrive at noon on the following day.
From Coron departure time is 22:00.

There is also one weekly schedule between Coron and El Nido.
 
I wonder if it's like the Coron/El Nido ferry. I've been on that twice in 2015, wouldn't repeat.

Outrigger style ferry, with a dark, covered, windowless, seating area in the middle featuring two hard opposing wood benches with seating for about 1/3 of the passengers. The rest on the floor, or outside in the sun. Life preservers for about 2/3 of the guests max... don't come late! When we encountered stormy weather on the way back to El Nido they moved all of the passengers inside and nailed boards over the doors trapping us inside (to keep us dry...?). Two hours in complete darkness, with scared people packed in like sardines, sweating, crying, a couple puking (no ventilation), me and my wife without life preservers. Forget bathroom access.

The storm passed, the boards were removed, and bathroom access was restored. I can't say any of it was a joy.
 
I wonder if it's like the Coron/El Nido ferry. I've been on that twice in 2015, wouldn't repeat.

Outrigger style ferry, with a dark, covered, windowless, seating area in the middle featuring two hard opposing wood benches with seating for about 1/3 of the passengers. The rest on the floor, or outside in the sun. Life preservers for about 2/3 of the guests max... don't come late! When we encountered stormy weather on the way back to El Nido they moved all of the passengers inside and nailed boards over the doors trapping us inside (to keep us dry...?). Two hours in complete darkness, with scared people packed in like sardines, sweating, crying, a couple puking (no ventilation), me and my wife without life preservers. Forget bathroom access.

The storm passed, the boards were removed, and bathroom access was restored. I can't say any of it was a joy.
Outrigger boat won't be allowed to dock at Batangas Pier.
 
@Centrals
Have you taken this ferry before? If so, what was your experience with it?


If you are still around the area of San Jose in Mindoro.
 

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