2GO Launches The M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus

The M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus serves the Manila-Bacolod-Iloilo-Cagayan de Oro route every Thursday at 9pm.

When I first step on board, I was so amazed at the beauty of the ship. I walk around, quite intrigued by the things the M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus have, overwhelmed to experience "first time" ever been seeing and feeling on board. And to raise domestic travel by providing passengers with world-class and cruise-like experience on board, premier land/sea trip provider 2GO Travel unveiled the newest addition to its fleet of luxurious and modern sea vessels, the M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus, with the aim of promoting local tourism and strengthening the economy.

Open-air Deck

2GO Travel launched the 16,622-ton and 160-meter long M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus in time for peak travel season to serve the ports of Manila, Bacolod, Iloilo, and Cagayan de Oro. The ship has a capacity of 1,856 passengers and 200 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of cargo.

According to 2GO’s Senior Vice President Stephen Tagud, the company acquired a new vessel to address the growing demand for domestic sea travel and to provide tourists an affordable, safe, and convenient alternative for travel.

“It has always been 2GO’s mission to promote local tourism and to introduce both Filipino and foreign tourists to the many beautiful and interesting destinations all over the country. At the same time, we wanted to raise the bar in domestic travel by providing passengers not just safety and convenience but a most leisurely, cruise-like experience aboard our vessels,” Tagud said.

The M/V St. Therese of the Child Jesus, like the rest of the fleet, has been refurbished to become a domestic cruise ship, with 6 suite rooms, 12 state rooms, 21 business class and 34 tourist accommodations, and elegantly designed furnishings. It also has a spacious first-class bar and restaurant, a 24-hour convenience store and gift shop, a spa and salon, areas for karaoke, comedy, and other forms of entertainment held nightly, a clinic, chapel, and an open-air deck where guests can enjoy island sightseeing and stargazing.

Suite Room

Suite Room

Business Class Room

Business Class Room

Clinic

Spa and Salon

24 hours convenience store

Gift Shop

Aside from raising the bar for domestic tourism, 2GO, the country’s largest shipping company, also sees the addition of the new vessel as an opportunity to strengthen the economy by providing better service to meet high demands for cargo space for the transportation of goods and produce all across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

2GO Travel also offers a wide range of hotel accommodations, tours and events packages, entertainment options, and amenities. With a combined history of more than 148 years in the travel industry, it works with over 1,200 outlets nationwide, catering to various ports across the country.

 For more information and updates on 2GO Travel services, visit their website at www.2GO.com.ph.