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Hi there!My plan is to get to the Philippines by sea from mainland Asia (anywhere in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, or Singapore) I know that one possible itinerary…

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Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:37:03 +0000

Hi there!
My plan is to get to the Philippines by sea from mainland Asia (anywhere in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, or Singapore)

I know that one possible itinerary involves looping through Malaysian Borneo and taking the infamous ferry Sandakan-Zamboanga.

Anyone has other ideas/tips? Thanks.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:53:51 +0000

there is no ferries and now that they've all become yuppies, you won't be able to hitch a lift with the Vietnamese Boat People any more like you might have been able to at one time. The only ferry option is the Borneo-Mindanao one you have mentioned.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:14:20 +0000

Yes,that is the only ferry I know of too (and that is not from mainland SE Asia).

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Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:32:42 +0000

try the hongkong-philippine regatta (yacht race)

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Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:05:14 +0000

Thanks for your inputs.
Wondering if anyone has contacts/info of any cargo/sailboats boats doing the route from Thailand or Malaysia?

Thanks.

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Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:05:24 +0000

Thanks for your inputs.
Wondering if anyone has contacts/info of any cargo/sailboats boats doing the route from Thailand or Malaysia?

Thanks.

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Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:07:22 +0000

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Mon, 14 Nov 2016 01:00:18 +0000

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