Airplanes will get us there faster but ships are still the best way to travel in an island-archipelago like the Philippines. This was one good lesson I learned during my last Cebu trip. In a province like mine which has no airport, fast ferries were a boon and took me to my destination in no time at all. Fast ferries are "twin-hulled catamarans measuring an average of 35 to 45 meters in length and cruising at speeds of up to 34 knots (63 kilometers per hour)." They're deemed to be better than your ordinary ship because they cut travel time by more than 50 per cent. ... Continue Reading...