New fast ferry service between Florida and The Bahamas
Miami, Florida.- A new high speed ferry service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Bahama, under the Bahamas Express brand will start started operations soon.
The fast ferry Pinar del Río will operate the new service between Florida and The Bahamas, which completes the 76-mile crossing in two and a half hours. Baleària Bahamas Express operates on a daily basis, except on Wednesdays, departing from Fort Lauderdale at 10:00 and returning at 19:30, allowing US passengers to take day trips to Grand Bahama.
The president of Baleària, Adolfo Utor, explained that the service complements the routes which the company operates in the Mediterranean. Utor also pointed out that there is a market of over 200,000 passengers per year on this new route, adding that the company is also working on opening another connection to the island of Bimini, also in The Bahamas.
He also stated that, despite the fact that at present the company only transports passengers, Baleària’s aim for the future is to bring to the United States the mixed route model (passengers, vehicles and cargo) that the shipping company uses in Spain. Baleària has invested 4 million Euros in the launching of this new route. (Source: Caribbean News Now)
The fast ferry Pinar del Río will operate the new service between Florida and The Bahamas, which completes the 76-mile crossing in two and a half hours. Baleària Bahamas Express operates on a daily basis, except on Wednesdays, departing from Fort Lauderdale at 10:00 and returning at 19:30, allowing US passengers to take day trips to Grand Bahama.
The president of Baleària, Adolfo Utor, explained that the service complements the routes which the company operates in the Mediterranean. Utor also pointed out that there is a market of over 200,000 passengers per year on this new route, adding that the company is also working on opening another connection to the island of Bimini, also in The Bahamas.
He also stated that, despite the fact that at present the company only transports passengers, Baleària’s aim for the future is to bring to the United States the mixed route model (passengers, vehicles and cargo) that the shipping company uses in Spain. Baleària has invested 4 million Euros in the launching of this new route. (Source: Caribbean News Now)