Baleària Caribbean, Spanish shipping company,will provide a new fast-transport service between Fort Lauderdale (Florida) and the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. Baleària becomes the Resorts World Bimini official provider for both passengers and cargo.
Accordingly, the fast ferry operating in this shipping service line, has a capacity of 650 people and a maximum speed of 38 knots—35 for service—with the journey taking just under two hours.
In addition, the shipping line will provide passengers with five weekly services programmed to Bimini (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday), yet the number of connections could rise depending on demand.
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The new fast ferry is replacing the previous service from the Port of Miami.
Adolfo Utor, Chairman of Baleària, commented that this new line
it will raise the quality of the services provided between Florida and Bimini thanks to faster ferry with increased passenger comfort and capacity.
The new route to Bimini is the second operated by Baleària Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas. Since 2011, Baleària provides services between this port and Freeport on Grand Bahama.
In late July, Baleària added a new LNG smart vessel to its fleet, ‘Marie Curie‘. This vessel began operations on July 26, and will serve the shipping line connecting Valencia-Ibiza-Palma.
