St Martin-Anguilla Ferry Resumes Operations

By: - December 30th, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Daily ferry service has resumed to the island of Anguilla, both from St Maarten and St Martin, tourism officials announced this week.

The public ferry departs eight times per day between Anguilla’s Blowing Point terminal and St Martin’s Marigot terminal.

The first ferry starts at 7:30 AM, with the last ferry of the day at 4:45 PM.

The first public ferry from St Martin to Anguilla departs at 8:15 AM, with the final transfer at 5:15 PM.

Anguilla has been rapidly rebounding from Hurricane Irma, with a number of places to stay already back open.

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