Balearia Resumes Grand Bahama Ferry Service

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 4th, 2019

Spanish firm Balearia has resumed its regular sailings to Grand Bahama, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism confirmed this week.

The fast ferry service has has also increased service with an additional Saturday sailing, officials said.

The company operates two ferry routes to The Bahamas, both out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

That includes service to the island of Bimini and to Grand Bahama.

The Grand Bahama service operates on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

That comes as Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which operates sailings from Florida to Grand Bahama, has also relaunched operations and even added a new cruise route to Nassau.

— CJ

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