Castries, Saint Lucia: L’ Categorical des Îles is all set to launch the inter-island ferry service for the Caribbean seas with the biggest-ever vessel. The launch of the vessel will happen later this yr.
Within the press launch, the corporate introduced the small print of the service and mentioned that the intention of the vessel is to redefine and improve the tourism sector within the Caribbean area. The vessel will empower the tourism economic system and generate new alternatives for the sailors, guests, and locals of the area.
The vessel is constructed with world-class amenities and supplied operation excellence by means of the superior stabilization system and different necessities. It’s a 60-metre-long catamaran with the right air con system and manufactured in a Norway shipyard.
The brand new ship would additionally comprise a duty-free retail space in addition to meals and beverage retailers, aiming to boost the journey expertise of the guests. With the environment friendly seating capability, the brand new vessel is constructed to hold round 428 passengers. It’s also manufactured to accommodate the automobiles and transport them from one to a different.
The seating capability and car lodging will present a singular look to the vessel and intention to boost its crusing throughout the Caribbean Sea. The vessels would supply service to a number of international locations, together with Dominica, Saint Lucia, Martinique and others accordingly.
By means of the service, the vessel would improve its footprints within the area and supply alternatives to the native residents who will showcase their merchandise. The corporate has additionally been specializing in stimulating the expansion and employment alternatives for the locals within the Caribbean with the completely different companies together with the Marie-Galante line and worldwide line to Dominica, Martinique and Saint Lucia.
President of L’ Categorical des Îles- Moritz Bruns added that their dedication is to enhance the connection throughout the Caribbean and supply a number of job alternatives to the individuals, aiming to advertise the growing future for the neighborhood.
L’ Categorical des Îles is a Guadeloupe-based ferry firm that has been working for 37 years. Through the preliminary section, the corporate used to supply speedy transport service between Guadeloupe, Les Saintes, Marie Galante, and French abroad territories.
The ferry had expanded its companies to Martinique and Dominica in 1989 and the service has been prolonged to Saint Lucia in 1994. The German group, FRS has began working 60 ships in 40 international locations in 2024 which purchased L’ Categorical des Îles.
The vessel is seen as a landmark alternative for the Caribbean international locations to boost the enterprise for native merchandise from the worldwide market. It might even be useful in producing direct jobs for the sailors, captains and individuals who work on the ports in numerous international locations.
