Executives of the Spanish company Baleària took advantage of the Fitur travel fair in Madrid to present its new ferry route between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Baleària is conditioning the port in southeastern San Pedro de Macoris for the daily sea commute, scheduled to start in November 2024. The new sea route will connect Mayaguez and San Pedro de Macoris, a short drive from the Juan Dolio and La Romana beaches. This would be the second ferry connecting Mayaguez. There is already a Mayaguez-Santo Domingo ferry.
Baleària plans to invest 100 million dollars in the start-up. The country will benefit from the company’s strategic innovation and sustainability. The company promises combined transport for passengers, vehicles and goods, with daily and reliable connections.
As part of this public-private project, Baleària will build a multifunctional passenger terminal in the port of San Pedro de Macorís (Dominican Republic) and will adapt the existing facilities in the port of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) to bring them up to European quality standards. Both terminals will have a gangway, finger jetty and a ramp to facilitate the loading and unloading of vehicles.
The governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro R. Pierluisi, was at Fitur for the presentation with the Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic David Collado. “I am convinced that this new route is just the beginning of more possibilities for Baleària, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic,” said Pierluisi.
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Hellenic Shipping
30 January 2024