Bahamas Express is pleased to announce it will commence operations of its line between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Bahama Island starting on Friday, December 16th, 2011.

"All administrative matters with the US department of Homeland Security have been resolved and we look forward to welcoming our first passengers on this new service on this coming Friday," said Pilar Lecha, area manager for Bahamas Express.

The Baleària Group has more than 13 years of experience operating regular ferry services in Europe. 

This is the first time that the company will be operating in the United States. We are excited to be offering this service between Port Everglades and The Bahamas. "The Bahamas Express service provides