Jaume I

This morning, Thursday, February 11, the ship Jaume I, owned by the company Baleària Caribbean, arrived at the Port of Freeport from Spain in order to be used for the connection between Fort Lauderdale and Freeport. Once the ship has passed all of the necessary technical inspections, it is expected to replace the ship Pinar del Río so the company can offer more passenger capacity and comfort since the new ship has capacity for 600 passengers (150 more people) and better onboard features.

The shipping company carried more than 145,000 people last year which is an increase of 15% over the year before. The fast ferry Jaume I is 78 meters lenght and 26 meters beam and can sail at a maximum speed of 32 knots. Features of this ship include halls with superior class, tourist accommodation as well as a cafeteria, shop, audiovisual equipment and baby care services.

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