BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Puerto Rico-based Caribbean Ferries has expressed an interest in expanding to the North Eastern Caribbean.
President of Caribbean Ferries, Mr. Nestor Gonzalez met with St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Current Chairman of the Authority of the OECS, the Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas during his recent visit to the Municipality of Caguas.
The service will also operate between the North Eastern Caribbean islands and Puerto Rico.
Prime Minister Douglas pointed out that transportation is a major challenge in the Caribbean region and the introduction of such a service, transporting passengers and their vehicles between Puerto Rico and the islands in the North Eastern Caribbean would introduce a new dimension for economic activity in the sub-region.
“This will increase commercial business between St. Kitts and Nevis, the OECS and Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic,” said Dr. Douglas, who informed Mr. Gonzalez of a similar inter-Federation service by the Nevisian Company “Sea Bridge” between Nevis and St. Kitts.
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and current Chairman of OECS, the Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas (right) listens to Caribbean Ferries President, Mr. Nestor Gonzalez in Puerto Rico.
Photo by: Erasmus Williams
Prime Minister Douglas suggested that Caribbean Ferries submits the proposal to the OCES Secretariat through the OECS Promotion and Investment Office in Puerto Rico.
Caribbean Ferries has successfully operated a ferry service between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic for the past 10 years. The service transports 1,150 passengers and 365 vehicles per trip.
