Yes! There is a new ferry between Antigua and Montserrat. A fast catamaran ferry with a 245-person capacity will soon connect Montserrat and Antigua, greatly improving island-to-island connectivity. Find more details here.
The Montserrat government signed a contract with NAVIYUC S.A. De C.V., the vessel's operators, for a five-month service until March next year. The vessel will operate five days a week during off-peak times and six days a week during peak periods, specifically in December 2023 and March 2024. Currently, the service posted a round-trip introductory price of XCD 540. You can visit the official website, which starts showing more online booking details from October 27. See this value at the exchange rate in other popular currencies here!
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Well, before you could only travel by plane or helicopter between both islands, but this new system will facilitate communication between both islands, promoting tourism development on both, and even facilitating the transportation of more cargo, as well as travel with vehicles. We emphasize that this service is just being inaugurated and that there will be more specific information as soon as this service opens, scheduled for November 2, 2023.
So, estimates suggest that the trip between the islands will take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. The V2V Empress can accommodate 245 passengers, but the agreement restricts it to 192 passengers per day unless Montserrat requests otherwise.
Previous ferry
Some years ago, there was at least one ferry service connecting Antigua with Montserrat. This service was offered by Jaden Inc. Ferry Services. However, in August 2020, the Government of Monserrat reported the expiration of the contract with this company. At that point, it was not estimated when a boat service could be enabled again, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In conclusion, you can now count on this service again if you are interested in traveling from Antigua to Montserrat. On the other hand, if you enjoy these Ferry rides, and you are in Antigua, we invite you to see how much the ferry from Antigua to Barbuda costs.
