SABA–The ferry Big B, owned by Bobby Velasquez in St. Maarten, made its maiden voyage to Saba on Friday, July 28, for an overnight visit during the last weekend of Saba Carnival.
The ferry trip included the round-trip ticket on Big B, a ticket to the Friday night show of Pure Madness 2017, featuring Onyan, and the possibility to join J’ouvert morning and see the Grand Parade on Saturday afternoon.
This visit is intended to be the start of a regular ferry service by Big B, which will visit Saba three times weekly. The ship will run out of Bobby’s Marina in St. Maarten, leaving in the morning and returning late afternoon.
The ferry is 130 feet long, is licensed to carry 230 passengers at a time, and is predicted to make the trip to Saba in about an hour. Big B has two levels, both inside and outdoor seating, air conditioning and television screens for entertainment, ensuring maximum comfort for its passengers.
Commissioner of Tourism Bruce Zagers, who was on the maiden voyage, was very pleased with this development. “I received the great news last week that everything was ready for the ferry service to start. When we spoke about the first visit, it was mutually agreed that a Carnival trip would be ideal. The planning started right away, and by the end of the first day already a poster was released. A little more than a week later and the Big B ferry is on Saba with 100 passengers,” Commissioner Zagers said.
Bron: Daily Herald