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Consideration was given to both passenger only and Ropax ferry
6 route options where considered based on projected passengers (derived from tourism arrivals), and then extensively
analyzed. For the RoPax ferry the team used the same passenger assumption and then looked at the potential for cargo
and cars to justify the additional cost.
RoPax Ferry
Route
Ferry type Recommended
Option 1
Trinidad – Grenada – St. Vincent – St. Lucia – Barbados
Fast
✓
Option 2
Trinidad – Grenada – St. Vincent – St. Lucia – Barbados
Slow
Option 3
Trinidad – Grenada – St. Vincent – St. Lucia
Fast
✓
Option 4
Trinidad – Grenada – St. Vincent – St. Lucia
Slow
Option 5
BVI – St. Maarten – St. Kitts – Antigua – Guadeloupe
Fast
✓
Option 6
BVI – St. Maarten – St. Kitts – Antigua – Guadeloupe
Slow
Route
Ferry type
Recommended
Option 1
Trinidad – Grenada – St. Vincent – St. Lucia – Barbados
Fast
✓
Option 3
Trinidad – Grenada – St. Vincent – St. Lucia
Fast
✓
Option 5
BVI – St. Maarten – St. Kitts – Antigua – Guadeloupe
Fast
✓
Passenger only Ferry
A RoPax Ferry is designed to maximize
efficiency and the seamless transfer of
vehicles, cargo and passengers.