Fred. Olsen Express once again operates between El Hierro and Tenerife through its new maritime route, which will have the capacity to transport up to 17,000 passengers, 4,600 vehicles and 13,000 linear meters of cargo per week. The service, which already has active ticket sales, will begin on December 31 of this year. It will have a winter schedule with 14 departures a week (7 from each island) and a summer schedule, which will be reinforced with 2 extra daily trips on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. In total, 20 trips a week during the summer period, and with the possibility of extra reinforcements on dates of high demand, such as Christmas or Easter, and on designated festivities, such as the Bajada de la Virgen de Los Reyes.
In winter, there will be a daily departure from El Hierro at 2:00 p.m. and from Tenerife at 5:00 p.m. While, in summer, in addition to the previous departures, there will be extra trips on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, at 10:30 from Los Cristianos and at 20:00 from El Hierro.
As confirmed by the general director of Fred. Olsen SA, Andrés Marín, “the offer translates into more than 16% frequencies in winter and approximately 67% more weekly trips in summer, compared to the current offer.” “Likewise, with this service proposal for El Hierro, we have the capacity to move 40% more passengers per week in winter, and twice as many travelers in summer, than the existing service today,” adds Marín.
The route will have a main high-speed catamaran type vessel assigned and will be supported by two others. fast ferries during periods of high demand. In addition, there will be a wide range of rates aimed at meeting the needs of each user, in line with the company’s pricing policy, according to which there are cheaper offers and others that include additional amenities. The usual services that the company has on other lines will also be offered, such as the Gold Class, the on-board entertainment system, accommodation for pets, special rates for those over 60, discounts for those under 25, savings packages or discounts for groups.
From the shipping company they wanted to recognize the important management work carried out by the Government of the Canary Islands, through the Department of Public Works, Housing and Mobility and the General Directorate of Transport, as well as that of the Cabildo of El Hierro and the Port Authority of Tenerife, for the materialization of the route.
Fred. Olsen Express is committed to providing a stable and quality service to connect Meridian Island with Tenerife. Interested persons can now consult the schedules and purchase their tickets to travel on this maritime line, through the shipping company’s usual sales channels: its website, the call center, the app, the offices in the terminals in the different ports and usual collaborators.
2024-06-25 07:20:51
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