A new mode of transportation between San Diego and Mexico could be a possibility.
The Secretary of Economy of the State said a ferry could be available later this year to take travelers from Ensenada to San Diego. The boat is expected to have a capacity of 300 people.
"We hope that by June we would be starting the Ensenada to San Diego Ferry. Meetings are already being held with all areas, state and federal that have to do with this and also with the United States," said Kurt Honold Morales, Secretary of Economy of Baja California.
The Port of San Diego, which would need to operate the San Diego side of the ferry, said the idea has been in discussion. The concept "remains preliminary at this time" and both ports are open to a trial run in the coming months," the Port of San Diego said.
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"Additional due diligence and research will also be needed as well as approvals from various state and federal agencies," A port spokesperson added. "With no formal proposal or any agreements in place with regard to this potential service, we do not have any further information to provide at this time."
Secretary Honold Morales explained that costs are not yet defined, but it could be around 500 Mexican pesos, that is, about $28.
"You do not need to have anything signed, it is a transport like a cruise ship, and nothing is needed, only your travel documents. And in the future, the ferry can carry cars as well," he said.
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Miguel Aguiñiga, Secretary of Tourism, mentioned that "the ferry comes to give one more option to visitors or people who want to do business between Ensenada and San Diego, to make it more agile, we know of other destinations where this concept has been very successful, and we hope it will be in the same way."
The boat that will be used for this tour was acquired in Vancouver, Canada, and is still in that country but is expected to arrive soon in Baja California.
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