Trinidad to Tobago on the Buccoo Reef fast ferry. EP47

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Күн бұрын

With frustration, I literally watched Buccoo reef leave Hobart in 2021 during Covid lock downs in Australia, and nonsensical travel restrictions applied to the unvaccinated around the world!
I was trapped in Hobart while Monastrell was trapped in Trinidad, and as you can imagine, it crossed my mind that this could potentially be way back to Monastrell!! It wasn't to be and took me another 2 years before I was reunited with Monastrell!
It was very cool to see the Buccoo Reef operating in TT, and even more cool to be invited up to the Bridge by the Captain during the passage from Port of Spain Trinidad to Scarborough Tobago!
These large, high speed catamarans are incredible, and were a game changer in terms of transporting passengers and vehicles efficiently and comfortably, when they first appeared in the 1990's. And to think it began in the tiny populated Island paradise of Tasmania, and there are now Incat ferries operating in countries all over the world!
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@MichaelVisitacion-l6k 8 ай бұрын

Wow beautiful cockpit

@bruce3077 7 ай бұрын

Yes, it was amazing!!

@TrinispaceTT Жыл бұрын

Wow great video. I have rode this ferry twice. I have a video on my channel riding it from Tobago to Trinidad last year.

@bruce3077 Жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏😊 I will check yours out!

@namuffy 8 ай бұрын

I rode the ferry, and I will not be doing it again. I got seasick and it was bad. However, returning from Tobago to Trinidad was not too bad.

@bruce3077 7 ай бұрын

Oh no, sorry to hear...not pleasant at all being seasick!!

@MichelleSeebaran 6 ай бұрын

I love this ship

@bruce3077 5 ай бұрын

It is an incredible bit of technology!!

@johnmckell4362 11 ай бұрын

The small Island just off the coast of Venezuela is Patos Island...Patos Island was part of the former British colony of Trinidad and Tobago. On 26 February 1942, the island became part of Venezuela in exchange for Soldado Rock to Trinidad and Tobago and was put under the administration of the Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia (Ministry of Interior and Justice) as part of the Dependencias Federales.

@bruce3077 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting, thanks for the insight🙏🏻😊

@paulfrancis253 11 ай бұрын

Very informative great video 😊

@bruce3077 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the feed back🙏🏻😁

@MelodyMan69 2 ай бұрын

L👀Ks like an InCat from Hobart, Australia.. 🇦🇺

@bruce3077 Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what it is👌😊

@muggleworm 19 күн бұрын

i prefer boats than planes

@johndepass5986 9 ай бұрын

Trinidad has years of experience running a ferry service. Why wouldnt they run ferry services throughout the Caribbean islands?

@shawnreed7876 8 ай бұрын

There needs to be demand

@bruce3077 7 ай бұрын

Good point, that would be awesome if they did!! I wonder if anyone has ever considered it and done the sums🧐

@Travel_plus_adventure 4 ай бұрын

There is talk of doing a inter island ferry between Guyana, T&T & Barbados that's starting as soon as this summer.

@mindshelfpro 2 ай бұрын

The ferry service between Trinidad and Tobago is heavily subsidised by the Government of T&T while other ferries in other islands operate privately and at cost price if not profit. So money is the issue in other countries.

@bruce3077 Ай бұрын

The ticket price between is Trinidad and Tobago is very reasonable👌😊

@simongray8019 2 ай бұрын

Love these vessels. Have travelled to the Channel Islands and France many times on InCat vessels. Condor replaced the UK Channel islands route with an Austal built design, not as good as the InCat originals

@bruce3077 Ай бұрын

Cool, they are amazing vessels, I lived in Hobart for 30+ years, and actually saw Buccoo Reef leave for Trinidad😊

@kshmrs 3 ай бұрын

Those interested in going with the fast ferry, please ensure you have meds to suppress nausea or motion sickness.

@bruce3077 2 ай бұрын

Good advice, the motion of the ferry when there is swell would definitely make some people nauseous👍😊

@thebluemambawarriortv9845 Жыл бұрын

Please do a video on APT James

@bruce3077 Жыл бұрын

I’ll certainly consider it, if I’m able to while still here😊 Why would you like to see one on the APT JAMES?

@Trinavara 9 ай бұрын

@bruce3077 Different design, different manufacturer I suppose...

@bruce3077 9 ай бұрын

Yes, they are quite different. Personally I prefer the look of the Incat built (Buccoo Reef) vessels, but the Austal built (APT James) vessels are possibly finished off to a higher level!

@Trinavara 9 ай бұрын

@bruce3077 agreed on the finish etc..but strange enough Incat is going the way of Austal with some new offerings I saw recently.. although their design on the Bucco Reef etc still looks state of the art, revolutionary and timeless it's been around for quite a while now.. Have been travelling on the them.since they first came to T&T as the leased Cat and Lynx in the late 90s and then our own T&T Express and T&T Spirit in the early 2000s with national colors were things of pride and ever since we've demanded nothing less !! 😀 Oh how thrilled I was when they procured the BR and APT !! No one builds ferries like the Aussies !!

@bruce3077 7 ай бұрын

Totally 👌😁

@Katie_usesyoutbe Ай бұрын

The apt james was way better but all boats are great in my opinion

@bruce3077 Ай бұрын

I may be biased but personally I like the external look of the Buccoo Reef more, however from my observations the APT James has a better quality of finish🤔 But like you say both a great👌💪