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The vessel will be transporting passengers at a cost of USD 45 (165,000 Shillings) for an onward trip and USD 85 (315,000) for a return Journey, departing from Water Front Beach, Entebbe at 9 a.m. and returning from Jinja at 2 pm on Monday, Friday and Sunday. Uganda does not have a marine vessel that transports people from Entebbe to Jinja.
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Travellers on water transport routes
between Jinja and Kalangala now have one option, following the introduction of MV
Vanessa, a new private marine vessel operating on Lake Victoria.
The MV Vanessa Yacht was brought into
the country on February 28, by Port Nyanza Evergreen Waterways. It is now parked
at Water Front Beach in Entebbe awaiting the launch of its official operations
on Saturday, March 16 with a maiden
voyage to Jinja.
The vessel will be transporting passengers
at a cost of USD 45 (165,000 Shillings) for an onward trip and USD 85 (315,000)
for a return Journey, departing from Water Front Beach, Entebbe at 9 a.m. and returning from Jinja at 2 pm on Monday,
Friday and Sunday. Uganda does not have a marine vessel that transports people
from Entebbe to Jinja.
According to Augustine Kibaya the
vessel operations manager, MV Vanessa has a capacity to move at a speed of 40
knots, twice that of MV Kalangala the vessel that currently transports people
and cargo to Kalangala.
“Instead of taking 4 to 5 hours
to complete 90 to 110 kilometres, you can
now get to your destination by boat in only 2.5 hours. Transport which will
provide you with comfort, safety and stunning views of Lake Victoria and the
Ugandan coastline, all while avoiding the traffic jams and craziness of the
roads.” reads a promo on the Port Nyanza Evergreen Website.
Kibaya says that by June, the vessel
is expected to transport people to Kalangala on weekends at a cost of 120,000 Shillings
for a return journey. The marine vessel is also equipped with safety kits
including buoys and Lifesaving vests.
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Alphonse Kirya, the vessel
engineer says that its displacement weight is lighter than that of a larger
marine cargo vessel, which makes it easier to move faster on water. The Vessel has
also been awarded a seaworthy certificate
to transport people.
Rashid Kiyimba, a hotelier and
travel agent in Kalangala district is optimistic that MV Vanessa will ease
transport to and from the island district especially for tourists and business
partners who want to spend less time travelling
on water.
Also, those travelling to Kalangala from Entebbe have for
the past 12 years been relying on the services of MV Kalangala.
