I've just been told that today Coastal Express takes over Island Ferry, so there will again be a monopoly service on-island just as there is off-island. I wonder what will happen to fares and the service?

The Fares go up the quality of service goes down.

Even the Pope is not believing in wonders anymore...
NY Times, Pope Pledges to Confront Abuse Crisis


Maybe he will confess, for his leading roll, to hide the truth for all the years and protect abuser and not the victims.

The off island guys insist that they are totally separate. Don't even accept each others tickets...

Maybe just a collusion situation.

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck.....
(probably misquoted, but you get the idea)

Confirmed by many sources that Island Ferry stopped running today. It was purchsed by Coastal Express.

Did we loose ACER in the bargain?

CoastalXpress is taking on the ACER responsibilities and will be honoring all Island Ferry passes through May 8th, 2010. follow us @CoastalXpress http://twitter.com/CoastalXpress

I hope you keep posting here, the we don't need twitter...

Just to correct a misconception: Coastal express did not buy Island Ferry. Island Ferry went out of business. We did buy most of their boats however, since we need boats.

Will CostalExpress offer a service to Belize City?

We don't anticipate a route to Belize City.

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Can anyone confirm for us that Coastal Express is still the only game in town leaving from Amigos del Mar? Also, what are they charging these days? Their website doesn't say.

They're still leaving from the Amigos del Mar dock and they are running approximately every hour heading north. I think they're charging about $10 usd. but its been a while since I last used it.

Their rates are like every other transportation fee, the farther you go the more it cost. $5.usd from town to Grande Carrib.-then $6.,then $7. and so on, to Mata Chica its $10.us.
You get a dollar discount for a r/t ticket.
Coastal is a first class operation and hardly comparable to island ferry.

Thanks all. Looking forward to a Valentine's Day meal up north and needed the low-down!

We are arriving on the 18th for a week at Costa Maya, does Coastal Express still offer the week pass as they did last year? We still have my old ticket stuck on the refrig to remind us of the great trips we had running back and forth with Coastal.