Utila Princess Ferry in Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras | Tourism

The Utila Princess is the twice daily passenger ferry service between the Honduras mainland port of La Ceiba and Utila, The Bay Islands. 118 feet in length with a beam of 23 feet and a displacement of 279 tonnes, the Utila Princess was built in Louisiana USA 1986 as an oil field crew boat operating for Tide Water Marine all over the world. The Utila Princess underwent a major re-fit in 2002 at the Sea Craft Shipyards, in Morgan City, Louisiana, USA, re-modeling her into a ferry with a capacity of 260 passengers.
The Utila Princess has triple screw propulsion powered by 3 412 Caterpillar diesel engines. Consuming approximately 140 gallons of diesel fuel on the 60 minute trip between La Ceiba and Utila, The Utila Princess provides comfort and style for her passengers with a sun deck for those who want to enjoy the view and the Caribbean sunshine and interior air-conditioned cabin with televisions for those who want to relax and enjoy a movie during the journey.
Owned by Dr Bruce Wardlay and operated by Captain Monty Cardenas (ex-Mayor of Utila 1998 - 2002) with his crew of 1st Mate, Engineer and 4 Deck Hands, the Utila Princess lives up to its motto of "¡su transporte marítimo de preferencia!"