My son and I are leaving in June to South America. The existence of the ferry is what solidified our plans, now we will be taking our chances with our luck. I have zero desire to go on a sailing trip to the San Blas islands so I guess we will be looking to share a container or something.
The problem with that ferry was that it is too big and tried to run too frequently. it also takes a while before news of it gets around, and people who plan trips because of the ferry cannot just decide to do a long trip and be in panama the next day. They have to start slowly , with a smaller ship and absorb losses till the stream of travelers gets to them.
I'm sure that a boat for 50 cars and 300 people could be viable, and would be a game changer, especially for those on 4 wheels. Riding and driving to South America would become as popular as it is to Alaska.
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