The Port Authority has scheduled seven additional round-trip trips on the sea bridge for the October Carnival period, providing more than 11,000 extra passenger seats.
A review of the official schedule, posted online today, shows that between October 23 and 29, three inter-island vessels will operate outside their regular timetable to move passengers for the event.
The Galleons Passage will make the largest contribution, with four additional round trips on October 23, 24, 27 and 28. With a capacity of about 700 passengers, those extra sailings amount to 5,600 additional seats.
The APT James will add two extra round-trip flights on October 28 and 29. At 926 passengers per sailing, that translates to 3,704 seats across both directions.
The Buccoo Reef has been scheduled for one additional round trip on October 29. Its 1,000-passenger capacity adds 2,000 seats to the tally.
In total, the additional sailings provide 11,304 passenger seats. Half of that figure, 5,652 seats, represents one-way trips from Port of Spain to Scarborough during the Carnival week.
