Weekend journeys to Batroun simply acquired a complete lot extra scenic.
Beginning this weekend, you possibly can swap Lebanon’s busy coastal freeway for the Mediterranean, because of a brand new ferry route connecting St. George/Zaitunay Bay in Beirut to Batroun Port.
The service, operated by Cedar Waves, will run each Saturday and Sunday all through the summer season. The identical firm that launched worldwide ferry routes from Jounieh Port.
The schedule is as follows, providing you with a full day to get pleasure from one in every of Lebanon’s favourite summer season locations:
Fridays: Departure: 10 am | Return: 6 pm
Saturdays: Departure: 10 am and 6 pm | Return: 4 pm and 1 am
Sundays: Departure: 10 am | Return: 6 pm
Departures are from Beirut, and returns are from Batroun
The one-way journey takes round an hour. Tickets value $20 one-way or $40 spherical journey, and you will get them right here.
Whilst you could query the value, it’s vital to level out that the expertise isn’t nearly getting from A to B. It’s about avoiding weekend site visitors, saving your self the stress of driving, coping with parking/valet, and extra importantly, having fun with the ocean views alongside the way in which.
Many additionally see it as extra of a tourism expertise than an on a regular basis commute, providing a enjoyable new approach to spend a summer season weekend whereas giving guests a wholly completely different perspective of Lebanon’s shoreline.
For those who’ve ever spent hours crawling by way of site visitors on the way in which to Batroun, this would possibly simply develop into your new favourite approach to get there.
