By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger
Here is an update on the San Diego-to-Ensenada ferry, which was originally slated to begin service in June 2024.
It is still in the works and officals now say it will begin in April 2025. If is to be operated by Azteca Ferries. A full update is available here, including with the ferry schedules.
Last summer, we received this statement from the Port of San Diego.
“There is nothing new to report at this time,” Brianne Page, Public Information Officer (PIO), Marketing & Communications for the Port of San Diego, stated via e-mail after an inquiry by PubClub.com.
Back in April of 2024, Kurt Honold Morales, Secretary of Economy of Baja California, said “we hope that by June we would be starting the Ensenada to San Diego Ferry. Meetings are already being held with all areas, state and federal that have to do with this and also with the United States.
“You do not need to have anything signed, it is a transport like a cruise ship, and nothing is needed, only your travel documents. And in the future, the ferry can carry cars as well.”
A boat has already been secured from a British Columbia ferry system. The trip would take two hours, 15 minutes and cost around 500 pesos, or about $28 USD.
“The ferry gives one more option to visitors or people who want to do business between Ensenada and San Diego, to make it more agile,” Miguel Aguiñiga, Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism said in April. “We know of other destinations where this concept has been very successful, and we hope it will be in the same way.”
The San Diego Port Authority would only say back in April that a ferry “remains preliminary at this time” while adding “both ports are open to a trial run in the coming months.”
PubClub.com will update this story as we get details.
As soon as we have it, we will post it!
Where is a 2024 update!
Oh no, this will be a standard ferry. Like the one to Coronado only bigger and for a longer distance.
Will there be a casino on the ferry, like on cruise ships?
Quick update as of September from a travel source in Baja: The ferry is still in the works and those in charge are working on making it happen. No details as of yet as to the date. PubClub.com will continue to provide updated information.
Not yet. Stay tuned!
Is there any news as to when the ferry will start?
Same here!
Hopefully soon. Can’t wait for the Ferry.
PubClub.com will stay on this story – hopefully it’s coming soon.
Hurry up the border is all screwed up takes to long to travel across I can’t wait for the ferry.
Hang in there; maybe one of these days!
A bunch of FerryDust.