HammerMan

Yes its cheaper and safer using the ferry.. Most trucks carry minimum 2 drivers and you have to add on fuel/maintenance and tyre costs etc.. The Journey from the border to Laemchabang area takes around 25-30 hours depending on road conditions. But.. no matter what price we set there's always going to be people who will complain and want cheaper, its beyond our control and totally expected. I say to them enjoy your flying or driving and have a good life.

I understand peoples concerns on pricing and there are discussions internally on this. But our main focus group at this stage is Logistics Operators. With the limited number of rooms on the vessel and the strict Covid-19 restrictions we are limited on numbers. I'm hoping we'll adopt the European ferry operators strategy of charging for the car and allowing up to 4 persons per vehicle included. Please be patient and you will see things will dramatically improve. In the end as they say, you can please some of the people some of the time but you can't please all of the people all of the time..

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/07/ferry-service-from-chonburi-to-songkhla-to-be-officially-launched-tomorrow-monday-november-8th/

We already corrected the Pattaya News wrong information and they already updated their report.

Yes one way. Everything can be discussed during the promotional phase, we already allow driver + 1 and for children under 12 years old free. Rooms are limited, hence expensive, but booking rate includes access to all rest areas and aircraft type seating and a basic meal each way etc.. Its cheaper and more convenient than flying.

Yes absolutely agree with you, but this is Thailand. Website being updated and this time the vessel is going even if empty.. have to start or die. I updated Pattaya News already: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/07/ferry-service-from-chonburi-to-songkhla-to-be-officially-launched-tomorrow-monday-november-8th/

I can confirm the ferry "The Blue Dolphin" will definitely commence on November 15th from Sattahip to Songkhla and return to Sattahip on 17th.. and continue a weekly service, increasing in sailings as volumes hopefully grow.. anyone interested should call 0858426023 (Sattahip) or 0858426021 (Songkhla).

The situation is we set 8th November as a target date to once again try and start after the difficulties with the Customs.. but at the last minute the anticipated cargo/bookings once again vanished.. meaning, sailing in both directions empty.. obviously it made no sense.. We are working with Seamoor Songkhla as an agent to help source bookings and unfortunately they too failed to retain any bookings. So the start date is now the 15th.. A lot of the articles, especially the Bangkok Post, posted inaccurate information and we will release a formal notice early next week.. and so the saga continues.

Sadly thwarted by the Customs.. and back to the drawing board.. seems this project is doomed.. Rethinking the whole thing now.. Maybe time to accept defeat??

For anyone wondering what happened to this long, never ending saga.. after multiple attempts to start it appears we are about to have our first commercial sailing tomorrow 20th October 2021 from Sattahip to Songkhla Deep Water terminal.. we're at the final hurdle of awaiting the "Green" light from the Port Authority.. watch this space for updates..

https://drive.google.com/file/d/161dkCGQC8WzUuW0Rag1obeU2oolel8ew/view?usp=drivesdk Hoping to start September 1st assuming Covid 19 slows down and allows us to start.