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At this year’s opening ceremony of the shipping season in Fonyód-Badacsony (southern to northern shore), visitors could also meet the new catamaran of the Balaton Shipping Company (Bahart). From spring, “Tomaj” will operate on the busiest Fonyód-Badacsony route, reports Turizmus.com.
Balaton Shipping Company has already started the 178th shipping season with four new ships. In addition to the two new ferries designed for Lake Balaton, two new catamarans have arrived, one of which will operate in the western basin.
The new catamaran, “Tomaj,” was presented to the public on April 20, at the traditional Fonyód-Badacsony opening ceremony of the shipping season, and was available for free cruises between the two settlements.
Photo via Facebook/Balatoni Hajózási Zrt.
This was the start of the Bahart boat roadshow, during which the fleet’s “newcomers” will be presented in several Balaton settlements.
The season-opening event also included the presentation of the renovated iconic building of Badacsony, the Tátika Restaurant, where Bahart’s new ticket office will be located.
The new ships will be ready to welcome passengers at their permanent station in the spring. The catamaran ‘Tomaj’ will operate between Fonyód and Badacsony; the catamaran ‘Balaton’ will operate in the Siófok-Balatonfüred-Tihany (southern to northern shore) triangle, and the ferries ‘Tihany’ and ‘Szántód’ will carry passengers between the havens, allowing more comfortable and frequent crossings between the coasts.
As previously reported, the fleet development was funded by the Hungarian government with more than HUF 6 billion (EUR 15 million).
The next time those interested can see and try the new ships will be on April 27 in Balatonboglár (southern shore) at the opening day of the Balaton Screw Steamer (Balaton Csavargőzös Műemlékhajó) and on May 26 in Keszthely (western shore), where visitors can take a free cruise. In addition, the new catamaran will offer a special children’s circus program on Children’s Day.
Via Turizmus.com; Featured image via Facebook/Balatoni Hajózási Zrt.