Genting Grop appears to be poised to use the 30,000 gross ton fast ropax ferry it recently acquired from a Greek company on a service between Miami and Bimini in the Bahamas, where the Malaysian company is involved in a casino project.
Bimini Bay Resort & Marina will partner with Genting and construction has already begun on the casino. Genting Group’s efforts to bring a casino to Miami may be uncertain, but the Malaysian company has found a way to plant its flag just a stone’s throw away from South Florida, Miami Herald reports on its website.
“This will be the only casino on the island of Bimini and the closest offshore casino to South Florida, only 48 nautical miles off the coast and accessible by a half-hour plane flight or a 2 1/2-hour boat trip. Before the casino opens, the owners of Bimini Bay will partner in the launch of a high-speed ferry service that will make the trip from South Florida in 90 minutes,” the report said.
Meanwhile, the Board of Directors of Attica Holdings in Athens said it has concluded the sale and delivery of ropax ferry Superfast VI to Genting Group. “The delivery of Superfast VI to her new owners took place today in Patras, Greece,” the company said in a statement. The vessel has reportedly been renamed Bimini Superfast.
Genting Group is the parent company of Star Cruises and it also owns a stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
