Is the Los Ebanos ferry open?

Is the Los Ebanos ferry open?

Ferry hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. seven days a week.

How do people cross the river in Los Ebanos?

Officially, it’s called the Los Ebanos ferry but, for decades, the locals have called it El Chalan, or, El Chalan De San Miguel. Ferry operators pull the ferry back and forth across the river using a suspended cable attached to each end of the ports.

What is unique about the Los Ebanos Ferry?

The Ferry inspection station was established in 1950. Named for the ebony trees here, the Los Ebanos Ferry is the last hand powered, three car ferry over the Rio Grande to Mexico and is the only international ferry operating on U.S. borders.

Can I take a boat from Texas to Mexico?

Las Ebanos Ferry in Mission, Texas It’s the last hand-operated ferry operating on either border and the only vehicle ferry in the entire state of Texas. This is not your average border crossing into Mexico. This sleepy little backwater may be the safest border crossing into Mexico.

Who owns Ebanos Ferry?

Today the ferry is managed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. It can hold three cars as well as a few passengers.

Is there a ferry from Florida to Cancun?

Unfortunately, there are no ferry services that run from the United States to the Yucatán Peninsula. There used to be a ferry service that went from Florida to Cancún but was discontinued due to operational and navigation factors.

How do you get to Cancun without flying?

Yes, here’s how: by vehicle, whether it’s by car or public transportation by bus or train. Another method of transportation to get to Cancún without flying can be by boat or ferry, depending on the starting point. In some cases, a combination of these may be required.

Can I drive my boat into Mexico?

Mexico’s Customs law allows an owner/captain to enter Mexico with a pleasure boat and keep it in the country for up to 10 years. The legal document which allows you to do this is called a Temporary Import Permit (Permiso de Importación Temporal).

Can I trailer my boat to Mexico?

To temporarily import a boat to Mexico, you will need to bring its title, proof of citizenship, and the departure clearance from the foreign port where you set sail. (If you are bringing your boat by land with a trailer, you will also need the title for the trailer.)

What does Los Ebanos mean?

ebony tree
ébano Noun. ébano, el ~ (m) ebony tree, the ~ Noun.

Can you take a ferry from Florida to Mexico?

The Yucatan Express, a cruise ferry service, offers twice weekly service between Tampa, Florida, and the Yucatan ports of Progresso and Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Progresso is on the northwest corner of the Yucatan Peninsula; Puerto Morelos is 33 kilometers south of Cancun and home to one of Mexico’s finest reefs.

Is there a ferry from USA to Mexico?

Nope; there IS NOT ferry service from ANYWHERE in the USA to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Many rumors of such a service going to start someday….. but nothing has ever developed. It would be a very long and somewhat dicey drive to get your car there.