The Express des Îles company
30 years of good and loyal service
L’Express des îles is a Guadeloupean shipping company based at the Bergevin ferry terminal in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. In operation for over 30 years now, L’Express, as it’s commonly known, initially provided a fast ferry service between the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Les Saintes and Marie Galante, all French international departments, then in 1987 it extended its services to Dominica, and in 1994 St Lucia.
L’Express des Îles is the friend of the spontaneous and daily traveler, as it offers a reliable, cheap and pleasant ferry service between the islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Marie Galante and Les Saintes.
The ships of L’Express des Îles
The company now owns two fast catamarans, Perle and Gold Express, which carry 360 and 446 passengers respectively.
To ensure your safety and security, the company and the passenger terminals comply with all applicable regulations.
| Type of vessel | High-speed aluminum passenger catamaran |
| Shipyard | Austal |
| Classification society | Bureau Veritas |
| Overall length | 47 m |
| Width | 11,10 m |
| Draught | 1.80 m (1.50 m excluding appendages) |
| Type of propulsion | Waterjets |
| Propulsion power | 2 x 2465 kW |
| Power generation | 2 x 150 kW |
| Speed | 32.5 knots |
| Passengers | 360 |
| Vehicules | 10 |
| Type of vessel | High-speed aluminum passenger catamaran |
| Shipyard | Austal |
| Classification society | Bureau Veritas |
| Overall length | 45,25 m |
| Width | 12,30 m |
| Draught | 1,80 m (1,50 m excluding appendages) |
| Type of propulsion | Waterjets |
| Propulsion power | 4 x 1979 kW |
| Power generation | 2 x 150 kW |
| Speed | 39.1 knots |
| Passengers | 446 |
| Vehicules | 10 |
Life on board
Both ships are fully equipped with a fully stocked restaurant and bar, a wide selection of recent HD movies, an air-conditioned lounge and an outdoor area. We offer a fully computerized booking, ticketing, check-in and boarding system at ports of call.
EVEN MORE COMFORT AND SERVICES.
New ergonomic and adjustable seats, air-conditioned cabin and open-top deck, flat screens, snack area with drinks dispensers.
REGULAR AND SAFE CONNECTIONS.
Infrared night vision system, ISM (International Safety Management) certification, daily checks and mandatory overhauls, scheduled connections.
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Company affirms its safety and environmental protection policy in its Safety Management System and is audited annually as part of its ISM (International Safety Management) certification.
In addition, each of the company’s vessels has:
- A pollution prevention and control plan (SOPEP)
- An international wastewater pollution prevention certificate
- An international oil pollution prevention certificate
- International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificates for each engine
- A refuse register
The engines fitted to the ships are subject to the TIER II emission standard. An electronic system manages the gas emissions of these engines to keep them below the maximum allowed.
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