MV Grand Ferry, a move on/move off extravagance journey send which can convey in excess of 870 travelers and countless, is set to dispatch its first voyage from Qatar to Oman and Kuwait soon, it was declared. 

Addressing correspondents Monday , MV Grand Ferry proprietor Faisal Mohamed al-Sulaiti said this new offering offers Qatar inhabitants the chance to visit two neighboring GCC nations without breaking a sweat. 

HE Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti (right) with Faisal Mohamed al-Sulaiti (centre) and Capt Manolis Moutsatsos at the launch of MV Grand Ferry at Doha Port.

"The point is to bring travelers, who regularly have restrictions on different types of transportation, to Kuwait and Oman, and even Iran, with their very own autos," he included. "They can land and they can drive around." 

Al-Sulaiti said the endeavor is likewise gone for adding to Qatar's endeavors to additionally fortify relations with the two nations by taking more individuals there. 

The ship's skipper, Manolis Moutsatsos, joined al-Sulaiti amid a voyage through the 145m-long vessel, which was gone to by HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti. 

"It has not been done in the Gulf previously, this will be the primary," said Faisal, adding that they plan to wind up a pioneer in this sort of business in the locale. 

He communicated certainty that such undertaking will prevail because of the immense interest for voyage travelers, particularly in the GCC advertise. 

"We foresee this one will be exceptionally fruitful, and we additionally have freight to adjust income and to decrease running cost," he brought up. 

As indicated by the ship proprietor, it will take around 2.5 days to finish a whole voyage while cruising from Qatar to Oman, for instance, will take somewhere in the range of 20 and 25 hours, aside from disembarkation and different methods at each port of goal. 

Faisal said they intend to purchase another voyage send if the interest will keep on expanding later on. 

Refering to MV Grand Ferry's abilities, Capt Moutsatsos said the 10-deck voyage dispatch has more than 270 rooms and can convey travelers and different sorts of vehicles, for example, autos and trucks, among others. 

The cruise ship features various facilities for relaxation

The 145m long cruise can accommodate a large number of vehicles

"We have a decent office inside, it is a French-made ship with film, address/meeting room, salon, cafés, entertainment and youngsters' room," he said. "It likewise has a center, alongside a skilled therapeutic group, to deal with travelers." The ship additionally has a helicopter office. 

Faisal noticed that movement offices in Qatar will deal with all bookings for travelers with vehicle while cargo forwarders and transportation organizations will deal with payload. 

"We guarantee them that we will offer great administrations and exceptionally focused costs (rates). They can go with or without their vehicles," he included.