MV Kalangala ferry revise schedule to ease travel and also prevent spread of COVID-19 during the festive season with new ferry timetable between 22nd – 28th December 2021 and 29th December to 02nd January 2021.
Just like accommodation providers in the floating Ssese Islands are limiting guest numbers and meeting attendee numbers, MV Kalangala vessel operators will take steps to adhere to Uganda Ministry of Health and WHO healthy and safety protocols setup to restore confidence build and trust among travellers to Uganda island destination
The management of Nation Oil LTD, the official operators of MV Kalaggala ferry that operate the route between Nakiwogo port near Entebbe Town and Lutoboka bay, Buggala Island Ssese in Kalangala District
The announce that there shall be a change in the public ferry’s normal travel time table was shared in a media release dated 21 December 2021
The ferry time table changes are to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations and standard operating procedure as well as mitigate the travel concerns by island holidays makers during the 2021 festive season
MV Kalangala shall now operate while observing COVID- 19 measures and guidelines.
Passengers shall be subjected to thorough paramount temperature checks, wearing of masks, sanitizing and washing of hands as well as social distancing in the seating format.
All passengers should book their travel a day or two in advance, be on time and check-in for travel an hour or more before departure to avoid any inconveniences.
Check out this useful MV Kalangala ferry timetable for Entebbe (Nakiwogo) + Lutobogoka (Buggala island, Ssese)
MV KALANGALA FERRY TIME TABLE NEW YEARS FESTIVE PERIOD BETWEEN 22nd DECEMBER 2021 – 27th December 2021
MV KALANGALA FERRY TIME TABLE NEW YEARS FESTIVE PERIOD BETWEEN 29th DECEMBER 2021 – 02nd JANUARY 2022
Trips from Entebbe to Kalangala will be back to normal taking place daily, after the busy festive season break.
How To Get to from Entebbe to Kalangala
The distance between Entebbe and Kalangala is 47 km. Visitors can travel from Kalangala to Entebbe or Entebbe to Kalangala without a car.
The best way to get from Kalangala to Entebbe without a car is to car ferry which takes 3h 35m and costs $9.
There is 1 way to get from Kalangala to Entebbe and vice verse by car ferry – MV Kalangala (3h 35m)
How To Get to Kalangala from Masaka / Getting from Kalangala to Masaka
MV Ssese and MV Pearl – the two passenger and vehicle ferry connecting Kalangala with the mainland near Masaka at Bukakata are operated by Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS), a company contracted by the Government of Uganda to assist in the provision of lifeline services to Buggala Island. Both MV Pearl and MV Ssese provide alternative connection for visitors and cargo to/from Buggala Island (Bugoma pier) and the mainland at Bukakata pier in Masaka
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ABOUT THE SSESE ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO
The jewel in Lake Victoria’s (the world’s second-largest freshwater body) crown is the Ssese Archipelago, whose 84 islands – some large and dotted with local fishing communities, others small and uninhabited – are all well-watered and lushly forests. Mainlanders traditionally revere Ssese as the Islands of the Gods, and one specific island called Bubembe is regarded to be home to Mukasa, the Spirit presiding over Lake Victoria. The Ssese Islands make for an ideal retreat after a long Uganda safari, and they also offer superb opportunities for birdwatching, bicycle trip
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11/12/2022