3rd ferry..$8, is it back in operation?

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Not sure what these means in practical terms, but something is going on with the ferry companies.

These are two articles in the news:

Shipping companies on the warpath {Their title, not mine}


PLAYA DEL CARMEN, SOLIDARITY, 4 December.- While the Fourth District Court in the state of Quintana Roo denied the definitive suspension requested by Caribbean Boats on the total temporary closure of the module located on First Avenue South, in this destination tourism, shipping boats Mexico and overseas maintain an endless dispute, after this weekend appeared three boats booths Mexico in the tourist area competing against eachother. Businessmen complained of these measures, as some were displaced from the premises now occupied by the lockers.
Sunday, through a bulletin of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa), unveiled a judge endorsed the closing of the module ticketing and denied the definitive suspension to the company Impulsora Maritime Quintana Roo and Caribbean, SA de CV, so you have until December 31 to sell tickets, this thanks to a certified copy of the operating license issued by the council of the municipality.
While the situation is compounded by the relocation Maritime Terminal Playa del Carmen require the company to rent a commercial space within the enclosure, shipping companies overseas and boats Mexico entered an endless dispute to win over customers with heading to the island of Cozumel. The rivalry became visible when the November 24 overseas install five booths for the sale of ticketing in the area of Founders Park and the maritime terminal, regardless of disruption and damage to traders and businessmen close to these outlets.
However, since 25 November, several entrepreneurs from different sectors said they would be displaced to other sites, including that fall into the street vendors, because the positions they held would be for facilities Boat outlets Mexico. After more than a week, these facilities started operating by the shipping company, but reports that speakers both companies offered their tickets and times you had, and prices, making the tourist area in a real flea market, causing bad image for the destination.
After these installations and implementations, entrepreneurs have complained about the impunity with which they work these large companies advocated by the municipal, state and federal government, because despite obstruct access key steps and points continue to operate so free and lying , noting that the administration have the resources needed to pay the fines imposed. Meanwhile, employers are demanding the government to regulate this type of activity affecting all sectors around the



Ultramar closed down modules


PLAYA DEL CARMEN, SOLIDARITY, 4 December.- Businessmen accuse that management collection and examination only performs farces, as the measures taken so far have only been put closure seals, but no records have removed the tour operators new jobs that were installed on Avenida Constituents, including First north and overseas dock. Special permits that keep giving, are causing poor sales in the high season for those who keep their paperwork in order, they say.
Vendors tours in local established that have the documentation required by the Municipal Treasury and the Directorate collection and examination of this municipality, accused the ultimate dependence of performing farces with measures "closure" that have implemented so far, as only no stamps, but no definitive cessation and dismantling of illegal stalls tours.
After disclosing that are a thousand 700 "special permits" granted by the former director of the Directorate of Collection and Control, Javier Zetina Zavala, the mayor of Mauricio Góngora / Rafael Castro Castro, one of the non - conforming entrepreneurs she said "What do you expect Cristina Torres to act if they know how many positions are? Actually this new government will not bring a change, are equal all because of what was promised nothing, on the contrary, more and more houses like overseas until they get on average Avenue and are spoiled by the same rulers are installed. We only demand the right ".
"The farce is obvious, if you really wanted and had seized as they said they would, but there is no authority, on the contrary, are patted on the back for irregular positions. Those who are being affected only demand that these posts be removed or to be forced to rent premises established, so instead of harming help the economy of Playa "said another businessman unhappy.
While three elements Control remain caring for ticket sellers Company Boats Caribbean at the entrance of the Maritime Terminal Playa del Carmen, the lack of control along Fifth Avenue by these vendors that "jalan" tourism and working with closure seals continues to increase, and the complaint of entrepreneurs fed up by the problem have asked if there isanarchy of this size, they will access also ask for "special permits" for save
 
Businesses seek leverage to promote themselves and thwart their competition, everywhere and all the time. Nothing new here.
 
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Yesterday in Coz they were charging 70 pesos for everyone, local or not. Ultramar and the new op (to me at least) at competing counters
 
I went to the pier and the posted rates have not changed. The ladies at the Ultramar booth told me they are running a 'Promotion' of $70 MXN for 'everyone'. I do not speak Spanish and their English was not that good (but certainly better than my Spanish): I asked how long it would last and was told 'all week', but I got the impression they were not sure how long it was going to last. I joked 'just this week or until Barcos Caribe is run out of business' they laughed and held up their arms as a question mark.
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Quintana-roo is the official rate for locals at about half price. Visitors and tourists officially pay double, the 'gringo tax'

Well, taking the Ultramar price schedule, they have a one way adult fare of $163, a local plan (Plan Quintana Roo), for $70, and a Plan Peninsular for $115.

Locals get $70. Who pays $163, and who pays $115?

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think gringos has a thing to do with it.
 
tourists pay 163.
island residents pay 70.
yucatan residents pay 115.
 
From todays news:

War between shipping companies, a farce



COZUMEL, 7 December.- arises a version that the apparent division between overseas and Maritime Cruise companies is to affect Boats Caribbean and that the latter can disappear and then return to take hostage Cozumeleños by applying high tariffs and manage your convenience schedules.
Sources within the port area San Miguel disclosed that allegedly between overseas and Cruise Ships Caribbean company there is a conspiracy to affect the company Boats Caribbean, consisting of reducing costs of their simple and round trips, which made ago just over a week.
According to the idea, it is to appear before the people of Cozumel that are supporting the local economy. However, they indicate that everything could be part of a commercial strategy duopoly with the desire to affect the third shipping company to begin operations in February 2015 began and has since used a fee of 69 pesos each way, it was the cheapest compared to 163 pesos that cost with other companies, now reduced to just over 40 percent of their costs to compete with boats Caribbean.
Currently every hour has three crosses towards Playa del Carmen, something that had never been seen, and the three shipping companies are leaving out operating a boat because having competition prefer to use two ships because not pays off them have three operating since they generate higher costs than benefits.
It was said that overseas and Cruise Maritime seek affect Boats Caribbean in the short or medium term and see the need to get out of commercial competition, again leaving the two abovementioned shipping companies, they would raise their prices exorbitantly and other They manipulate time schedules as were used, having as a kind of hostage to the citizens of Cozumel.
Which would result in a certain way is incomprehensible why these two shipping companies lowered their prices now when each year out to say that the constant increases in fuel saw the need to increase their prices to their rates.
 

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