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The ferries are operated by the Kenya Ferry Services (KFS), and is the only remaining ferry service by KFS. The Likoni Ferry began operating in 1937. Passenger services are free; vehicles (including tuktuks, motorcycles, and trucks) pay a toll. The crossing is approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft).
Likoni channel. Likoni is the site of the southern terminus of the Likoni Ferry, a double ended ferry serving road traffic and pedestrians from both Likoni and Mombasa island. Likoni also has a high concentration of Boda-boda services. Matatus bound for the southern districts of Kenya use the Likoni Ferry to cross the Likoni Creek.
The ferry was the target of the Likoni Riots of 1997. The Liwatoni Pedestrian Floating Bridge was built and designed to ease pressure on the Likoni ferry crossing by taking up most of the foot traffic, leaving the ferries to serve vehicular and cargo crossing between Mombasa Island and the South Coast.
Stephen & Viv chose the slower two-hour ferry crossing in order to preserve funds as opposed to the 45-minute hop in a speedboat which was twice the price. Having caught them up, Alfie & Owen also chose the same service, mistakingly confident that if it came to a foot race against Stephen & Viv, the odds would be in their favour.
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Kenya Ports Authority. Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is a state corporation with the responsibility to "maintain, operate, improve and regulate all scheduled seaports " on the Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya, including principally Kilindini Harbour at Mombasa. Other KPA ports include Lamu, Malindi, Kilifi, Mtwapa, Kiunga, Shimoni, Funzi and Vanga ...
The Likoni Ferry provides a third transport link to the island, and is situated at the southern tip. The mainland approach to the bridge serves as a police checkpoint in both directions. Cost. The Old Nyali Bridge (a floating bridge) stood approximately 800 m downstream from the current crossing.