We had to be at the ferry (departure 12:30 pm) on the 24th. It was Republic Day in Trinidad, a big holiday for them. We left Valsayn at 9:30 am with the elders driving our car and George driving the loaded van. We had to wait in line for over an hour before they started lining us up at 11:00 to enter the ferry. We were impressed how quickly they loaded all of us on and we were underway by 12:00. They had gambling, food for sale, a movie on large screens in the seating areas. Some people were working on laptops, reading books, or talking on cell phones.