In 2026, tourists will be able to leave behind the bumpy, gasoline-smelling speedboats that dominate transport in the Maldives and instead board the Candela P-12, the world’s first “flying” electric shuttle ship.
Swedish electric boat maker Candela and Thai operator Seudamgo entered an agreement for 10 Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferries to initially operate on the route between the mainland and Koh Kood in Trat province.
A Swedish crew has successfully piloted a Candela C-8 foiling electric boat from Europe to North Africa—marking the first-ever intercontinental journey by an electric vessel.