To 11 ports; the busiest crossings are to Usisya (an hour, once a week), Tcharo (an hour, once a week), Mlowe (3½ hours, once a week), Nkhata Bay (5 hours, once a week), Chilumba (7 hours, once a week), Chizumulu (20 hours, once a week), Likoma (23½ hours, once a week) and Nkhotakota (36½ hours, once a week).