Where did you find the prices, on internet webpage OR at the ferry terminal ?
According to the Venezuelan Embassy in Suriname, the ferry was/is priced in Bolivar's and therefore should be less expensive (using government/official rates) compared to pre-devaluation. The Embassay rep stated Venezuela the reason as being that VZ wants to encourage tourism.
Above is what i was told... i don;t agree with the logic for reason because the ferry cost is truly payable in Bolivars it would be on the VZ side, and some passengers will be doing a one-way ticket which is EXITing the country, rather than creating additional tourism business.
Of course, VZ is again trying to tell the world what their currency is worth and, again, the world doesn;t believe VZ ... and now VZ is trying to force the rate down. Hmmm, wonder how they are managing to finance that, at whose expense ? Rhetorical question.
I'm going to VZ in a few days, will find out first-hand within 10 days or so.