N.S.-P.E.I. ferry service reduced this week due to 'unusually low tides,' company says
Multiple sailings between June 24 and 28 cancelled or limited
Ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia will operate on a reduced schedule this week due to "unusually low tides," Northumberland Ferries Ltd. said.
From June 24 to 28, the company said on its website that it will be limiting vehicle capacity on some sailings and cancelling others altogether.
Passengers are urged to book their tickets in advance, as space for standby travellers will be limited.
Cancelled sailings are:
June 24
- Depart Caribou at 1:30 p.m.
- Depart Wood Islands at 3:15 p.m.
June 25
- Depart Caribou at 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Depart Wood Islands at 3:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
June 26
- Depart Caribou at 5 p.m.
- Depart Wood Islands at 6:30 p.m.
June 27
- Depart Caribou at 5 p.m.
- Depart Wood Islands at 6:30 p.m.
June 28
- Depart Wood Islands at 6:30 p.m.
The ferry route between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S., is currently serviced by two ships — the MV Confederation and the MV Northumberland.
This is the first season the MV Northumberland — previously the MV Fanafjord — is on the water.
The federal government purchased the vehicle and passenger ferry from its Norwegian owner for $43 million in 2023 as a replacement for the Holiday Island, which had to be scrapped after a fire in the summer of 2022.
With both vessels in service, Northumberland Ferries typically have eight scheduled crossings a day.
The only other option for crossing between Prince Edward Island and mainland Canada by vehicle is the Confederation Bridge, which connects western P.E.I. and New Brunswick.