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Ride The Ferries
of Southern New Brunswick

For 24-hour information about ferry service interruption notices you can call toll free at: 1-888-747-7006. For Grand Manan & White Head ferry service, operated by Coastal Transport Limited, please call (506) 662-3724 for ferry disruption info.

Note: Most of the smaller Ferries in the Province carry between 10-15 cars and take about 5-7 minutes to cross (except where noted). Once onboard grab your camera or binoculars and look for boats, marine life, seabirds and beautiful and panoramic views.

For 24-hour information about ferry service interruption notices you can call toll free at: 1-888-747-7006. For Grand Manan & White Head ferry service, operated by Coastal Transport Limited, please call (506) 662-3724 for ferry disruption info.

Note: Most of the smaller Ferries in the Province carry between 10-15 cars and take about 5-7 minutes to cross (except where noted). Once onboard grab your camera or binoculars and look for boats, marine life, seabirds and beautiful and panoramic views.

24-Hour Ferries

Belleisle Bay Ferry * (F44)
Operates on: Belleisle Bay between Rte. 124 & Rte. 850

Evandale Ferry * (F48)
Operates on: Saint John River between Evandale on Rte. 102 and Rte. 124

Gagetown Ferry * (F46)
Operates on: Saint John River between Gagetown on Rte. 102 and Lower Jemseg off Rte. 715

Gondola Point *
RGL Fairweather & William Pitt
Operates on: Kennebecasis River between Gondola Point on Rte. 119 & Rte. 845 on the Kingston Peninsula

RGL Fairweather * (F98)
Schedule:
16 Hours/Day - Year Round
William Pitt (F90)
Schedule: 24 Hours/Day

Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island
MV Grand Manan & MS Grand Manan V
Operates on: Bay of Fundy between North Head on Grand Manan Island and Blacks Harbour on Rte. 178
Crossing Time: 1 hr.30 min.
MV Grand Manan
Capacity: 25 Car, 100 pass.
Schedule: Runs late June - early Sept.
MS Grand Manan V
Capacity: 65 Car, 300 Pass.
Schedule: Runs year round

Grand Manan Island to White Head Island
Lady White Head Ferry
Operates on: Bay of Fundy between White Head Island and Grand Manan Island
Crossing Time: 20 min.
Capacity: 8 Car, 45 Pass.
Sched: 11.5 Hours/Day - All Year

Other Ferries

Westfield Ferries *
Woolastook I & Robert Irwin
Operates on: Saint John River between Grand Bay-Westfield on Rte. 177 and Hardings Point off Rte. 845

Woolastook I (F79)
Schedule: 24 Hours

Robert Irwin (F49)
Schedule: 16 Hours/Day, July and August

Hampstead Ferry (F51) *
Kennebecasis Island (F74) *
Summerville-Millidgeville Peninsula Princess (F95) *
Letete to Deer Island Deer Island Princess II (F96) *

John E. Rigby (F75) *
Length of Crossing: 5 km
Crossing Time: 20 min.
Schedule: 16 hours a day, year round.* Departs every half hour, with last departure at 10:20 p.m.

*Free Ferry Service

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