Yarnouth - Portland Ferry is GO

Question

Today the newly elected Nova Scotia government signed a deal with STM to start up a ferry service between Yarmouth and Portland, Maine next May.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/yarmouth-maine-ferry-returning-in-may-2014-1.2423685

The ferry called "The Nova Star will leave Portland each evening at 8 p.m. EST and arrive in Yarmouth at 7 a.m. AST the next day. It will leave Yarmouth at about 9 a.m. and arrive back in Portland at 5 p.m. EST. "

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jk31668 · Answer

What ever happened to the high speed ferry from a few years ago?

little_kopit · Answer

The previous government cancelled the subsidy for that one.:C

rv2go · Answer

We got to ride the Cat from Yarmouth to Bar Harbor before the service was discontinued.  Boy was that a blast.  Over 50mph with roster tails a reportedly quarter mile long.

okhmbldr · Answer

I road the CAT about 10 years ago from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth. What a great trip. Very fast boat, crusing around icebergs. I heard that after the contract with Canada expired, the CAT was shipped to China and is doing ferry duty over there. I would love to ride it again, but I don't think I'll go to China for that trip!

little_kopit · Answer

This new ferry contract is for a more standard speed ship. Look at the timing in my quote. The trip takes about 9 hours - make sure to give allowance for Portland being in Eastern Time and Yarmouth in Atlantic Time.

& we'll see if this pic location works.

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