ghYHZ Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Here’s some shots of the Prince Edward Island Ferry at Caribou, Nova Scotia on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The MV Holiday Island was originally a Canadian National Railways......then Marine Atlantic Ferry on the NB<>PEI run. When the bridge to PEI opened in 1997 it was transferred to Northumberland Ferries for the NS<>PEI run. The last photo shows the larger ferry MV Confederation in drydock at Pictou NS. It will be back on the run when two vessel service begins in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Been on that ferry on that run. When we were arriving in Caribou we were stuck for a bit as part of the dock had collapsed after the other ferry had departed. They sent a fishing boat in to sound the depth. Finally they allowed us in, but they had told us that if the water wasnt deep enough they would have to take us back to Wood Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Been on that ferry on that run. When we were arriving in Caribou we were stuck for a bit as part of the dock had collapsed after the other ferry had departed. They sent a fishing boat in to sound the depth. Finally they allowed us in, but they had told us that if the water wasnt deep enough they would have to take us back to Wood Islands. How long is the trip if you were forced to go back the other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 How long is the trip if you were forced to go back the other way? 75 minutes to get back to PEI on the ferry. It’s about 22 km. Then you could drive back to Caribou via Charlottetown and the Confederation Bridge. It’s 300 km and would take about 4 hours. The Ferry is free from Nova Scotia to PEI but you pay $71 to cross back to NS. The 14 km long Confederation Bridge is also free when you are going to PEI but pay $44 to return to NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 are these ferries a different configuration than BC Ferries?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 are these ferries a different configuration than BC Ferries?? Same basic configuration as BC Ferries: Car decks below with passenger decks above (cafeteria, seating and observation) Drive on one end……straight thru…..then off the other end. The Holiday Island has two vehicle decks accessible from ramps on the dock. The Confederation has two main vehicle decks with ramps on-board and a third hoistable deck to increase capacity if required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Here’s some shots from a trip to PEI last week. We went over on the “Confederation”......meeting the “Holiday Island” mid-way on the 75 minute crossing. Returning......we were on the Holiday Island meeting the Confederation mid-way with an excellent sunset on the 8pm crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The Confederation and the Holiday Island wait out the winter at the dock in Caribou NS until service to Prince Edward Island resumes in the spring. In the background....it's 14 miles across to PEI and the Northumberland Strait is choked with ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I had to make a quick trip over to Prince Edward Island last weekend May 16/15. Heres some photos: Waiting at Caribou NS just as the MV Confederation arrives: Its 22 km and 70 minutes across the Northumberland Strait. Looking back to Nova Scotia..... ......and ahead to PEI. I returned on the 13 km Bridge over to New Brunswick. Evidence of the old parking lot where vehicles once lined for the ferry in Borden PEI is still there: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Same basic configuration as BC Ferries: Car decks below with passenger decks above (cafeteria, seating and observation) Drive on one end……straight thru…..then off the other end. The Holiday Island has two vehicle decks accessible from ramps on the dock. The Confederation has two main vehicle decks with ramps on-board and a third hoistable deck to increase capacity if required. Another difference for safety reason is once you go upstairs during ship in motion, you cannot go back to the car deck until it's close to docking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Northumberland Ferries are back in service again for another season......May 1 to Dec 20, 2016. Here’s some shots at Caribou NS, last Sunday afternoon May 1 with the Confederation arriving from Prince Edward Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 The M/V Holiday Island has been removed from service. I wonder if they are thinking about new vessel, would they go new or used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSeaboyer Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 Bumping this post; the MV Holiday Island had an engine fire yesterday, it's still burning now apparently: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-ferry-service-cancelled-weekend-fire-1.6530192. It was pulled for a couple of crossings on Thursday due to a technical issue; it'll be curious to see if the events are linked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 I saw STQ's MV Saaremaa I downstream on the St. Lawrence yesterday night, en route from Trois-Rivières. Marine Traffic indicated she was headed towards Caribou, NS. Radio-Canada confirmed this morning that she would relieve the MV Holiday. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1903106/location-contrat-traversier-matane-godbout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/4/2022 at 4:49 AM, webfil said: I saw STQ's MV Saaremaa I downstream on the St. Lawrence yesterday night, en route from Trois-Rivières. Marine Traffic indicated she was headed towards Caribou, NS. Radio-Canada confirmed this morning that she would relieve the MV Holiday. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1903106/location-contrat-traversier-matane-godbout Indeed, the Saaremaa I will hopefully be used as the second vessel on the PEI-NS ferry if its testing goes well. Interestingly enough, this is not the first time the Saaremaa I is being used as an emergency relief vessel during her short career in Canada; she was originally built in 2010 as part of a trio of vessels; all three were purchased by Labrador Marine (who only needed two vessels for their runs), with Saaremaa I intended to be resold. It ended up being sold to STQ after issues with the F.A. Gauthier required a replacement vessel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 MV Holiday Island will be scrapped following its engine room fire. No announcements on what its "medium-term" replacement will be, until the proposed new-build vessel will be ready. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-holiday-island-ferry-disposal-1.6616352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 If the Saaremaa lease is maintained, this brings major flustercuck to STQ fleet management, as all of these ships are out of service, due to repairs or operational stoppage : MV Radisson ("not available", per the STQ, moored at port of Québec) MV Félix-Antoine-Savard (OS, port of Québec) MV Alphonse-Desjardins (OS, port of Québec) MV Svanoy (dry dock, port of Gaspé) MV Joseph-Savard (status unknown, port of Québec) Without any of these available for the essential Isle-aux-Coudres―Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive ferry, Lomer-Gouin has been requisitionned leaving only the tiny, pedestrian-only, leased AML Levant to run between Québec and Lévis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 Never mind, just saw that Saaremaa is back from PEI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Had the pleasure of sailing on the Holiday Island back in 2008 and had a good trip. Shame that it is now gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 MV Saaremaa 1 will return for the 2023 peak season once again. The deal with STQ is noted to be for this year only, so a different vessel will need to be sourced until the new build vessel is ready. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-saaremaa-2023-summer-1.6816711 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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