Blog posts on Marine Atlantic ferries throughout history.
The Argentia Ferry TerminalDesigned as a seasonal service for tourists and residents traveling to Eastern Newfoundland during the summer months, this terminal has served tens of thousands of customers since opening in 1967.
SS NorthumberlandWith triple expansion engines and 2,500 horsepower, this steamship helped transport passengers and goods across the Northumberland Strait from 1891 to 1919 before more modern service was established.
SS Prince RupertThe last of the paddlewheelers used between Saint John and Digby, this vessel’s impressive speed helped consolidate the Fundy service by forcing its competition out of business in the late 1800s.
MV Ambrose SheaNamed after a prominent 19th century Newfoundland politician, this vessel was an important part of the Gulf service between 1967 and 1989.
SS HomeThis vessel provided essential services for coastal residents of Newfoundland and Labrador in need of food, clothing, fuel, letters, and parcels. It served for almost a half century from 1900 to 1948.
Moncton Head OfficeDid you know Marine Atlantic’s head office was based in Moncton, New Brunswick beginning in 1986? The head office was relocated to St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1998.
The SS Scotia IThis self-propelled barge carried freight and passengers across the Strait of Canso and Northumberland Strait from 1901 until the opening of the Canso Causeway in 1955.
The Second MV AbegweitNamed for the Mi’kmaq word for Prince Edward Island, this vessel was larger and more modern than its predecessor and namesake. It serviced the PEI–New Brunswick crossing from 1982 to 1997.
The SS SpringdaleConsidered a lifeline for the remote communities it served, this workhorse vessel performed honourable service for coastal residents of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1948 to 1973.
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