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The vessel's new name Fundy Rose was announced in May 2015. [5] Fundy Rose was unveiled to the public in both Saint John and Digby in mid-July 2015, [2] [6] and entered service by the end of the month. [7] The new name was taken from The Bay of Fundy, where she operates, and from Rose Fortune, a woman born into slavery
Bay Ferries operates the ferry service across the Bay of Fundy between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia, using the vessel MV Fundy Rose.. This ferry service is a continuation of steamship service dating to the 19th century, expanded upon by the Dominion Atlantic Railway in the early 20th century and subsequently the Canadian Pacific (CP).
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MV Princess of Acadia was a roll-on/roll-off passenger and motor vehicle ferry that traveled between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick, crossing the Bay of Fundy. The vessel held 650 passengers and could transport 180 automobile equivalents. [1] On July 28, 2015 the ship was replaced by MV Fundy Rose.
The first vessel was the M/S Prince of Fundy which operated from 1970 to 1976. She was assisted on the route between 1973 and 1976 by the M/S Bolero. Between 1976 and 1981 the only vessel in use was the M/S Caribe. Lion Ferry leased the International Marine Terminal from the City of Portland.
MV Abegweit (1982) (sold, renamed Accrued Mariner, scrapped) MV John Hamilton Gray (also operated on Cabot Strait service, sold, renamed Contessa I and then Texas Treasure II, scrapped) MV Vacationland (sold, renamed Fundy Paradise, laid up) MV Holiday Island (Caught fire on July 22, 2022, and was later scrapped due to the damage)
From left to right, MV Fundy Paradise (ex-MV Vacationland, CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, and RV Farley Mowat in Point Edward, Nova Scotia (March 2009). The MV Vacationland is a Canadian RORO ferry that operated across the Northumberland Strait between the ports of Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick and Port Borden, Prince Edward Island.
MV Isle of Lewis is based in Castlebay, serving Barra, sailing to Oban. MV Lord of the Isles is based in Lochboisdale, serving South Uist, sailing to Mallaig. MV Finlaggan serves Islay and Colonsay from Kennacraig. [3] During the summer, MV Isle of Arran, replaced at Islay in 2011, [4] supplements the Ardrossan - Brodick service and sails to ...