After a five year hiatus without a ferry running from Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia... it's baaaack! Well, sort of. The Nova Star, the $165 million ferry, will be sailing daily from Portland to the Maritimes starting tomorrow. Based on photos that have been released, this vessel is more along the lines of a small cruise ship then a taxi. The new prices have raised eyebrows around here too. An interesting happening took place Monday in Boston. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included fireboats and dignitaries speaking. Only one problem, the ferry will not be stopping in Boston, ever. What was that all about? I think you know what was up. $$$$$$$.
I will not be sailing north this summer.
If it heads to the Caribbean, I might give it a look.
Interesting. I guess at a $165M you need to charge quite a bit for the tickets.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty swanky ferry, someone has to pay for it :)
ReplyDeleteThat is the fanciest ferry I have ever seen.
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funny on the ceremony.
ReplyDeleteI might be tempted to do this one day.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a ferry!
ReplyDeleteShe's a beaut.
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of such ferries here , to reach Corsia Island .Veeeeery expensive too..
ReplyDeleteThis just doesn't look like any ferries I've been on! :) But, hey, if you really want to head to the Caribbean, I think there are airlines that fly there on occasion. . .
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful ferry.
ReplyDeleteNice looking ferry.
ReplyDeletethat's a fancy ferry! nothing like the one we took from seattle to bc!
ReplyDeleteFeeling wary of ferries . . . xx
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