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Dredging in Saulnierville complete
The dredge D6 alongside the wharf in Saulnierville with Atlantic Tamarack alongside this evening. Both buckets and the two dump scows HD-8 and HD-9 are now gone. Dredging activities were completed...
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Saulnierville floating wharf progress
Commdive II alongside the Government wharf ready to install the last piling, surrogate tug (lobster boat) Rominic I not shown and not in Saulnierville. The floating wharf now has the gangway in...
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New Digby-Saint John ferry maybe ahead
Could the Blue Star Ithaki be the new Princess of Acadia? Photo credit: http://www.bluestarferries.gr/site/content.asp?sel=695&loc=1&query= It's appearing the days of MV Princess of Acadia...
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The Nova Star Experience
One week removed from my round trip cruise aboard the new Nova Star cruise ferry, I had a great adventure aboard with great food, fantastic customer service and smooth ride. Although this trip had...
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Bear Cove Point returns
Since I first reported her on February 9 and lastly on March 14, the trawler Bear Cove Point has returned to Meteghan. Word on the street is she was towed in with engine problems. Photos taken on...
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Ferry service disruptions for one, end of season for another
Starting with the Digby-Saint John run, service will be disrupted from October 18-November 6 as MVPrincess of Acadia heads for dry dock to repair her bow thruster, which plagued her all summer,...
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Nova Star: laid up but maybe heading to Florida soon
After her last sailing on October 14, the 161 meter (528 foot) cruise ferry Nova Star has not moved from her berth in Yarmouth. A planed voyage to Fort Peirce, Florida is in the works according to...
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MV Princess of Acadia: Quebec bound
The MV Princess of Acadia is heading to what could be her final dry docking. Destination: Les Mechins, Quebec, home of Verreault Navigation, where bow thruster repair will be taking place. The vessel...
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Nova Star: back to original setup
Figure 1: Since my post last week, the cruise ferry Nova Star has switched positions and is now back to her original setup with her bow facing the ramp. The switch happened this week. Figure 2: her...
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It's official: Blue Star Ithaki to replace Princess of Acadia
Meet the new Digby-Saint John ferry: Blue Star Ithaki. Photo credit: Blue Star FerriesNow, it's official: it is Blue Star Ithaki that will replace the 43 year old Princess of Acadia. This is...
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Miss Comeau: back from job in Digby
In this photo I took last Sunday (October 26), the Comeau Marine Railway yard tug Miss Comeau has arrived from her "summer job" being MV Princess of Acadia's bow thruster in Digby. Repairs of the...
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Sealife II undergoing maintenance
The herring seiner Sealife II is undergoing maintenance at Comeau Marine Railway in preparation for next year's herring season. Photo taken this afternoon.
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Bear Cove Point: new paint scheme
The fishing trawler Bear Cove Point comes off the slipway at Comeau Marine Railway with a new green on white livery, replacing her blue on white livery and looks way better than when she first came...
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New Digby-Saint John ferry underway
The new Digby-Saint John ferry has been underway since November 18 after departing Greece. The Blue Star Ithaki has been temporarily renamed Canada 2014 and her first stop on the Transatlantic voyage...
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Reflecting on the Princess of Acadia
I am writing this blog post as a frequent traveler on the Saint John-Digby route. From my first trip on June 30, 1994 until my very last trip on July 31, 2014, I made 44 sailings aboard the Princess of...
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Happy Holidays
Another year is almost over. I'm taking the time to wish everyone a pleasant and safe holiday season and all the very best for 2015! 2014 has been a great year from experiencing the new Yarmouth...
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My top stories of 2014
2014 has had a few big ticket items in the news column for me. Here's my top 5 I covered from this year 5. Saulnierville harbour improvements Work took place from June until September this year for...
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Naming of the new-to-us ferry
Since 1971, the Princess of Acadia has sailed between Saint John and Digby. One of many bearing Princess or Prince in their names since Canadian Pacific had the route.Is it time for a new name? Since...
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Liana's Ransom Arrives
The tall ship Liana's Ransom arrived at AF Theriault and son this week. The ship had been dismasted (the one towards her stern) while en route to Kitts and Nevis last month. No word on what the...
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Opinions on the Yarmouth ferry (or not)
The Nova Star departing Yarmouth for Portland on July 19, 2014There has been an abundance of news and stories popping up on the Nova Star in recent weeks, and, although this ferry...
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