Road  Ferries complete the road system and connect the inhabited islands in the Charlotte Coastal Region. Grand Manan Island is served by a modern 65 vehicle/300 passenger, wheelchair accessible vessel departing from Blacks Harbour three times daily in the winter months and four times daily in the spring and fall, with expanded service in the summer months. The crossing to Grand Manan takes about one and one-half hours. Return tickets are bought at the Grand Manan ticket office. For further information regarding ferry service and schedules for Grand Manan Island and/or White Head Island, contact Coastal Transport at (506) 662-3724 or go to www.coastaltransport.ca or www.quoddyloop.com/ferries. Deer Island is also connected to the mainland via a free ferry departing from L’Etete near St. George on Route 172. The Deer Island Ferry operates 16 hours per day, departing from L’Etete every half hour starting at 6:30 a.m. with the last crossing at 10:30 p.m., six days per week, with a slightly reduced schedule on Sundays. The Deer Island crossing takes about 20 minutes. During the summer months, a toll ferry service regularly takes passengers between Deer Island and Campobello Island, as well as between Deer Island and Eastport, Maine. For further information, visit www.quoddyloop.com/ferries. |
