Comment on Ferry service between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia will be delayed

Bay Ferries, which had said it hoped to start offering ferry service between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia by June 21, now says operations should start next month as its renovation of Bar Harbor’s ferry terminal proceeds more slowly than expected. The company said it has canceled reservations for trips before July 7 and re-routed some passengers. For customers who plan to travel prior to July 7, Bay Ferries said it will “accommodate as many passengers as possible” on the ferry MV Fundy Rose, which operates between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia. Bay Ferries, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said multiple factors have delayed the anticipated start date in Bar Harbor, the most significant of which is “the complexity of the construction and approvals process associated with the renovation of the Bar Harbor ferry terminal.” This past winter, the projected cost for upgrades to the idle facility ballooned from $3.75 million to $6.4 million in U.S.