Ferry service between P.E.I. and N.S. will be more reliable this season, CEO promises [Video]

Officials with Northumberland Ferries Ltd. say they’re confident this year’s ferry season will be better and more reliable than last year’s. 

The seasonal ferry service that runs between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia is scheduled to begin May 1 and will include MV Northumberland, a vessel Transport Canada bought from Norwegian owners that is being added to the service. It was formerly called MV Fanafjord. 

“I think the general public is going to be very impressed with that vessel,” said Mark Wilson, the president and CEO of Northumberland Ferries.

“There is more redundancy on that vessel in case something does happen with an engine or with a thruster. There is the ability to continue to sail safely and reliability.”

The Northumberland Strait ferry service has been struggling since the Holiday Island was scrapped after a fire in the summer of 2022, leaving only MV Confederation on the run. That ship and …