I left Cape Breton, Nova Scotia area today, and I’m headed for the island of Newfoundland. The ferry was about 5 minutes down the road. However, the ferry ride itself takes 6 hours. That’s a lot of ocean to cover.
We had to arrive at the ferry 3 hours before departure – you know, one of those hurry up and wait adventures. As we sat in the parking lot, I determined that there was no way all these semis, RVs and cars were going to fit into that boat. But they stack the vehicles on 3 different levels.
There are 7 more levels above the cargo levels. It was much like a cruise ship. If you wanted, you could book a cabin, but we just sat in reclining seats much like what you get on an airplane. There was a coffee bar, restaurant and gift shop onboard.
The ferry arrived at 6pm – luckily the campground was only 25 miles down the road. That night gifted us with one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen.
What a surreal experience on that ferry!