FUNDY ROSE

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Sailings cancelled due to shore side ramp issues

Bay Ferries has cancelled the scheduled sailing of the 'Fundy Rose' on Dec 13 aqt 9 a.m. from Saint John to Digby, Nova Scotia, due to a technical issue with the Saint John terminal ramp which meant that the ship could not be loaded. Sailings at the weeekend were also cancelled for the same reason. Bay Ferries says staff was working to fix the ramp issue as soon as possible.

Ferry suffered mechanical problem

The sailings of the 'Fundy Rose' were canceled due to mechanical issues and the ship anchored at Saint John on Oct 7, 2021. According to the ferry operator, the vessel would not be crossing between Digby, Canada, and New Brunswick until the afternoon.

New ferry delayed for uncertain time

The "Fundy Rose" made its second call to both Saint John and Digby on July 15, 2015, for final ramp checks, sea trials and training plus a ribbon cutting and a public open house in both ports. But she will not replace the "Princess of Acadia" on the Digby Saint John run on July 17 as planned. Bay Ferries still have some work to do to get the ship ready before it enters into service. The ferry has been undergoing refit and renovations in Halifax since arriving in Canada in December 2014, and the federal government expected to have the ship ready to enter into service in spring. At the end of spring, the federal government announced the "Fundy Rose" would be ready by the end of July. The federal government purchased the ship in fall 2014 for $44.6 million from the Blue Star ferry line in Greece. The 41-year-old "Princess of Acadia" has been keeping to the new schedule, designed with the new faster ship in mind, since the third week of June.