Digby - Digby, Nova Scotia

Colin L.

Beautiful ship to take you from Digby, Nova Scotia to Saint John in approx 2 hrs 15min. First time driving onto a ship. Cost = $239 with 3 passengers. Just made the ferry after landing in Halifax hours before departure. There is food on the ship and plenty of good views during the journey. Relax and enjoy the trip!

Anastasiya E.

I like the ferry a lot , it is nice big ship , where you peacefully spending couple hours , definitely worth the money and don't need to drive all the way

Sandy T.

This ferry from Saint John to Digby was an unforgettable experience.
We loved the entire trip, got so lucky we even saw seals before departure!!
We ordered a capuccino and an espresso and the capuccino was delicious!!
All health/covid protocols are followed. Departure and arrival was smooth and on time. Very spacious and clean!

J C.

Great food and very respectable prices for food on board the vessel. Staff is very friendly and helpful. I walked two kayaks on to deliver to customers in Digby. One of the shore staff insisted that he help my customers get the kayak on their car so I could return to the ferry for departure. Lounges are equipped to watch movies on the port side and news and sports on the starboard side. A small day care are is available on the prominade deck starboard side, midships. Trip length is roughly 2 hrs 15min. The trip is worth the cost. Who knows, you may even catch a glimpse of a whale or shark during the crossing.

Marie

Best way to travel Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. Save me a lot of time and I enjoyed the beautiful view of Bay of Fundy. Great restaurant inside also.

TC O.

Nice ferries for the most part - spent much of my life in BC - often newer ferries, but this beauty, though older, was mostly taken care of & quite unique. The movie chairs & screens, neat mirrors & blinds, drapes. Nicely divided spaces - made the boat feel much bigger & homier than it really was...nice to preserve something a bit older than to chuck it & buy new (I think).

BUT, too many staff. Alot of people standing around. Seemed ridiculous. And I've travelled on many, many ferries - much bigger & much smaller ones. But I've never seen so many crew members standing around. Tax dollars. All making good wages, but jeez - felt like a giant waste of funds.

And rude, generally. The car deck crew. One guy came blasting through the doors as folks were gathering their things and yelled to 'get off the car deck now - you can't stay on the car deck.' Some young guy with red hair. Snarly. Like we were prisoners being herded. It was brutal.

And once you're on the passenger deck, they rope off the stairs so you can't get back to your car. For a sweatshirt, medication, whatever! I've never been roped off like that. I simply moved the rope & went down to my car to get what I needed, anyway - but I doubt most folks would do that. Follow the rules. And how ridiculous they were.

Drop a few labour hours & fix the urinals & the top deck cash register, and don't allow the staff to stand around chatting with one another like it's a social gathering. Who runs this ferry?

And don't get me wrong, I'm happy we have the ferry service, but like most gov't subsidized endeavours, it seemed poorly run, inefficient with high labour costs and the passengers & public ultimately paying the price. Felt kinda like a slap in the face. But nice vessel!

Graham W.

I've taken the ferry twice with my motorcycle. They provide lots of hold-downs so bikes are very secure. Great little restaurant for breakfast. Very reasonable. Saves an awful lot of driving. Smooth sailing, too. Price is very reasonable. Bathurst to Digby for scallops.

Robyn D.

This ferry ride was a nightmare for pet owners. While they advertise as "pet-friendly," the reality is far from it. The ambiguous pet policy misleads you into thinking pets are welcome on board, but in reality, they are either confined to your vehicle or placed in a horrifying kennel situation.

The kennels were unsafe and uncomfortable, especially in 32-degree heat. There is no air conditioning until the boat leaves the bay, making the room stifling hot. These crates are wire cages placed side by side, allowing dogs to see each other, which can exacerbate stress and trigger reactive behaviors. Dogs in these conditions can become highly anxious or even aggressive due to the lack of visual separation and the overall stressful environment.

To make matters worse, there was no water provided in the kennels. I refused to leave my dog in such a dire situation. The staff did accommodate us the best they could, given that the boat had already left the dock. However, the initial setup is utterly unacceptable. Upon leaving the deck and going back to our vehicle, the room where the crates were still felt extremely hot, even though they exclaimed that there was AC in the area.

Avoid this ferry if you care about your pet's well-being. This experience was deeply distressing, and I strongly urge the company to reconsider their pet policies and facilities immediately.