The sun was out for our trip across the water. Thank goodness for that, because yesterday was really a lousy day to travel in a boat. The ship was huge. We had no problems driving on board. There were not that many vehicles. Both Portland and Yarmouth have high hopes for this ship. Ferry service used to run from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, but it was discontinued four years ago. The impact in Nova Scotia was great. They are hoping that this new service will bring more tourists to the island.
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| Nova Star |
If you are traveling from Portland, it is an overnight trip. There are cabins on board, plus lots of seating areas, restaurants, movie theater, and a casino. If you are traveling back to Portland, it is a day trip that takes 10 hours. The day was beautiful and the seas calmed down. As we were leaving the harbor, we passed Cape Forchu light, which looked much better today.
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| Cape Forchu from the Nova Star |
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We spent most of our time in the Piano Lounge at the front of the boat. Drinks and food were expensive, as you would expect. We brought on sandwiches for lunch but had dinner in the buffet. It was good food. The view, of course, was nice. We saw no whales, but a few sea birds. The TV's on board were showing World Cup soccer. You could get internet for $10/hour. The staff was very nice. I hope this boat survives; they are marketing it as a getaway-go over and come back, or go over to NS, stay a night and then come back. And for the Canadians, go over to shop.
It was a long, but peaceful trip back to the US. We stayed overnight in Portland, drove to Fishkill, NY the next day, and then home.
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