Don't miss our latest episode where we hike Gros Morne Mountain in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland! This is one of the reasons we took the ferry! th-cam.com/video/ooxVy5P_Ofc/w-d-xo.html
This reminds me of a trip we took on the Scotia Prince ferry from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth Nova Scotia. It was a driving vacation, and the Scotia prince company booked all our hotels all the way around Nova Scotia from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, and back. One of the best vacations I ever took. Sadly, the Scotia prince is no longer in operation. If this trip is as good as that, I urge all to take it.
Many years ago, I flew with a pilot-friend in his small plane from San Francisco, to St. John's, Newfoundland. Among the most stunning visuals during that trip occurred on the leg from Charlottetown, where we re-fueled, to St. Johns. The island of Newfoundland is astonishing in forest density. Potential emergency landing spots are not visible from the air. Gander checks in with general aviation every 20 minutes, or so, to be sure that all is well. You mentioned the coastal fog ... being from San Francisco, I know it well . All along the southern coast of this gorgeous island were wisps of white fog, lapping up over the deep green trees. Beautiful! I love being on the water. Maybe someday I'll be able to enjoy that ferry ride. Hopefully, after Covid.
I lived in Newfoundland for 3 years , what a beautiful province it is ! I been to ferry for 4 times during that time ! Ice bergs, and whales watching are amazing 🤩
We just did the whole drive across Canada this summer from Yukon to Newfoundland and back over a six week honeymoon. The ferry was a highlight both ways and your videos are a nice reminder of our travels!!!!
Did that trip a few years ago,with the our trailer. we did trip from Ontario, to NFL, took the ferry paid for reserved seats upstairs also a cabin. Did day trip going and night trip coming back. Went to see Gros morne, the kids will never forget it and asked to do it again. Amazing Journey
Well, some pro-tips for the fairy to help with the experience: Get outside as soon as you can when the boat is starting to leave. If you can (especially spring to fall) while its still in Sydney harbor (when you have land on both sides) keep an eye on the water as you're going to see otters, sometimes seals and other aquatic wildlife that like to chase the boat. Likewise, especially during the summer, when the boat is getting near the tip of Cape Breton (the land on the western side of the boat) you will usually see pods of dolphins chasing the boat and have a high chance of seeing whales near by. Just scan the horizon for their spouts and when you spot one, keep watching that area. The berths are small and feature-less because frankly, they're rarely used. Were it not for covid, there's more than enough stuff to do on the boat to fill 8 hours. I'm not 100% sure about the new boats, but I know the old ones usually had live music at the bar area. The larger boat has a few other things too, like a spa. They're not like the carnival cruises but not bad for what essentially serves as a short run ferry. The berths are basically just for storing stuff. At least on the port aux basque run. If you take the longer run, which goes all the way to saint johns, you're going to want the berths for sleeping as that run is considerably longer.
I rode my Harley from BC to St. Johns, picked up the wife in Halifax and took this ferry over to the Island and the long one back, bedroom both times, was a great trip. We had a bedroom right at the bow with a window, great trip, loved Newfoundland.
I go over every year from Nova Scotia to Moose Hunt. Been doing it for over a decade.I enjoy the trip, get a Cabin each trip. Marine Atlantic offers great service. A plus, Newfoundland is one of the most beautiful places i have ever been.
I've done the overnight trips multiple times, those chairs are actually very comfortable to sleep in, lol I've also seen multiple people curl up under their chair and sleep on the floor.
What a lovely couple and a wonderful discovery of this particular channel. Gracias. We appreciate the approach and the genuine joy you two share telling stories about discovering our country - thank you again. Atlantic Canada is on our (A) list of places to visit as soon as conditions permit. Be well. Blessings :) LCA
I've been on the Marine Atlantic ferries often through my life and the last time was about 4 years ago. They've made some significant upgrades since the last time I was on one of them! I've never had a tv in my cabins and they didn't have free wifi. The last time I was in PAB the ferry was delayed and it was a 13 hour wait on probably the hottest day the area has ever seen, it was 31°C. I'm planning a trip on the ferry for the summer and I'm excited to see how they are now!
Excellent & informtive video. We are planning a cross Canada trip in the next couple of years & I always wondered how this ferry thing worked. Now I know! Thanks you. Also, you two are such an adorable couple! Keep on rockin'!
Just took Argentia ferry last week due to the road emergency at Port Aux Basque. I also had taken it on the scheduled last trip in September. Certainly a long driving trip but great service and a great experience. I took a sleeper on the Argentia on the second trip last week. 17 hour on the Argentia. Have done the Port Aux Basque as well.
Born in Old Perlican in Newfoundland but never been back after my parents left in 1958. Sailed past it several times when immigrating and emigrating since. Must go back some day.
Hat Frey. It ended up being approx 12 hrs because an engine failed and we had only half power. There was 4 of us travelling on motorcycles so we were fortunate to have a room with 2 beds and we took turns getting some rest
Excellent vidéo! Brings back memories of our trip in 2018. Viewers should note that there can be delays in rough weather. We booked our passage months in advance an there were windy conditions for days before we were to go thus cancelling all passages . Our Monday morning trip was the first trip in days and it was packed!
All of your Canada videos make me want to revisit all of these places. We flew to NFLD from Toronto for our last trip but I have to say that part of me missed the "getting there". Something about driving from Toronto through Quebec, NB, Nova Scotia and on to Cape Breton to the ferry is all part of the adventure. We don't book accommodation for the Port Aux Basques ferry but did for the Looooong trip to Argentia. We had booked a room but the reservation was messed up and they ended up putting us well below deck in the crew area! All part of the Adventure too!
haha oh wow. Yeah, it can be an adventure, but if you don't have time to stop, flying is the way to go. My mom and dad used to the 7 day drive from AB. And then in 2013, we went again but I spread it out over three weeks and they had a much better time lol
Obviously, the trip is much nicer when all the amenities are available. We had a trip on the Atlantic Vision from Argentia to North Sydney ( an 18 hour steam) pre covid and the food was fantastic! The restaurant was buffet style and lots of dinner or breakfast items to choose from. There was even a live band in the bar!
I remember having a live band during a night crossing once way back in the day. It definitely makes the trip better. Never done the 16-hour one though!
@@MustDoCanada I miss newfoundland too. Have done the ferry ride to port aux basque a number of times. Had the best cod au gratin when the restaurant on the ferry was open.
@@MustDoCanada In the summer of 1977, a friend and I took a cabin on a coastal boat that went from Argentia to Port Aux Basques. Great trip for $54 Canadian for the both of us. . We even stopped in St Pierre. My friend and I got out and stretched our legs and came back on board. The Newfoundland crew was super nice to us ! All kinds of tourists went from Fortune to St Pierre, but not too many took the coastal boat from Argentia to Port aux Basques.
Glad I found your video. We are heading to Newfoundland in June. I've never been but my wife did when she was a kid. Told me it could be a rocky ride on the ferry. Did you find the ferry ride rough? I didn't get the sense that it was from your video. Thanks for the tour.
the scenic views were just lovely....to be a part of all that beauty thank you ...the rest of it ? would have been nice just to enjoy the peace and tranquility of your journey.
If you are ever in Manitoba try Clearwater Provincial Park north of The Pas. It is the clearest blue water lake in the world. The waters so clear you can see 30 feet down no problem. Also there are sand beaches and camp grounds and lodges in the park.
The Pas also hosts The Pas Tappers festival in February which highlights the skills needed to survive up here in the old days including king and queen trapper competitions. The big draw is the dog sled races, one of the oldest , if not THE oldest in Canada. The museum here is really neat as well with lots of interesting stuff.
Did you drive across Newfoundland? It would have been nice to see some of your trip. I drove across several times, Gros Morne is absolutely breathtaking.
@@evelynclements8649 We do have two videos coming, but they are about two hikes in Gros Morne. The rest of the trip was visiting family, but we do have other Newfoundland videos from previous years, including St.John's, the Viking Trail, and a small community my dad grew up in called Deer Harbour
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm embarrassed to admit this (as someone born in Canada), I had no idea this was an option! I'll be embarking on the next chapter of my life in 2022 (living in a converted school bus/skoolie) and Newfoundland is on my radar....and now especially so, knowing I can get there from Nova Scotia with my tiny-home-on-wheels. Again, thanks so much!
My mother’s family has a long history with PAB. My mother grew up as a child and young teen there as her father worked as an engineer on the SS Caribou until it was was sunk by torpedo by a U-boat in 1942. As a child/teen I’ve made 11 crossings visiting relatives. Our family of 5 crammed into a a 4-berth cabin for overnight crossings..!! I haven’t been back to NL in decades but it is still a part of my blood. Thanks for showing the updates amenities!! 🙂
haha yeah I bet the ferry has come a long way. My first one was the MV Caribou. That's crazy that it was sunk. People often say "the world has gone mad" but in reality, it's better now than it was before
@@MustDoCanada I traveled on the MV Carson which also sunk. Thankfully I was not on it when it went down. It was crushed in the winter by the ice. Thankfully everyone was able to get off safely!!)
The MV Caribou was my favorite ferry in all of Canada still to this day.. She was Canadian built and she had character and one solid boat.. unlike the European made cookie cutters that are widely used today in most ferry fleets. The MV Caribou was named the Caribou in honour of the SS Caribou that went down not far from PAB due to a U-Boat torpedo during WW2
Really well-done video! So genuine, thank you for this! I live right around the corner from Chambers in North Sydney, but never been inside. Cool to finallly see what the interior looks like!😄
Thanks for sharing your experience!! I'm sharing this with the Bike Across Canada Route Network Facebook page. Please edit the video description for what date you did this trip as it helps. For most people cycling across Canada, it would be in August/September. It's great to see the ferry experience, I've never been to Newfoundland myself, but I've read from lots of other people's experiences/trip journals.
Lived in Newfoundland all of my life.. took many of trips via plane, never was on the ferry. Always led to believe that the Ferry is a pain in the butt. Especially in the winter with bad weather. Recently Port-Aux-Basques and area had 200mm+ of rain a couple of weeks ago and the highway literally washed out in a few spots, preventing any ferry travels to there. They opened up the Argentia port for emergency purposes, but that one takes 16 hours from North Sydney to Argentia.
The ferry is not always a pain in the butt, especially when you say you've never been on it. Been using Marine Atlantic since 1991, a lot more positive experiences than negative.
I remember leaving NL in 1977 between Christmas and New Year's. I was told I could have a berth for the night! I wasn't expecting that, but loved it. Then, an Ontario trucker's wife came on board. She was having none of being forced to sleep in a berth next to "strangers" (that was me and another trucker's wife! The CN Marine crew got her and her husband their own cabin somehow. I looked at the other trucker's wife and said, "I was thinking I'd have to stay up all night in one of those seats in the main lounge and she's complaining about sleeping in a room with 2 other women?"
visited NF in Sept 2016 was memorable and the ferry was amazing took it at night so once arrived at PortauxBasque we got to see the sunrise... Rocky Harbour stay to Gros Morne hike to Road Trip to St-Johns, truly amazing, definitively need to re-visite that province again real soon
I live 10 minutes from the north sydney terminal. I traveled on the ferry once, I was sick the entire time lol about 9 years. Over and back. I never went back across 🤣 I will go again with gravol... lol as NFLD Is absolutely gorgeous !
I enjoyed watching this video. It reminds me of how big Canada really is. If you travel just from Halifax to St John's it's like travelling across Europe and back.
Those Marine Atlantic ferries look much nicer than the BC Ferries we have over here, but that makes sense considering how much longer you're on the Marine Atlantic ferry. I haven't been on the ferry to Prince Rupert; it's a longer route but from what I've heard and photos I've seen, it's not as nice as Marine Atlantic. Has Karla done the Newfoundland Screech-in Ceremony?
We have always taken the night ferry on our migration back each summer. You should have driven across the province and taken the short ferry to Labrador and driven through Labrador and Quebec.
We hope to do that one day. We have driven up to St.Anthony's before but Labrador is one of the few places in Canasda we haven't been yet. It's a dirt road right?
The road from Blanc Sablon up to Happy Valley-Goose Bay is almost all paved now (approximately 30 km of gravel left as of October) and for the most part its very good road. Long drive though!
I did the trip this spring, the gravel section isn't bad at all, it's all capped with class A and ready for paving. I keep saying the gravel on the trans Labrador is better than most of the pavement on the island. If you ever do that drive you will understand why Labrador had a spruce twig on its flag.
I just spotted your video! I was born in Ontario and have lived here all my life. My husband, however, was born in Springhill, NS. I have been to the East Coast 5 times altogether. One of the times we went down there I drove an RV and we took the ferry from NS to PEI so I know the routine with vehicles!! Did you notice my married name? BAILEY lol. Enjoyed your tour of both ferries and would love to take the ferry from North Sydney to Newfoundland! It is now on my bucket list!!
haha thanks for such a lovely comment. We never realized people would like the ferry video so much. Wish we had done one for the PEI ferry now, although its only 1.5 hrs
Some helpful info here thanks for posting! - anyone have an opinion on taking the ferry to Argentia vs Port Aux Basques? I want to explore the whole island
An awesome video as usual 😍 Matthew and Karla I want to thank you so much for the quality of your work because you make me dream about your beautiful country ❤️👍🙏
🙂Thank you, Ive been back and forth many times...loved it. Thank you for not wearing your mask while you talked with us😂😂 Take care of yourselves and best travels to you both...
I loved the ferry when I was 9. We traveled back to Newfoundland from Alberta back in 2001 and the ferry trip was awesome! I got sea sick tho lol 🤢😵💫😅🛳
I'm glad you made this video is a great starting point for most travellers. I feel that you missed a few of the finer points like the Cape Ray sunsets and sunrises their amazing and it's not a far drive from PAB.. but all and all good content a little simple for us avid travellers but it was Covid what can you do eh?
We'll have to try that next time. When we arrived the first day, we saw a cool sunset but we were still just getting ready to depart tthe ferry. Would have loved to find a vantage point
A ferry with beds? I’ve only ever been on the Chi Cheemaun ferry, so this is new to me too 😆 so neat! Will have to check it out this ferry next time. Love following your adventures Matt and Karla! Edit: hahahaha I love when Karla showed “more puke bags” 🤣👏🏼❤️❤️
They used to have board games you could get at the desk. You really dont need rooms on the port aux basques trip its only 6 hours. The Argentia one is 16 hours so you might want sleep then. They are expensive though. These ferries are much nicer than the old boats. I am in St. John's Newfoundland but im from Ontario originally.
Hey beautiful couple, i want to travel to NL by ferry , but the website is giving me errors when i book the route: NS to ARGENTIA round-trip. any HELP ? Thanks for your videos, they're amazing !😊☺
I always laugh when people point out the bar. The ferry often hits a few “bumps in the road” on the trip across the pond and newbies quickly figure out that alcohol and motion sickness don’t mix.
During Covid, there is a snack bar with things like pizza slices, fries, and cold sandwiches. When Covid wasn't around, there is full restaurants and bars
@@MustDoCanada It's a movie documentary about how all air traffic was grounded just after 9/11. International flights coming into the US were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland. They had 38 planes and almost 7,000 people land at that tiny airport. It just shows how amazing the people of Gander were and how they treated the stranded passengers during the week or so after 9/11. It's a really beautiful documentary.
Don't miss our latest episode where we hike Gros Morne Mountain in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland! This is one of the reasons we took the ferry!
th-cam.com/video/ooxVy5P_Ofc/w-d-xo.html
So glad to see Canadians focusing on travel within Canada! This country has so muhc to offer.
This reminds me of a trip we took on the Scotia Prince ferry from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth Nova Scotia. It was a driving vacation, and the Scotia prince company booked all our hotels all the way around Nova Scotia from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, and back. One of the best vacations I ever took. Sadly, the Scotia prince is no longer in operation. If this trip is as good as that, I urge all to take it.
Many years ago, I flew with a pilot-friend in his small plane from San Francisco, to St. John's, Newfoundland. Among the most stunning visuals during that trip occurred on the leg from Charlottetown, where we re-fueled, to St. Johns. The island of Newfoundland is astonishing in forest density. Potential emergency landing spots are not visible from the air. Gander checks in with general aviation every 20 minutes, or so, to be sure that all is well.
You mentioned the coastal fog ... being from San Francisco, I know it well . All along the southern coast of this gorgeous island were wisps of white fog, lapping up over the deep green trees. Beautiful!
I love being on the water. Maybe someday I'll be able to enjoy that ferry ride. Hopefully, after Covid.
Oh wow, that's quite the trip from SFO to Newfoundland. Both are beautiful spots
I lived in Newfoundland for 3 years , what a beautiful province it is ! I been to ferry for 4 times during that time !
Ice bergs, and whales watching are amazing 🤩
Oh wow! Yeah, we love Newfoundland. Half our family lives there so perhaps we're biased, but we think its amazing
We just did the whole drive across Canada this summer from Yukon to Newfoundland and back over a six week honeymoon. The ferry was a highlight both ways and your videos are a nice reminder of our travels!!!!
6 weeks to see Canada, I would have given Newfoundland 4 weeks alone!
Oh wow, what a honeymoon! Glad to hear you liked the ferry. Were you sick of driving by the end? It's so big eh?
@@cjanderson768 we would have too if we weren't driving all the way from Yukon. We will be back for sure!
@@MustDoCanada so big! My third time across the country by land. Two by car. One by train. Never gets old and love the drive. So much to see!
Did that trip a few years ago,with the our trailer. we did trip from Ontario, to NFL, took the ferry paid for reserved seats upstairs also a cabin. Did day trip going and night trip coming back. Went to see Gros morne, the kids will never forget it and asked to do it again. Amazing Journey
Well, some pro-tips for the fairy to help with the experience: Get outside as soon as you can when the boat is starting to leave. If you can (especially spring to fall) while its still in Sydney harbor (when you have land on both sides) keep an eye on the water as you're going to see otters, sometimes seals and other aquatic wildlife that like to chase the boat. Likewise, especially during the summer, when the boat is getting near the tip of Cape Breton (the land on the western side of the boat) you will usually see pods of dolphins chasing the boat and have a high chance of seeing whales near by. Just scan the horizon for their spouts and when you spot one, keep watching that area.
The berths are small and feature-less because frankly, they're rarely used. Were it not for covid, there's more than enough stuff to do on the boat to fill 8 hours. I'm not 100% sure about the new boats, but I know the old ones usually had live music at the bar area. The larger boat has a few other things too, like a spa. They're not like the carnival cruises but not bad for what essentially serves as a short run ferry. The berths are basically just for storing stuff. At least on the port aux basque run. If you take the longer run, which goes all the way to saint johns, you're going to want the berths for sleeping as that run is considerably longer.
I rode my Harley from BC to St. Johns, picked up the wife in Halifax and took this ferry over to the Island and the long one back, bedroom both times, was a great trip. We had a bedroom right at the bow with a window, great trip, loved Newfoundland.
Oh wow, sounds like an awesome trip! Sore butt by the end? :P
That sounds amazing William
@@MustDoCanada well as much as love to ride my bike it was nice to get home
it was a great trip, loved the eaqst coast
I go over every year from Nova Scotia to Moose Hunt. Been doing it for over a decade.I enjoy the trip, get a Cabin each trip. Marine Atlantic offers great service. A plus, Newfoundland is one of the most beautiful places i have ever been.
Yes it totally is. So much variety
I've done the overnight trips multiple times, those chairs are actually very comfortable to sleep in, lol I've also seen multiple people curl up under their chair and sleep on the floor.
Totally! They're like First Class on a plane I suppose.
What a lovely couple and a wonderful discovery of this particular channel. Gracias. We appreciate the approach and the genuine joy you two share telling stories about discovering our country - thank you again. Atlantic Canada is on our (A) list of places to visit as soon as conditions permit. Be well. Blessings :) LCA
Thank you so much, Hector. That means a lot :)
I've been on the Marine Atlantic ferries often through my life and the last time was about 4 years ago. They've made some significant upgrades since the last time I was on one of them! I've never had a tv in my cabins and they didn't have free wifi.
The last time I was in PAB the ferry was delayed and it was a 13 hour wait on probably the hottest day the area has ever seen, it was 31°C. I'm planning a trip on the ferry for the summer and I'm excited to see how they are now!
To be fair, the WiFi was a bit weak haha
Excellent & informtive video. We are planning a cross Canada trip in the next couple of years & I always wondered how this ferry thing worked. Now I know! Thanks you. Also, you two are such an adorable couple! Keep on rockin'!
Thank you! That really means a lot. We were hesitant on this video as we werent sure we did very good with it
@@MustDoCanada Oh my gosh. No worries there! It was an excellent video & really gave us a good idea of how this whole ferry thing works. : )
Great job, great video. I'm planning a trip on my motorcycle next year
That sounds awesome
Just took Argentia ferry last week due to the road emergency at Port Aux Basque. I also had taken it on the scheduled last trip in September. Certainly a long driving trip but great service and a great experience. I took a sleeper on the Argentia on the second trip last week. 17 hour on the Argentia. Have done the Port Aux Basque as well.
Born in Old Perlican in Newfoundland but never been back after my parents left in 1958. Sailed past it several times when immigrating and emigrating since. Must go back some day.
Oh wow. yes, in a way much has changed, and in a way, not much has changed hah
Thank you for the view. I have a daughter who has moved to Gander area and am planing a trip next spring.
Get out to Fogo Island.
Absolutely Fascinating! I Love It! Thank You For Posting This Video.
Thanks for sharing
We did that ferry trip three years ago
Hat Frey. It ended up being approx 12 hrs because an engine failed and we had only half power. There was 4 of us travelling on motorcycles so we were fortunate to have a room with 2 beds and we took turns getting some rest
I’ve done this ferry so much
Excellent vidéo! Brings back memories of our trip in 2018. Viewers should note that there can be delays in rough weather. We booked our passage months in advance an there were windy conditions for days before we were to go thus cancelling all passages . Our Monday morning trip was the first trip in days and it was packed!
Thank you! and yes, you really never know. We had such smooth crossings this time around. Didn't even need a seak sickness pill
I’m for. St. John’s Newfoundland there a 16 hr ferry in Argentia placentia bay to Nova Scotia
Great to see people travelling, with their cars too just to ease movement at destinations,thanks for sharing...
All of your Canada videos make me want to revisit all of these places. We flew to NFLD from Toronto for our last trip but I have to say that part of me missed the "getting there". Something about driving from Toronto through Quebec, NB, Nova Scotia and on to Cape Breton to the ferry is all part of the adventure. We don't book accommodation for the Port Aux Basques ferry but did for the Looooong trip to Argentia. We had booked a room but the reservation was messed up and they ended up putting us well below deck in the crew area! All part of the Adventure too!
haha oh wow. Yeah, it can be an adventure, but if you don't have time to stop, flying is the way to go. My mom and dad used to the 7 day drive from AB. And then in 2013, we went again but I spread it out over three weeks and they had a much better time lol
Obviously, the trip is much nicer when all the amenities are available. We had a trip on the Atlantic Vision from Argentia to North Sydney ( an 18 hour steam) pre covid and the food was fantastic! The restaurant was buffet style and lots of dinner or breakfast items to choose from. There was even a live band in the bar!
I remember having a live band during a night crossing once way back in the day. It definitely makes the trip better. Never done the 16-hour one though!
@@MustDoCanada I miss newfoundland too. Have done the ferry ride to port aux basque a number of times. Had the best cod au gratin when the restaurant on the ferry was open.
@@MustDoCanada In the summer of 1977, a friend and I took a cabin on a coastal boat that went from Argentia to Port Aux Basques. Great trip for $54 Canadian for the both of us. . We even stopped in St Pierre. My friend and I got out and stretched our legs and came back on board. The Newfoundland crew was super nice to us ! All kinds of tourists went from Fortune to St Pierre, but not too many took the coastal boat from Argentia to Port aux Basques.
Glad I found your video. We are heading to Newfoundland in June. I've never been but my wife did when she was a kid. Told me it could be a rocky ride on the ferry. Did you find the ferry ride rough? I didn't get the sense that it was from your video. Thanks for the tour.
It certainly can be. But have also been on it when it was totally flat. Just depends on weather.
the scenic views were just lovely....to be a part of all that beauty thank you ...the rest of it ? would have been nice just to enjoy the peace and tranquility of your journey.
If you are ever in Manitoba try Clearwater Provincial Park north of The Pas. It is the clearest blue water lake in the world. The waters so clear you can see 30 feet down no problem. Also there are sand beaches and camp grounds and lodges in the park.
Thanks for the info!
The Pas also hosts The Pas Tappers festival in February which highlights the skills needed to survive up here in the old days including king and queen trapper competitions. The big draw is the dog sled races, one of the oldest , if not THE oldest in Canada. The museum here is really neat as well with lots of interesting stuff.
Guys, you are awesome, I also love to do the same trip cost-to-cost. Big fan of Road trip’s 😊.
Yes, it's a biiiiiig country :)
Did you drive across Newfoundland?
It would have been nice to see some of your trip.
I drove across several times, Gros Morne is absolutely breathtaking.
@@evelynclements8649 We do have two videos coming, but they are about two hikes in Gros Morne. The rest of the trip was visiting family, but we do have other Newfoundland videos from previous years, including St.John's, the Viking Trail, and a small community my dad grew up in called Deer Harbour
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm embarrassed to admit this (as someone born in Canada), I had no idea this was an option! I'll be embarking on the next chapter of my life in 2022 (living in a converted school bus/skoolie) and Newfoundland is on my radar....and now especially so, knowing I can get there from Nova Scotia with my tiny-home-on-wheels. Again, thanks so much!
Oh wow, that sounds cool! We often debate Van life :)
My mother’s family has a long history with PAB. My mother grew up as a child and young teen there as her father worked as an engineer on the SS Caribou until it was was sunk by torpedo by a U-boat in 1942. As a child/teen I’ve made 11 crossings visiting relatives. Our family of 5 crammed into a a 4-berth cabin for overnight crossings..!! I haven’t been back to NL in decades but it is still a part of my blood. Thanks for showing the updates amenities!! 🙂
haha yeah I bet the ferry has come a long way. My first one was the MV Caribou. That's crazy that it was sunk. People often say "the world has gone mad" but in reality, it's better now than it was before
@@MustDoCanada I traveled on the MV Carson which also sunk. Thankfully I was not on it when it went down. It was crushed in the winter by the ice. Thankfully everyone was able to get off safely!!)
The MV Caribou was my favorite ferry in all of Canada still to this day.. She was Canadian built and she had character and one solid boat.. unlike the European made cookie cutters that are widely used today in most ferry fleets. The MV Caribou was named the Caribou in honour of the SS Caribou that went down not far from PAB due to a U-Boat torpedo during WW2
@@MustDoCanada In 1942 or before? Or are there 2 boats named the MV Caribou?
@@dinkster1729 There must be two. For me, it would have been around 2006
came across on Xmas eve last year... what a party
really? thats awesome. Even during covid?
2019* forgot about 2020 lol
@@TouYube222 haha weird how 2020 feels like it didn't exist eh
Great video guys. Maybe one day I’ll get to The Rock. Cheers!!!
We hope so :) it really is a big “rock”
Really well-done video! So genuine, thank you for this!
I live right around the corner from Chambers in North Sydney, but never been inside. Cool to finallly see what the interior looks like!😄
Awesome! Thanks for the kind words :)
Thanks for sharing your experience!!
I'm sharing this with the Bike Across Canada Route Network Facebook page. Please edit the video description for what date you did this trip as it helps.
For most people cycling across Canada, it would be in August/September.
It's great to see the ferry experience, I've never been to Newfoundland myself, but I've read from lots of other people's experiences/trip journals.
That's awesome! Thanks, Sam. I'll update it now. This was actually in October but surprisingly the weather was great
Lived in Newfoundland all of my life.. took many of trips via plane, never was on the ferry. Always led to believe that the Ferry is a pain in the butt. Especially in the winter with bad weather. Recently Port-Aux-Basques and area had 200mm+ of rain a couple of weeks ago and the highway literally washed out in a few spots, preventing any ferry travels to there. They opened up the Argentia port for emergency purposes, but that one takes 16 hours from North Sydney to Argentia.
Yeah I can imagine winter is a different story. That slice of ocean can be rough
The ferry is not always a pain in the butt, especially when you say you've never been on it. Been using Marine Atlantic since 1991, a lot more positive experiences than negative.
I remember leaving NL in 1977 between Christmas and New Year's. I was told I could have a berth for the night! I wasn't expecting that, but loved it. Then, an Ontario trucker's wife came on board. She was having none of being forced to sleep in a berth next to "strangers" (that was me and another trucker's wife! The CN Marine crew got her and her husband their own cabin somehow. I looked at the other trucker's wife and said, "I was thinking I'd have to stay up all night in one of those seats in the main lounge and she's complaining about sleeping in a room with 2 other women?"
I'm hoping to return to Newfoundland this summer. I also always miss Newfoundland!
There's something about it eh?
Aw the memories of my childhood! I fly now all the time but will need to go this route with my kids one day ❤️
I’m going there soon
visited NF in Sept 2016 was memorable and the ferry was amazing took it at night so once arrived at PortauxBasque we got to see the sunrise...
Rocky Harbour stay to Gros Morne hike to Road Trip to St-Johns, truly amazing, definitively need to re-visite that province again real soon
We saw quite the sunset too but it was right when we departed the ferry. But lots of great sunsets in Gros Morne :)
I live 10 minutes from the north sydney terminal. I traveled on the ferry once, I was sick the entire time lol about 9 years. Over and back. I never went back across 🤣 I will go again with gravol... lol as NFLD Is absolutely gorgeous !
haha yeah, I got sick when we crossed back in 2017. I didn't actually puke but I felt dizzy for days. This time it was super smooth
Kewl video. Thanks
I enjoyed watching this video. It reminds me of how big Canada really is. If you travel just from Halifax to St John's it's like travelling across Europe and back.
No kidding, and in fact, you can take a 1.5 hour ferry from Newfoundland to France (St Pierre and Miquelon)
Those Marine Atlantic ferries look much nicer than the BC Ferries we have over here, but that makes sense considering how much longer you're on the Marine Atlantic ferry. I haven't been on the ferry to Prince Rupert; it's a longer route but from what I've heard and photos I've seen, it's not as nice as Marine Atlantic.
Has Karla done the Newfoundland Screech-in Ceremony?
Yes! I’ve been screeched in twice!
Hello I believe a ferry trip u should take is from Port Hardy B.C. to Prince Ruper B.C. and then the ferry from Prince Rupert B.C. to Haida Gwaii B.C
Yes! Finally a yt vid about this ferry came up,
We have always taken the night ferry on our migration back each summer. You should have driven across the province and taken the short ferry to Labrador and driven through Labrador and Quebec.
We hope to do that one day. We have driven up to St.Anthony's before but Labrador is one of the few places in Canasda we haven't been yet. It's a dirt road right?
@@MustDoCanada There is pave highways in parts of Labrador . More and more is being done each year .
@@edwardcokes9871 Very cool. It's on our bucket list :)
The road from Blanc Sablon up to Happy Valley-Goose Bay is almost all paved now (approximately 30 km of gravel left as of October) and for the most part its very good road. Long drive though!
I did the trip this spring, the gravel section isn't bad at all, it's all capped with class A and ready for paving. I keep saying the gravel on the trans Labrador is better than most of the pavement on the island. If you ever do that drive you will understand why Labrador had a spruce twig on its flag.
What about Newfoundland? I wanna see that too. Love your videos
We have a bunch of videos on Newfoundland. We love it there. Can you find them?
i hope i could meet you guys one day, big fan! im here in NL
Oh no way! Well, We do come to Newfoundland every 2 years or so to see family :) Where are you therE?
I just spotted your video! I was born in Ontario and have lived here all my life. My husband, however, was born in Springhill, NS. I have been to the East Coast 5 times altogether. One of the times we went down there I drove an RV and we took the ferry from NS to PEI so I know the routine with vehicles!! Did you notice my married name? BAILEY lol. Enjoyed your tour of both ferries and would love to take the ferry from North Sydney to Newfoundland! It is now on my bucket list!!
haha thanks for such a lovely comment. We never realized people would like the ferry video so much. Wish we had done one for the PEI ferry now, although its only 1.5 hrs
You really should - as a proud Newfoundlander we love the opportunity to show off our island!
I'd prefer to take the cruise to Argentia , it would take three times longer and I never get sea sick.
What a great vlog! i wonder what part ofNewfoundland that Karla is from. Great accent . Colombia maybe my second fav country .enjoy the trip
haha yes not Newfoundland. She is from Mexico City :)
I love watching your videos. coast to coast
Great video i been on the boat lots because i live in newfoundland
I vist Nova Scotia and pei and New Brunswick and I’m from Newfoundland
Great video guys...
New subscriber, great video ! Go Canada !
Great job guys
Cool! I live right outside North Sydney
You went all the way to Port-aux-Basques and turned around? I was looking forward to more of Newfoundland. Otherwise, great video.
Haha no no. We were there 8 days. Visitinf family and doing some videos. One is coming out this Saturday :)
Inside reminds me of the BC Ferries
Some helpful info here thanks for posting! - anyone have an opinion on taking the ferry to Argentia vs Port Aux Basques? I want to explore the whole island
Karla welcome to Canada
Nice video... I was born in Cape Breton and grew up in Montreal. Did the ferry one. Returned from Argentina the long route. Nice but expensive
Thanks. We haven't done that one yet. 16 hours right?
Thank you so much for show casing Canada. Appreciate it soooo much.
Thank you for the lovely comment :)
An awesome video as usual 😍 Matthew and Karla I want to thank you so much for the quality of your work because you make me dream about your beautiful country ❤️👍🙏
Thank you so much! We appreciate the support :)
I would like to know what it cost for the ferry from NS to Newfoundland return. Very basic both ways with a Van.
It would be around $175 one-way I believe;:www.mustdocanada.com/newfoundland-ferry/
Thanks for the video ... Planning a bike trip Aug 2022 , and your video helped with strategy for our trip !!! 👍😊
Newfoundland was nice, cod cheeks really nice and the people there are the nicest!
haha yes, they are very friendly
🙂Thank you, Ive been back and forth many times...loved it. Thank you for not wearing your mask while you talked with us😂😂 Take care of yourselves and best travels to you both...
haha yes, it would have been hard to hear us otherwise
great experience here Richie were very helpful, thank you.
I wonder how they do the "separate seating" in the escape boats? Loopholes everywhere in our system!
haha more things to worry about if you're jumping in a rescue raft
I loved the ferry when I was 9. We traveled back to Newfoundland from Alberta back in 2001 and the ferry trip was awesome! I got sea sick tho lol 🤢😵💫😅🛳
Haha yes. We have before too. That ocean can be rough
I'm glad you made this video is a great starting point for most travellers. I feel that you missed a few of the finer points like the Cape Ray sunsets and sunrises their amazing and it's not a far drive from PAB.. but all and all good content a little simple for us avid travellers but it was Covid what can you do eh?
We'll have to try that next time. When we arrived the first day, we saw a cool sunset but we were still just getting ready to depart tthe ferry. Would have loved to find a vantage point
Retreat from Ross ferry by buddy macdonald
Why does the crossing take 6 hours ? What is the distance. Does not seem like more than 100 miles port to port. This trip is on my bucket list.
I think its about 130 miles. But yeah, not sure why it takes that long. I think it varies between 5-6 hrs depending on winds, etx
A ferry with beds? I’ve only ever been on the Chi Cheemaun ferry, so this is new to me too 😆 so neat! Will have to check it out this ferry next time. Love following your adventures Matt and Karla!
Edit: hahahaha I love when Karla showed “more puke bags” 🤣👏🏼❤️❤️
Yeah, it's nice! It would have been ideal for the night crossing but they were sold out many weeks in advance.
the wifi signal was good in your room?
Great video and informative. I like to take this adventure someday. How much did the round trip ferry cost? Thanks.
About $150 for you and a car one-way. We wrote up a guide though: www.mustdocanada.com/newfoundland-ferry/
Never been past hull ! Must travel one day !
Very well narrated. I travel with my dog by motorcycle???
They used to have board games you could get at the desk. You really dont need rooms on the port aux basques trip its only 6 hours. The Argentia one is 16 hours so you might want sleep then. They are expensive though. These ferries are much nicer than the old boats. I am in St. John's Newfoundland but im from Ontario originally.
You folks have done a fantastic presentation of the ferry crossing ! Keep up the excellent work .
Thank you :)
Please , How much is the ferry with a car.
N the bed n breakfast?
You can find all the information in the blog we wrote about it. Link is in the description
Awesome video congrats thanks!!!
Hey beautiful couple, i want to travel to NL by ferry , but the website is giving me errors when i book the route: NS to ARGENTIA round-trip.
any HELP ? Thanks for your videos, they're amazing !😊☺
Looks so gorgeous! Also I definitely sent the merch page to my husband as a Christmas hint. ;)
haha thanks Alyssa. Any tips on the clothing to make it better? Someone said to make the leaf logo smaller perhaps...
I always laugh when people point out the bar. The ferry often hits a few “bumps in the road” on the trip across the pond and newbies quickly figure out that alcohol and motion sickness don’t mix.
What did you suggest to take before departure? I couldn't quite hear it. Thanks!
Which part? Maybe the gravol? We wrote an article as well to make it easier: www.mustdocanada.com/newfoundland-ferry/
it isnt canada but close enough, check out st pierre &miquelon
We have a video on St Pierre
which ferry were you on. the only time i went to newfoundland was on the blue patice
That's the one! We were supposed to be on the bigger one but they changed it to this one
@@MustDoCanada I'm 99% sure this is the Highlanders ;)
You mean the Blue Putees
So you went to NL for one day, stayed in port aux basque then went back?
No, that's just the video. We stayed about a month. We visit every two years or so as we have family here
FYI the newfoundland ferry has 10 kms of car deck!
Oh wow! haha I guess it's about 3 floors of parking?
Neat TO know
Reading "438 Days" on a sea voyage?
Haha yes. Poor choice maybe. Although a much bigger boat. Have you read it
@@MustDoCanada Yes, it's a great story. Couldn't put it down. I would have read it on the ferry myself.
Thanks for the helpful video!
was there anything to eat or drink on that ferry?
During Covid, there is a snack bar with things like pizza slices, fries, and cold sandwiches. When Covid wasn't around, there is full restaurants and bars
I've watched all of your Newfoundland videos and my fiance and I just watched the documentary "You Are Here." Now we want to go so bad! Stupid Covid!
Cool! Never heard of that show. On tv?
@@MustDoCanada It's a movie documentary about how all air traffic was grounded just after 9/11. International flights coming into the US were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland. They had 38 planes and almost 7,000 people land at that tiny airport. It just shows how amazing the people of Gander were and how they treated the stranded passengers during the week or so after 9/11. It's a really beautiful documentary.
On behalf of the captain, officers and crew, welcome aboard (pause) the Caribou. 🙂
Haha I remember that ferry too back ij the day. MV caribou was nice!
My Great Uncle went down on the Caribou during the war
why was the bar closed?
I think covid still