Our History
Blog posts on Marine Atlantic ferries throughout history.
John Ingram
Meet John Ingram, whose Marine Atlantic career extended over 40 years. If you worked or traveled with Marine Atlantic between 1966 and 2006, there is a good chance you encountered John along the way.
MV Marine Cruiser
Formerly known as the MS Princess of Tasmania, this Australian vessel served the Port aux Basques–North Sydney crossing and Nova Scotia–Maine service from 1972 to 1978.
Wayne Stacey
Meet Wayne Stacey, whose remarkable Marine Atlantic career spanned over 35 years and 11 different ships before he retired in 2015.
Milly Harrison
Meet Milly Harrison, one of Marine Atlantic’s first woman stewards. Milly retired in 2000, after 27 years with Marine Atlantic, and says her co-workers were “like family.”
Two Thwarted Disasters, Two Acts of Heroism
Proud of our History – Bar Harbor, Maine
MV Codroy
One of ten small, wooden, diesel-powered vessels built at the Clarenville shipyard during the mid-1940s, this vessel traded salt cod with Caribbean nations and brought back products like Jamaican rum.
Pictou-Caribou-Wood Islands Service
This strategic connection between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has seen significant change and served the people of both provinces and thousands of tourists for over 100 years.
Proud of our History – SS Cabot Strait
Petite Forte
A well-known fixture in coastal communities for over 20 years, this vessel was donated to Mercy Ships, where it delivered free medical care and supplies to those in need around the world.