Marine Atlantic is adding additional passenger and commercial capacity this fall. Additional commercial sailings have been added to our schedule up to December 22, 2025.
Departures will occur daily:
- North Sydney, NS -> Port aux Basques, NL at 17:45 (AT)
- Port aux Basques, NL -> North Sydney, NS at 06:30 (NT)
Where applicable, restricted sailings for dangerous goods will also be moved to these sailing times, with departures at 11:45 hours changing to unrestricted passenger sailings.
Please visit our commercial or passenger schedules for more details.
Due to operational requirements, the following sailing(s) have been added to the schedule:
| Date | Time | Route(s) Affected | Vessel | Status | Sailing Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2025 | 17:00 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Highlanders | New sailing | Restricted, Commercial Only |
| 11/03/2025 | 6:00 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Leif Ericson | New sailing | Restricted, Commercial Only |
To learn more about our sailing modes visit dangerous goods.
Due to operational requirements, the vessel on the following sailings has been changed.
Date
11/03/2025Time
6:30
Route Affected
Vessel
Sailing Mode
The vessel now assigned may have different services, amenities or capacity compared to the originally scheduled vessel. Learn more about our fleet. Reserved passengers impacted by this change will be contacted.
Due to operational requirements, the following restricted sailings have been cancelled:
Date
11/04/2025Time
6:30
Route Affected
Sailing Mode
Due to forecasted weather conditions, we anticipate potential schedule impacts to the following sailings:
| Date | Time | Route(s) Affected | Status | Sailing Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2025 | 11:45 | Port aux Basques to North Sydney | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/04/2025 | 12:30 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/04/2025 | 17:45 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Potential delays | Restricted, Commercial Only |
| 11/04/2025 | 23:15 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/04/2025 | 23:30 | Port aux Basques to North Sydney | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/05/2025 | 6:30 | Port aux Basques to North Sydney | Potential delays | Restricted, Commercial Only |
| 11/05/2025 | 11:45 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/05/2025 | 11:45 | Port aux Basques to North Sydney | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/05/2025 | 17:45 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Potential delays | Restricted, Commercial Only |
| 11/05/2025 | 23:15 | North Sydney to Port aux Basques | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/05/2025 | 23:30 | Port aux Basques to North Sydney | Potential delays | Unrestricted |
| 11/06/2025 | 6:30 | Port aux Basques to North Sydney | Potential delays | Restricted, Commercial Only |
Further updates will be posted as they become available.
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