MV Princess of Acadia (1971)

Career
Name:	Princess of Acadia
Owner:	Government of Canada
Operator:	Bay Ferries
Port of registry:	Canada
Route:	Saint John, NB to Digby, NS
Builder:	Saint John Shipbuilding
Laid down:	January 1, 1970
Completed:	1971
Maiden voyage:	June 1, 1971
Identification:	Official no. 331571, IMO 7039567, Call sign VGDT
Status:	in service
General characteristics
Tonnage:	10051.71 gt
Length:	480 ft
Beam:	66 ft
Draught:	15 ft
Depth:	40 ft
Capacity:	650 passengers
Crew:	28

For other ships of the same name, see MV Princess of Acadia.

MV Princess of Acadia is a passenger and car ferry that travels between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick, crossing the Bay of Fundy. The vessel holds 650 passengers and can take 155 cars. It first entered service in June, 1971 on the same Digby-Saint John run for Canadian Pacific as her namesake. She is currently operated by Bay Ferries. The ferry is regarded as a key export link and tourism source in the region, but in recent years rising costs have raised the issue of whether the ferry is sustainable.

External links

• Bay Ferries