The Last Ferry Ride (PEI)

[@scottmealey596]

My family lived in PEI from 1988 to 1991. Every summer and Christmas, we'd board the ferry for New Brunswick, and it was always a great time. My brother, sister an I blew all our quarters at the arcades before we even docked. Great footage, brings back a lot of childhood memories.

[@StudioGallery]

Thanks for the note Scott. So many people are so nostalgic about the Borden-Tormentine ferry. So sad we now have a bridge but . . .

[@Admiral8Q]

I can't believe I found your video! Thank you for uploading this.

[@StudioGallery]

Thanks for the note. It always brings a lump to my throat especially since two of my friends (in the video) have passed away. It was a special thing for Islanders and a reality check when it was replaced by the bridge. Regards, Henry

[@mrceleb2006]

I've been on the ferry from Cape Tormentine, NB to Borden-Carleton, PEI only once...back in August 1989!

[@Admiral8Q]

I was on one of the last journey's of the M.V. John Hamilton Gray. After walking across the bridge.

[@toefurcub]

love this... used to ride the ferry all the time. sad also... the wharf is nothing now

[@Urbanforager]

I didn’t know they stopped after the bridge was built. I took it a couple times on family trips when I was a kid. Good memories ☺️

[@StudioGallery]

Hi Linda: The Wood Islands to Nova Scotia ferry still runs. I have to say I think the ferry was better introduction to arriving on PEI.

[@connorvivamusicandgaming4223]

@@StudioGallery wood island and Nova Scotia still runs and a ferry from this route in the video, is working them it’s the ferry called the “holiday island”

[@tiffanyward4521]

Thanks For The Memories CN Marine Farewell Ferries :(

[@tyleresquire486]

Thank you for that video

[@alexshatzko1381]

went to Tignish for lobster feast---then to Anne of GREEN gables for pictures----''MET MY Irish friend and said ''Lard tunnerin jayzez --byse''

[@richardfaber6276]

i took this ferry to pei a long time ago in the middle 1960s it was good

[@jimgreen5788]

Henry Dunsmore, as I remember from my trip on the ferry in the summer of '83, the starting point was Cape Tormentine. Is it TORE-men-tine, or TORE-men-teen?

[@StudioGallery]

I've only heard it used as TORE-men-tine.

[@jimgreen5788]

@@StudioGallery , thanks.

[@WaynePeters-b9k]

What happen to the Abby 2 after tne bridge was completed she was not a old ferry,did they sell her? Or did they send her to the junk yard?

[@StudioGallery]

I'm sorry I can't answer your query. I believe it was decommissioned and turned into a unique attraction i.e restaurant, casino? Just guessing! Perhaps someone will come forward with the info.

[@mattgoguen3710]

great video I know the song title is in your description but what about the lyrics part is that a different song? I haven't been able to find it anywhere and I think it's great

[@StudioGallery]

For anyone interested in the post-bridge history of the Abegweit this may be of interest en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Abegweit_(1982)

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Was this video recorded when the Confederation Bridge was still being built?

[@StudioGallery]

The video was done on the last ferry ride before the opening of the bridge i.e. the bridge was ready to go. H

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Henry Dunsmore interesting, the boat looks just like MV holiday Island which is the older boat that we have for the PEI ferry up here in Nova Scotia. I wonder if the boat featured in this video is MV holiday Island, before it was handed down to the Nova Scotia ferry terminal.

[@liamcarroll5014]

It is! Well, it might be, because it had a twin called the Vacationland. They scrapped that one and kept the holiday island for NFL.

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Liam Carroll seems like a logical explanation.

[@liamcarroll5014]

I agree