MV Grand Manan Adventure is a Canadian roll-on/roll-off ferry operating year-round between Blacks Harbour and North Head on Grand Manan, New Brunswick. It is owned by the Government of New Brunswick and operated by Coastal Transport Limited. The crossing of the Bay of Fundy takes approximately 90 minutes. Built in Florida in 2011, the vessel took over the year-round service from Grand Manan V, which became the seasonal ferry.
Construction Grand Manan Adventure was constructed by Eastern Shipbuilding in Panama City, Florida. The province awarded the US$65 million contract in March 2009 to replace the 1965-built Grand Manan and increase capacity on the route. The vessel was launched in January 2011 and delivered in July.
The ship measures in overall length, with a beam of and a design draught of . It is a single-ended ferry with four vehicle lanes, powered by two EMD 12-cylinder diesel engines. Passenger facilities include a dining area, a quiet lounge and a kennel.
Service history Grand Manan Adventure entered service on 11 August 2011. Its introduction allowed Grand Manan V to move to summer service and the older Grand Manan to be retired.
A bow thruster failure led to dry-docking in Halifax in 2011. Further engine failures between 2013 and 2015 were examined in an independent technical review carried out by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador at New Brunswick's request.
In June 2025, a mechanical failure interrupted the island's ferry service while Grand Manan V was in dry dock. Grand Manan Adventure resumed crossings on one engine, with daily round trips temporarily reduced from four to three.
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External links Grand Manan ferry service