Labrador Marine Inc. (LMI) announced changes to the Strait of Belle Isle ferry service to facilitate increased travel as the province of NL reopens to travel with the rest of Canada on Tuesday, July 1st.
Passenger capacity on the ferry Qajaq W will be increased to 198. To facilitate maximum use of the upper and lower deck, upper deck pre-arrangements will be ended. Passengers requiring the use of the elevator will be accommodated.
The Strait of Belle Isle service will also be re-opening to your busses. LMI will accommodate two busses on each crossing with a maximum of 32 people on the bus.
While travel is open to the rest of Canada, COVID -19 travel rules remain in place. Passengers must wear a mask at all times while on the Qajak W vessel. To maintain physical distancing, families and groups, must sit together in the saloon area.
Only passengers with a confirmed reservation may travel.
LMI, General manager Captain Austin Daley says the changes strike a balance between maintaining public safety and meeting the demand for increased travel.
“With the province now opened up to the rest of Canada, there will be more people on the move” he says. “We have already fielded inquires from our tour operators and private travelers from outside the province we know that people will be travelling to and from Labrador. Labrador Marine wants to help people complete their travel plans, but we also have a responsibility to do that safely and ensure that we follow public health guidelines.”
Labrador Marine Inc advises passengers to monitor its website at www.labradormarine.com for the latest and public health information.