after our time in Nova Scotia we decided to take our campervan on the high-speed
cat ferry back to Portland Maine so we just pulled through the checkpoint when
we came in they checked both of our passports asked us a few questions and
then we had to be pulled aside so they could inspect the van one thing they do
is they walk around the van take a visual check then check your propane
tank make sure it's turned off and then they'll do a quick check inside
nothing intrusive and very quick to get us on our way we've been in Nova Scotia
for about a week and a half when we came up we came from Maine and took the long
way around through New Brunswick but this time we were taking the cat ferry
that runs between Yarmouth Nova Scotia and Portland Maine it should be about a
five and a half hour trip so we're really looking forward to it
because this is the first time we've ever taken a camper van or RV for that
matter on a fair
where would you like to sit so many hot
let me take a quick walk around the book
this is so much nicer than I expected
these definitely look like the most comfortable seats once we got underway
and we're cruising towards Portland Kate and I decided to take a look around the
ship has different food options available the 4qu serves hot items and
alcoholic beverages after 11:00 a.m.
there is a cafe serving coffee and snacks along with a deli where you can
grab breakfast or sandwich in some popcorn to watch the onboard memory
there isn't Wi-Fi onboard but they do have a few computers that will allow you
to access them and of course we had to stop in the gift shops check out some of
the goodies they have from Nova Scotia including the Sandy Claws before we sat
down to relax the captain gave us a tour of the bridge showing us the various
systems and demonstrated how the ship's propulsion controls function although we
were cruising at 34 knots the 411 thousand horsepower engines can get this
ship up to a max speed of 54 knots
in the end I just enjoyed relaxing with my book and the snack enjoying the views
across the Gulf of Maine
for about 15 minutes away from Portland Maine and it has been a fantastic
journey across the Gulf of Maine one thing to note if you are bringing your
van or RV across is to pay attention to what you are allowed to bring in or not
bring into the country we were just told over the PA system that if anyone had
any fresh fruit that wasn't clearly marked as being a product of the u.s.
they had to either eat it or throw it out so if you're crossing from Portland
into Canada the rules and regulations are different
so make sure you read up on that before you do the crossing so you don't have a
bunch of stuff in your van or RV that you have to throw out when you get
across
once again a is the gentleman all vehicle passengers that should receive
their vehicles
that's all by itself
oh thank you thank you
first ones out welcome back to the United States of America glad to be here
the disembarkment process was really simple we just had to back down we were
the last ones on first ones off and right through customs no problem and
then we're off