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Nestled in the middle of beautiful Lake Huron, one can easily travel to Manitoulin Island, "the jewel of the great lakes", by personal watercraft. The M.S. Chi-Cheemaun provides regularly scheduled ferry service throughout the spring, summer, and fall between Tobermory and South Baymouth. See the link below for a current schedule.
Ferry service has been a long-standing Great Lakes tradition dating back to the 1930's when a small, wooden vessel, the Kagawong, first ferried automobiles across the waters of Georgian Bay between Tobermory and South Baymouth.
As described by Ontario Northland, the Chi-Cheemaun is the "largest, most modern vessel ever built for ferry service on the Great Lakes." It features drive-on, drive-off bow and stern loading and unloading through a visored bow system and a square door stern section. The ship is 365 feet long with a 62 foot beam and has capacity for 638 passengers and 113 vehicles, including room for 17 highway vehicles such as buses and transport trucks. The ship is powered by two Ruston 3500 horse power diesel engines and an 800 horse power "bow thruster" engine which improves the handling of the vessel at slow speeds. The addition of two mezzanine decks in 1982 increased the ship's vehicle carrying capacity to 143.
Click on the link below for the current Chi-Cheemaun Schedule.
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