Marine Atlantic is working on 110,000 refunds after the feds announced yesterday the cost is being cut in half

    Tuesday, 29 July 2025 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Darrell Mercer says a 50 percent cut to the cost of ferry crossings announced yesterday by the Federal government will be a significant savings for passengers. For example, a family of four will save 3-400 for a crossing. 

    Marine Atlantic’s Manager of Corporate Communications says it will take some time to process around 110,000 refunds for passengers already booked to make a crossing on the Gulf. Darrell Mercer says a 50 percent cut to the cost of ferry crossings announced yesterday by the Federal government will be a significant savings for passengers. For example, a family of four will save 3-400 for a crossing. 

    Changes will take effect this Thursday, August 1st. Mercer says refunds are coming but will take some time. Meanwhile, Mercer says they’ve seen a bump in bookings this season with about 9,000 more passengers than the same period last year. He says the company will be looking at bookings for the fall and winter seasons to determine the capacity needed.

     

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