Independence at the Cousins Island wharf (2023)
History
United States
NameChebeague Island Ferry
OwnerChebeague Transportation Company
OperatorChebeague Transportation Company
RouteChebeague Island to Cousins Island, Maine
Launched2019
Maiden voyage1975 (1975)
StatusOperational
General characteristics
TypeFerry

The Chebeague Island Ferry (also known as the CTC Ferry)[1] is a passenger ferry which runs between Chebeague Island and Cousins Island in Maine, United States.[2] Operated by the Chebeague Transportation Company (CTC), the route was formally established in 1975,[3] although boats have carried passengers between the two islands since the late 1950s. Around 120,000 passengers make the crossing on the ferry each year.[4]

The first ferry, a wooden vessel named the Polly-Lin II, was able to carry 23 passengers. It was replaced two years later by the larger Big Squaw. The Islander was purpose-built, and was launched in 1985.[5] It was in service for thirty years and, as of 2023, is the back-up vessel.[6]

The 54-foot (16 m) Independence,[2] was introduced in 2019.[6]

Schedule

The ferry runs seven days a week, albeit with a curtailed schedule on Sundays, from 6:30 am to 9:30 pm (10:30.pm on Friday and Saturday).[3][7] It departs Chebeague Island's Stone Pier for the Cousins Island Wharf. The crossing takes around fifteen minutes.[2][8][9]

A bus is available to bring passengers from a satellite parking lot on U.S. Route 1 in Cumberland Foreside.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "How do I get to a hospital?". www.townofchebeagueisland.org. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Writer, Gillian GrahamStaff (24 January 2021). "Chebeague Island residents worry about link to mainland as dredging project awaits". Press Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The Ferry". Chebeague Transportation Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Writer, Matt ByrneStaff (17 March 2013). "Ferry that joins Cousins, Chebeague islands also divides". Press Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Katie (17 February 2015). "Weather can't stop Chebeague Island ferry service". WMTW. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "HISTORY". Chebeague Transportation Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Golf by ferry? Island-hopping in Maine is as fun as you'd think". Golf. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Services". Chebeague Transportation Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Getting Here". Chebeague Island Inn. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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