2 NB Provincial Government-operated ferries will transport you to Deer Island. The ferries run EVERY half hour, 16 hours a day, EXCEPT Christmas Day. It's a 20 minute ride. The Deer Island Princess II carries 24 cars and the John E. Rigby carries 18 cars. The cost is FREE!
For 24-hour information about ferry service interruption
notices you can call toll free at: 1-800-561-4063. Note: this
includes detailed winter road reports as well.
Ferry Schedule from L'Etete to Butler's Point
The first ferry leaves Butler's Point on Deer Island at 6:30am and the first ferry from L'Etete (Route 172) at 7:00 am.
Get in line for either ferry immediately upon arrival at the location. The cars are usually pulled over to the right side of the road and stopped. During the summer months you may have to wait through a ferry departure. Transport trailer trucks also use the ferries, so this can make your wait longer. There is a bathroom on the ferries for passenger use. If the weather permits, climb out of your car . The color of the water here in L'Etete Passage is absolutely spectacular.
Ferry Schedule from L'Etete to Butler's Point
EASTPORT, MAINE TO DEER ISLAND POINT
Ferry runs only in the summer and takes approximatley 20 minutes - there is a FEE!!!