Is this ferry-intensive journey along the Labrador coast that Google Maps proposes actually possible?

Is this ferry-intensive journey along the Labrador coast that Google Maps proposes actually possible?

4/6/2013 2:14:15 PM

I think you found most of the available information about this itinerary. A few things could be added to your research though.

Let’s start with the Québec part.

The tourism website for North Shore of the St Lawrence and Relais Nordik indicate that the M/V Nordik Express has many stops on its way. Starting from Rimouski, on the South Shore of St Lawrence, the ship will stop at Sept-Iles, Havre St-Pierre and Natashquan. It also makes all the minor stops you gave, except Rivière St-Paul and Baie Johan Beetz that are not mentioned on their website, for passengers at least (note the group Desgagnés, which runs the ship, is mostly a cargo transportation company and therefore they serve more places for this purpose). If you are interested in travelling on this ship, know that it seems to operate year-round (schedule) and you can bring a bike or car with you. It has some nice passenger facilities. The ship also stops in Port-Menier, on the Anticosti Island.

Next, after Blanc-Sablon, you will cross the Québec-Labrador border by car. You can reach Red Bay, which, unlike Google Maps says, does not seem to host any ferry stop. Some cruise ships have stopped there, like the Holland America Maasdam in 2009.

So your main question is for ferries between Red Bay and Cartwright or Black Tickle, as you found ferries north of Cartwright.

Unfortunately, it appears as you mentioned that Newfoundland and Labrador Transportation ministry wants to rely more on the TLH. It seems clear that this road linking Goose Bay and Blanc-Sablon is a major axis for Labrador freight and passenger transportation. So from Blanc-Sablon, you can reach Red Bay, Goose Bay and Cartwright thanks to this road.

Map of Trans-Labrador-Highway

If you are interested in the area and ferries, you can visit Battle Harbour. It is accessible by ferry from Mary’s Harbour.

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