Vessel Departures and Arrivals

Reservations are highly recommended
Effective January 8th the Qajaq will be moving to the Winter schedule. Departures will be 8:00 AM from Blanc Sablon and 10:30 AM from St. Barbe. The winter schedule will remain in effect until April 1st. Click here for details.

COVID UPDATES

Updated January 4, 2021
Labrador Marine Inc. (LMI) announced today that travel restrictions put in place on the Strait of Belle Isle ferry service on December 20 will remain in place now that the province has moved to COVID Alert Level 4.
 
The restrictions require all passengers to remain in their vehicle for the duration of the crossing. Walk-on traffic is not permitted.
 
LMI put the restrictions in place immediately after it was notified that passengers and crew who travelled on the 1:00 pm run on December 14 had to arrange for COVID testing.
 
During the first crossing after the notice from public health, restrictions were implemented and will remain in place until further notice.

  • The limit on passengers has been reduced to 150.
  • Vehicle space has been reduced to utilize the upper deck only.
  • All passengers must remain in vehicles for the crossing.
  • No walk-on passengers are permitted.
  • With limited space available, reservations are highly recommended.
  • All passengers must wear a mask on the vessel and in the ticket office. Passengers must use the provided hand sanitizer when they enter ticket offices.
  • It is preferred that payment be made by credit or debit card.
 
Measures to ensure that all passengers remain in vehicles and the elimination of walk-on traffic will isolate crew from passengers and ensure there is no interaction during loading/unloading and crossings. Testing of the Qajaq W crew is complete. All tests were negative.
 
Labrador Marine Inc. thanks passengers for their continued cooperation. Our goal is to carry out this essential service while keeping travellers and our communities safe.
 
Travel protocols are subject to change. Travellers are advised to monitor the Labrador Marine website for the latest travel information. 

​​Please click here for a copy of the passenger handout for anyone travelling on the vessel. ​​Should you require further information, please contact the Operations Manager, Dave Leyden, via email at [email protected]
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October 15, 2021. Please be advised that the ferry service is deemed an essential service and as such the recent requirement to provide a vaccine passport is not applicable at this time.

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Non-Reserved Passengers
 
Please note the following process for non-reserved passengers

  • For passengers without reservations LMI will revert to the pre-covid system as regards waitlist numbers 
  • Passengers holding numbers must be in the ticket office one hour prior to departure 
  • If the waitlist number is called for ticketing and the passenger does not show they will be dropped from the waitlist order 
  • Once the ticket has been issued the passenger will be directed to go directly to the parking lot. 
  • Passengers who fail to do so may be in a situation where they can’t be accommodated 
  • When loading commences, we will load the lane. We will not be re-organizing to get the number order. The reason for this is to maintain on time departure as much as possible.

Commercial Traffic


Reserved commercial traffic will be accommodated as booked. Non-Reserved commercial will be handled as follows:

Commercial Units will be added to the wait-list in order of check-in at the ticket office. Driver’s/Company Representatives must present the following info to the ticket agent.
  • Trailer number or Plate number if single unit
  • Driver (required if travelling), if no driver show as ND
  • Length (front of complete unit to back)
  • Width at widest point
  • Weight
  • Contents

The load order will be reserved commercial traffic first. Second priority will be waitlisted traffic in order of check in. Unless extra space available the rule of maximum of 2 units per company will apply. Note that a wide load counts as 2 spaces. If it is determined that the load/trailer booked is not in the parking lot at time of loading it will be dropped from the waitlist.​
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Qajaq W Tracking

​Where's the Lifeboats?

​We've had some inquires regarding evacuation safety in the event of emergencies. The Qajaq W and The Kamutik W are state of the art ships with the most modern systems currently available for ferries. This is a link to a video that is a demonstration of how the evacuation system works for those who would like to know. 

We operate as always with safety as highest priority

Protecting your privacy is important to Us

​Labrador Marine Inc. uses customer information gathered in the reservation process solely for operational purposes. No credit card information is kept on file. Credit card information is processed by Moneris on a secured network. All information is held in strictest confidence and will not be sold or distributed to 3rd parties under any circumstances.
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