Chebeague Island Ferry
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 Independence at the Cousins Island wharf (2024) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Chebeague Island Ferry |
| Owner | Chebeague Transportation Company |
| Operator | Chebeague Transportation Company |
| Route | Chebeague Island to Cousins Island, Maine |
| Builder | Washburn & Doughty Associates, East Boothbay, Maine |
| Launched | July 19, 2019 |
| Maiden voyage | 1975 |
| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
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]
A CTC-owned barge, for carrying cars, trucks and large equipment, is moored off Chebeague Island.[7]
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][8] It departs Chebeague Island's Stone Wharf for the Cousins Island Wharf. The crossing takes around fifteen minutes.[2][9][10]
A bus is available to bring passengers from a satellite parking lot on U.S. Route 1 in Cumberland Foreside.[10]
