Reservations for the MS Chi-Cheemaun are now open.
The Owen Sound Transportation Company says, “As one of Canada’s most recognizable ferries, the Chi-Cheemaun will offer daily sailings between Tobermory and Manitoulin Island from May 1 to Oct. 18, 2026.”
The scenic crossing takes approximately one hour and 45 minutes during peak season and two hours during off-peak periods.
The Chi-Cheemaun features a spacious vehicle deck that can accommodating everything from large motor homes and commercial vehicles to bicycles, with walk-on passengers welcome.
It also has an upper deck with plenty of colourful Muskoka chairs, an all-day cafeteria that also offers craft beer, cocktails and local wines, live entertainment on a number of sailings, an art gallery, gift shop “boatique,” and there are cultural and environmental education and interpretation sessions with Wikwemikong Tourism & Parks Canada.
The Owen Sound Transportation Company says, since 1974, the Chi-Cheemaun has carried an estimated 10 million passengers, three million vehicles, and has completed 24,000 voyages between Tobermory and Manitoulin Island.
View the Chi-Cheemaun sailing schedule at:
https://www.ontarioferries.com/ms-chi-cheemaun/schedule-overview/
Travel in Good Spirits and reserve your crossing by calling
1-800-265-3163 or booking online at:
https://www.ontarioferries.com/reservations/login.php