For Immediate Release
March 17, 2026
MS Chi-Cheemaun Reservations Are Officially Open!
Owen Sound, Ont. – Reservations are now open for the MS Chi-Cheemaun. The Owen Sound Transportation Company looks forward to welcoming travellers back for the 2026 sailing season.
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.
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.
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About the Chi-Cheemaun:
As one of the most recognizable ferries in Canada, the Chi-Cheemaun continues to be an integral symbol of Georgian Bay, and has carried an estimated 10 million passengers, three million vehicles, and has completed 24,000 voyages between Tobermory and Manitoulin Island since 1974.
About Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC):
The Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, plays a vital role in Ontario’s tourism and transportation system, overseeing the operation of four ships, seven terminals and dock facilities, and administers contractor-operated seasonal air service. OSTC owns and operates the MS Chi-Cheemaun ferry, which provides seasonal service to community members, commercial clients and a large tourism-based ridership between Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula, sailing along the borders of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. The MV Niska I, a landing craft ferry, provides vehicle, freight and passenger transportation services between Moosonee and Moose Factory Island on the Moose River at the mouth of James Bay. Additionally, OSTC operates the MV Pelee Islander and MV Pelee Islander II for ferry service between the mainland, Pelee Island, and Sandusky, Ohio.
Contact:
Nahleena Tye, Manager of Marketing and Communications
nahleena.tye @ontarioferries.com
519.376.8740 ext. 227