The Nova Scotia–Maine ferry service recorded its second-highest passenger total in five years.
THE CAT carried 44,032 passengers and 18,124 vehicles between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor during the 2026 season, which ended on 14 October. Previous totals were:
- 2025: 39,745 passengers; 16,233 vehicles
- 2024: 49,299 passengers; 19,935 vehicles
- 2023: 38,399 passengers; 15,348 vehicles
- 2022: 36,003 passengers; 14,972 vehicles
Americans accounted for approximately 85% of passengers and Canadians 15%. Growth in American passengers drove most of the increase.
