19/10: Tobermory to Owen Sound Cruise
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
The MS Chi-Cheemaun provides ferry service from Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula to South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island. The MS Chi-Cheemaun winters in Owen Sound necessitating a spring and fall cruise between Owen Sound and Tobermory. Today is the fall cruise and Rob, Ellen, Ed and myself will be on the ship.
We were up early as we wanted to be on the road around 7:30. First there was the drive to Owen Sound where we boarded school buses for the drive to Tobermory. At Tobermory we embarked on the ship for the cruise back to Owen Sound. The ship was left Tobermory at 11:10 am and arrive in Owen Sound at 4:10 pm only 10 minutes behind the posted schedule.
Waiting for the bus. 600 tickets were sold so there were about 8 buses.
On the bus.
Embarking on the ship.
Even though it was sunny it was chilly due to the wind. The photo on the right is Big Tub Lighthouse in Tobermory.
Flowerpot Island is part of Fathom Five National Marine Park. The name of the island comes from two rock pillars on its eastern shore, which look like flower pots.
Cliffs on the edge of the escarpment. This section of the ride was a little rough and a number of people succumbed to sea sickness. The four of us found that sitting on the deck looking at the horizon kept us healthy.
The Cabot Head Lighthouse sits 80 feet above the water line of Georgian Bay. The lighthouse was originally built in 1896.
Cobble Beach Golf Resort is a relatively new golf resort with a spectacular view of Georgian Bay. Our neighbour's daughter held her wedding reception here.
Ed caught this rainbow on the water. Approaching Owen Sound.
The tub boat saluted the MS Chi-Cheemaun as it entered the harbour with a water cannon.
Disembarking the ship involved walking down to the car deck then exiting on a short ramp.
Ed, of course, had his GPS with him and tracked our course. The pink line shows are trip on the bus and the purple line is the ship. It took just over and hour to drive from Owen Sound to Tobermory and four hours to sail from Tobermory to Owen Sound. The bus was definitely faster but the ship was more fun.
We were up early as we wanted to be on the road around 7:30. First there was the drive to Owen Sound where we boarded school buses for the drive to Tobermory. At Tobermory we embarked on the ship for the cruise back to Owen Sound. The ship was left Tobermory at 11:10 am and arrive in Owen Sound at 4:10 pm only 10 minutes behind the posted schedule.
Waiting for the bus. 600 tickets were sold so there were about 8 buses.
On the bus.
Embarking on the ship.
Even though it was sunny it was chilly due to the wind. The photo on the right is Big Tub Lighthouse in Tobermory.
Flowerpot Island is part of Fathom Five National Marine Park. The name of the island comes from two rock pillars on its eastern shore, which look like flower pots.
Cliffs on the edge of the escarpment. This section of the ride was a little rough and a number of people succumbed to sea sickness. The four of us found that sitting on the deck looking at the horizon kept us healthy.
The Cabot Head Lighthouse sits 80 feet above the water line of Georgian Bay. The lighthouse was originally built in 1896.
Cobble Beach Golf Resort is a relatively new golf resort with a spectacular view of Georgian Bay. Our neighbour's daughter held her wedding reception here.
Ed caught this rainbow on the water. Approaching Owen Sound.
The tub boat saluted the MS Chi-Cheemaun as it entered the harbour with a water cannon.
Disembarking the ship involved walking down to the car deck then exiting on a short ramp.
Ed, of course, had his GPS with him and tracked our course. The pink line shows are trip on the bus and the purple line is the ship. It took just over and hour to drive from Owen Sound to Tobermory and four hours to sail from Tobermory to Owen Sound. The bus was definitely faster but the ship was more fun.