Nova Scotia is way off-the-beaten path, ... from Portland, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, that makes its maiden voyage on June 15. It halves the travel time, ... a member of Small Luxury Hotels.

The 528-foot Nova Star will cruise at 21 knots, about 24 mph, and make the crossing between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in nine to 10 hours. Courtesy Savvy Inc.

Hotel and tourism operators in southwest Nova Scotia are starting the New Year with deep concerns because the ferry service between Yarmouth and New England won't resume in 2011.

Nova Scotia Ferry traffic lands in Yarmouth just as most shops close. ... hotels and motels are busy and staff there are making more money, they're coming to his stores to shop.

YARMOUTH, N.S. - A landmark business in southwestern Nova Scotia has fallen victim to a sluggish economy. SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT. ... also in Yarmouth. Mark Rodd, CEO of Rodd Hotels and Resorts, ...