Now there's a new reason to consider it: A high-speed ferry (below) from Portland, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ... a member of Small Luxury Hotels. It's as out there as one can get with ...

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.

Ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is expected to resume in ... to generate business for the city’s restaurants, hotels and downtown retailers. “This is an important ...

Hotel and tourism operators in southwest Nova Scotia are starting the New Year ... an Atlantic Canada chain with two hotels in Yarmouth. She said their hotel business has been cut in half since ...

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, ...

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.