Travel Requirements & Check-In

All guests traveling on The CAT ferry operating between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, must have the following completed BEFORE arrival for check-in at the ferry terminal and be ready to show our agents as part of the check-in process.

All passengers will need one of the following travel documents:

• A Passport (required for air travel)
• Passport Card
• Enhanced Drivers License or an Enhanced ID Card (EDL/ID) applicable to select states/provinces only (MI, MN, NY, VT, WA; ON, BC, MB)
• If you are not a United States or Canadian born citizen, you will be required to have a passport and possibly a Visa
• Please note that NEXUS is not available on this route

All travellers entering Canada must register their travel to Canada using ArriveCAN. This is a mandatory requirement imposed by the Government of Canada.

For assistance please review the Step-by-Step Guide or view the Use ArriveCAN video.

The following is required to enter Canada, effective April 1, 2022:

ArriveCAN approved receipt of accepted submission into Canada. It is strongly recommended that passengers complete their ArriveCAN entry via the app.

• Fully vaccinated travellers do not need to complete a pre-entry test (they may still be selected for random tests on arrival but are not required to quarantine).
• Non vaccinated travellers will still need an on-arrival test and a day 8 test and must quarantine for 14 days.

Please be advised that the ArriveCAN process MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL FOR CHECK-IN AT THE BAR HARBOR FERRY TERMINAL.

Travelers originating in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for travel to Bar Harbor, Maine, must review this U.S. travel restrictions page. A new requirement for all non-Americans entering the United States at a land border to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come into effect. Those wishing to enter the U.S., whether for essential or non-essential reasons, will need to show proof of vaccination. A COVID-19 test is not required. Non-U.S. individuals traveling to the country at a land port of entry or ferry terminal must verbally attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status, provide proof of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-approved COVID-19 vaccination, and a document such as a valid passport, Trusted Traveler Program card or Enhanced Tribal Card.

All passengers must arrive at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure time to ensure a timely departure.

For Yarmouth departures, check-in is same day only, prior to boarding.

For Bar Harbor departures, customers should check-in at least 1 hour prior to departure on travel day. Customers are encouraged to check-in the evening prior to travel between 3:00PM and 5:00PM local time or on the morning of travel between 8:00AM and 11:00AM to receive an express pass for boarding when loading begins. Please note that customers should not arrive for loading on travel day prior to 1:30PM.