Choose the route
Decide which side of Georgian Bay you will approach and your onward destination.
Lake Huron / Georgian Bay · Route planner
Take the Chi-Cheemaun—or drive around Georgian Bay?
A seasonal car-ferry crossing that changes a Lake Huron road trip. Plan the right Tobermory or Manitoulin departure, vehicle size and onward drive.
Tobermory ↔ South Baymouth, Manitoulin Island2026 published-source reference
Build your ferry plan
Enter your group and travel date. View only fare categories backed by published operator rates. Confirm booking and current cancellations with the operator.
Pricing shown is illustrative, dated operator information—not live availability or a purchase.
Before you leave for the dock
Check the details
Check the sailing date and 2026 departure window on the official operator schedule.
Verify the return
Quote passengers, vehicle length/height and reservations directly with the operator; compare with driving around Georgian Bay.
Route-specific decisions
The 2026 sailing season runs May 1–October 18. Future-year dates need the next published timetable.
Tobermory and South Baymouth terminal parking has published daily fees for park-and-ride ferry customers.
Vehicle dimensions and reservation inventory matter. Comparing the ferry to a road-only itinerary needs actual origins and destinations; no universal 'hours saved' applies.
What is live and what is not?
These tools calculate against operator-published 2026 reference data and your inputs. The date selection does not retrieve ticket inventory or prove a ferry will sail. All current departures, booking availability and cancellations must be checked through the official operator links above. The planner deliberately withholds a total when rates are incomplete.