riviere-du-loup & saint-simeon ferry

Enjoy the deck and the passing shoreline ,as you watch for whales .Forget the minimal food service,but the beer is cold.

More than just a typical ferry ride because of the location - we saw plenty of seals and even spotted a whale. It also gave us the chance to drive along both banks of the St Lawrence which I can highly recommend. It is a little pricy and drink/snacks service from some of the staff was grumpy and grudging.

Enjoyed the ride across the St. Lawrence River. Small bar/restaurant on board that people seemed to enjoy. Comfortable seating and reasonable price.

Lovely ride across the St Lawrence River to St Siméon and back. We went as walk-ons and just had coffee on the other side before returning. We even saw some Gray Whales in the distance. A really popular trip during spawning season (@May) and Elephant Seals I'm told.

The M.V. Trans-Saint-Laurent is one of the few ferries in Québec to offer full meal service on board from mid-June to mid-September, and a snack bar. Please note that starting from September 16th, passengers may purchase food and beverages at the snack bar where a variety of food is available.

Excellent , staff very friendly and we really enjoyed breakfast during the crossing. Overall experience was excellent .

We really enjoyed our crossing from Rivière-du-Loup to Simeon. We saw wildlife and enjoyed sitting out side taking in the view of the mountains and shore. We would most definitely use this ferry again.

Have taken this ferry before and as in previous trips found it to be clean and quick. Saw two pods of belugas during the crossing. Certainly a most convenient and relaxing way of getting from the north shore to the south shore of the St. Lawrence, especially on a beautiful summer morning.

If you making a road trip to Gaspé it's worth your while to take the North shore road, check out town of Tadoussac and use the ferry to cross St. Laurence river to Riviere-Du Loup (from St. Simeon) and then continue your trip. It's not a cheap but very interesting and fun experience (especially in summer). We took the 9 AM departure, which was late by 15 min. One needs to line-up about 1.5 hour before the departure time , as it's first come, first on the boat policy, and the number of cars is limited to 100. If there are a few buses or semi-trailers, they take in less cars. Wen you park your vehicle, go up the hill for a fast breakfast at one the few restaurants. You pay on board ,next to the restaurant, which also serves local food that I found overpriced. There is also a gift shop with a local theme items.We stayed outside on the deck and saw different birds, but sadly no whales. The whole trip took about 75 min. and it's worth it.

Our family has taken this ferry twice now, both times from R-du-Loup to Saint-Simeon. First time we couldn,t see more than 20 metres due to fog. The second trip (2011) was on a beautiful, sunny day. We stayed outside on the deck for most of the trip and saw several small whales, minke perhaps.You drive on board, then go upstairs and pay your fare sometime during the journey. There is a restaurant and gift shop on board. The regulars will rush to get a seat in the resto as soon as they get on board.

We really enjoyed the crossing. We saw whale pods and beautiful scenery. Make sure you let them know that you are doing the return trip if you are taking the ferry as a tour. They have a kids play room which was perfect because we had a 2 year old with us

If you have plan to see somewhere close to Quebec city or have plan to go toward Gaspe, it is the est way to follow Hwy 138 which in North side of the St. Laurent.It is mountain and view of st.Laurent which is splendid and you pass through foggy way which makes it more attractive .The city of Malbaie in Charlevoix is beautiful to stay in.

The view on a sunny day is outstanding you might even see a whale if your lucky the ride takes about 11/2 hour bring your binoculars and camera.

The trip is about one hour long. We saw some belugas and other whales ! Nice way to travel on the St-Lawrence.

We recently stayed in Riviere-Du-Loup and needed to get to St. Simeon first thing in the morning to drive down to Quebec City with a few stops along the way. We were running very late for the ferry, so it was helpful that there are signs all over town pointing to the ferry terminal, although the sign for the very last turn was so small that we nearly missed it, and my husband thought I'd taken a wrong turn when I followed it. We made it to the ferry with seconds to spare, and they were very easy going about letting us on (unlike certain larger ferry operators). We were surprised to learn that we paid on board, not before driving onto the ferry. The ferry was very empty. We took our tickets upstairs and paid the fare, and then ate breakfast at the onboard cafe. The service was great, and the food was pretty decent, albeit a little pricey for what it is. There is very little to do on the 90 minute journey (they advertise it as 65 minutes, but it took 90 for us), so definitely bring a book or something to do. Apparently, the view of the St. Lawrence from the boat is supposed to be beautiful, but we saw nothing that morning due to heavy fog. Overall, it was our only option for getting to St. Simeon, and it was a decent journey. The ship and its amenities could definitely use some updating, especially when compared to other ferry operators that offer trips of similar lengths at the same price.