Northumberland Ferries has cancelled two scheduled ferry crossings on the MV Saaremaa on Sunday.

The 5 p.m. departure from Caribou, N.S., and the 6:30 p.m. departure from Wood Islands, P.E.I., were both called off due to high winds, according to a post on the company’s website.

At 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Environment Canada issued a wind warning for the Northumberland Strait. Winds topping 45 km/h can be expected this evening.

Environment Canada said winds are expected to diminish by Monday evening.

Several recent cancellations

Two Saaremaa sailings were also cancelled early Sunday, and six sailings were cancelled Saturday due to a technical issue with one of the main engines.

Last week, the Saaremaa was taken out of service Thursday due to high winds.

The Saaremaa was brought into service on the strait to replace the MV Holiday Island, which caught fire during a run in 2022. The ferry was beyond repair, and had to be scrapped.

The Saaremaa is leased from Quebec’s provincial ferry service and is less suited to the sometimes rough conditions on the Northumberland Strait than the MV Confederation.

A permanent replacement for the Holiday Island is not expected to be ready before 2028.

The MV Confederation will still operate as usual, with its last sailings on Sunday from Wood Islands at 5 p.m. and Caribou at 6:30 p.m.