Help Name the Electric Ferries by April 6

We’re at an exciting time for our waterfront - investing in a more sustainable future for Toronto. The City is renewing its aging ferry fleet with two new, fully electric vessels that will deliver increased capacity, improved accessibility and a smoother, quieter, more comfortable ride for residents and visitors travelling to and from the Toronto Islands. Now it’s your turn to help shape this exciting new chapter.

Toronto residents are invited to choose from a shortlist of names developed by a committee made up of community members, waterfront and Island stakeholders, and City staff.

Cast your vote online by April 6 at 11:59 p.m. (one vote per household; Toronto residents only) and help shape this exciting new chapter for our waterfront. Winning names will be announced later this spring. Learn more at toronto.ca/FerryNaming.

What are the benefits of the new ferries?

The new fully electric ferries will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the passenger experience with increased capacity, better accessibility, more comfortable seating, and smoother, quieter rides.

When will the new ferries arrive?

The first of the two new fully electric ferries — the passenger‑and‑vehicle vessel — is expected to arrive in late fall 2026, followed by the second passenger‑only ferry in spring 2027. Both will undergo mandatory commissioning, lake trials, crew training and regulatory checks before entering service and welcoming the first passengers aboard.

What steps were taken to select the shortlisted names?

The names were developed by a Ferry Naming Committee of community members, waterfront and Island stakeholders, and City staff. They were carefully reviewed to ensure they are non-commemorative, easy to pronounce, suitable for long-term use and unique for Transport Canada registration and marine communication before being put to a public vote.

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