Atlantic Maritime Provinces
When you look back on your getaway to Canada’s Maritime Provinces, the subtle feelings will stay with you always. You’ll remember the warmth of your sweater, the gentle sea breeze through your hair, the taste of fresh lobster and the tranquil romance of neighborhoods where fishing, boat building and seafaring have been a way of life for centuries. Tour the scenic area of the Atlantic Maritime Provinces including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, by biking long trails and sailing the coastline.
Prince Edward Island
Because Prince Edward Island is relatively small, everything is close by and near the warm saltwater shores. The island’s rich red soil and rolling landscapes make a great vacation, with 25 golf courses, 16 major parks and miles of exhilarating biking all possible. As you travel the Confederation Trail from one end of the island to the other, you’ll discover Celtic music, delectable summertime fruit and Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island and Canada’s official birthplace. You can even visit the farmhouse and communities that inspired the children’s book Anne of Green Gables, or see the longest running musical in Canada about her life at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in downtown Charlotteville.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is the land of the Acadians, the ancestors of many Canadians and Cajun Americans, as well as the fictional Evangeline from the Longfellow poem. This province alone has over 4,600 miles of shoreline that range from uncrowded leisurely beaches to rock-pounding breakers to picturesque seaports like Yarmouth and Sydney, all with whale populations ripe for viewing. For a more urban Nova Scotia vacation, Halifax is home to Canada’s version of Ellis Island, cobblestone streets and some of the coolest jazz and blues clubs around – not to mention the Titanic’s burial site.
New Brunswick
If there ever was a true maritime province, New Brunswick might be it. Its incredible four-story tides are the highest in the world, and more whales make it their home than any other place on the planet. St. Andrews by the Sea is Canada’s oldest seaside resort town that was founded by British loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, and loves to boast that it’s completely “smokestack free.” Often as a change of pace, families visit Moncton’s theme parks and zoos for a strong dose of fun. When you embark on a New Brunswick vacation you will leave the hustle and bustle behind and discover a new type of paradise. |
Fun Fact: The Bay of Fundy’s gigantic tides are considered a Marine Wonder of the World. Its tides rise and fall twice a day, allowing people to actually walk across the same ocean floor that they can swim above later. The powerful ebb and flow of the tides have created impressive rock formations at Hopewell Cape, where you can also regularly spot whales feeding. 