Cape Breton Boat Tours
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Boat Tours in Cape Breton, Atlantic Canada.
Become a lobster fisherman for a day with the help of a 20-year veteran of the trade. Learn about lobsters and their habitat before gobbling them up. This tour takes place on the Bras d'Or Lakes, and other tour highlights include visits to the Alexander Graham Bell estate and the sunken ship yankee.
This tour operator offers a 2 and a 1/2 hour fully narrated tour to see puffins, other seabirds, seals and eagles in their natural environment just off the coast. The boat departs from Big Bras d'Or. Bird Island Boat tours has been educating and entertaining Nova Scotia tourists for over 30 years.
This tour operator offers standard harbour tours, as well as a variety of specialty tours, including whale watching, nature, sport fishing and diving tours. Private charters and excursions are also available.
Truly wonderful sailing vacations for guests of all ages. Prior sailing experience not a requirement. Relax on the deck or actively participate. Guest can do as little or as much they want.
Full service, year round dive shop.
Featuring sales, service, courses, boat charters, nautical charts and Nova Scotia topographical maps.
Sail the Bras d'Or Lake aboard the 43-person schooner, Amoeba. Catered tours for special occassions are available. Tours run from June 1 to September 30.
Learn about Puffins and the many other species that call Nova Scotia home with a Puffin expert. These narrated tours take place aboard the Highland Lass, a 45 ft 38-passenger tour boat, equipped with a covered viewing deck, a licensed bar and a canteen. Reservations are recommended.
Margaree Harbour Boat Tours
This 20-person 12 m (40 ft) boat takes passengers to the Margaree Islands Wildlife Preserve, where they will have encounters with marine and wildlife species. Deep sea sport fishing trips are also available.
Sea Visions Whale Watching
Tours with Sea Visions take place aboard The Spirit, a 18 m (57 ft) schooner that was hand crafted to resemble the sailing schooners of Nova Scotia's past. Sailing is a great way to explore the Cape Breton waters because passengers do not have to contend with unpleasant fumes and noise (aside from the occasional cry of glee).
Port Hood Island View Tours
Explore the Henry and Port Hood Islands while being visited by whales, eagles and cormorants. Fishing for Lobster and other deep-sea goodies is available when in season. Reservations are required.
Louisbourg Historic & Scenic Boat Tours
Reservations are recommended for this popular boat tour, which takes guests along the Mira River and introduces them to the rugged coastline of Cape Breton. The ride also includes an informative commentary, which explains the rich history of the shipwrecks, villages, lighthouses and fortresses that will be passed along the way.
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