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Index of Subjects I went to Grand Manan on the on the Grand Manan Adventure on the 27th of August and we did see whales from the ferry, just after we left Black's Harbour and then again later in the crossing. I noted that one of the whale watching cruises is set up so that people can travel to the island on the ferry as a foot passenger and save the expense of paying to take your car across. Not sure which one that was but I am sure with a little research online you can find that information. The island was beautiful and we did drive around quite a bit that day and early the next morning. The heavy rains from Irene had started when we left the island on the 28th on the 11:30 crossing back to the mainland. We rented a cottage on Deer Island for a week and were on the Grand Island briefly for the Summer's End Music Festival and loved it so much we plan on renting a cottage there for a week next summer. Marian Fulton Hantsport, NS ---- Lois Codling <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Thank you, Laurie. Don't know if we'll be able to make it back to Grand > Manan this year, but everyone is recommending a tour from there. My > husband would love the combination of a sailboat and whale and bird > watching! Good to know there is a tour from St. Andrew's from which we > could see some pelagic birds in case we can't make it to the Island. > > Lois Codling > > On 06/09/2011 10:09 PM, Laurie Murison wrote: > > There are no trips from Saint John itself. You have to travel to > > Grand Manan or St. Andrews. > > > > I would opt for Grand Manan but then I am biased since I live there, > > but the opportunity to see pelagic seabirds is greater. There are two > > tours from Grand Manan, Whales-n-Sails Adventures (aboard a motorized > > sailing ketch) and Sea Watch Tours (aboard a lobster boat). Both have > > great guides equally capable of spotting both birds and whales and are > > very knowledgeable. I am one of the naturalists, by the way, on the > > Whales-n-Sails Adventures. The trips from Grand Manan are starting to > > wind down because tourist numbers decline quickly after Labour Day so > > it is best to contact both companies to see when their next trips are > > scheduled. The ferry ride to Grand Manan can be an experience in > > itself. I understand the outdoor viewing is better from the Grand > > Manan V than the Grand Manan Adventure because the outdoor deck space > > is limited to the stern on the Adventure but I have yet to have the > > opportunity to travel on the new Adventure. > > > > There are several tours from the St. Andrews area but often only > > Quoddy Link regularly tries to travel outside the Passamaquoddy area > > to the Wolves where pelagics are more likely to be seen. However, > > some interesting gull species can be seen in the Head Harbour area. > > The guides are enthusiastic. > > > > Laurie Murison > > Grand Manan, NB > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Codling" > > <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca> > > To: "Nature NS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 7:51 PM > > Subject: [NatureNS] N.B. Whale-watching boat trips > > > > > >> We are planning a trip to NB, and wonder if anyone can recommend a > >> good whale-watching trip on the Bay of Fundy from the NB side (St. > >> John area). It's really the birds we want most to see, so one with a > >> guide who knows his/her birds would be great! Thanks in advance! > >> > >> Lois Codling > > > >
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