Travel from Charlottetown, PEI to St. Andrews, New Brunswick took us about five hours and crossing the Confederation Bridge between PEI and New Brunswick –
13 km long, two lane, $59 toll.
Arriving at Kiwanis Oceanfront Campground in St. Andrews,
New Brunswick, we were assigned a superb campsite overlooking the Passamaquoddy Bay. Great view!
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| Ocean Front Campground |
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| Site 25 |
St. Andrews, once a thriving fishing village, now is mainly a resort village. It is also a center for marine research and aquaculture activity, especially Atlantic salmon farming.
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| Water Street in St. Andrews |
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| Vacation rentals, shopping and dining along Water St. |
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| Typical town mural |
St. Andrews harbor caters to tourism - whale watching tours in Fundy Bay and deep sea fishing excursions.
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| Whale watching tours |
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| Whale watching tours |
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| Deep sea fishing trips |
Our whale watching tour was provided by the Island Quest passenger boat since it had a high success rate of spotting whales in the Bay of Fundy. The marine biologists on board provided interpretative guidance and helpful information. When I asked one how to call a whale, she replied "who knows". Let me try..."suuee, piggy, piggy,pig; suuee piggy". Incredibly, an hour later this big whale surfaces right alongside our boat. Who says a whale cannot be called?
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| Island Quest whale watching boat |
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| Marine biologist aboard the Island Quest |
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| Thar she blows |
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| Altantic salmon farm |
Other sightings on the tour included Atlantic salmon farms
and bald eagles - Michael asked if these were Canadian or American
We enjoyed downtown shopping at the Crazy Moose and strolling along the "beach" during low tide. The tidal water increases about 26 feet from low tide to high tide twice daily.
Happy trails!
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