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| Description | Contact/Category | Availability | Prices | Notes | ||
| A Delicious Catch: PEI Style Tony MacDonald |
Fish off the red cliffs and white sandy beaches and watch the sun rise over the Gulf of St. Lawrence. You will hook the bouys, haul lobster traps and put more bait in the traps before setting them out again. Every trap has a different story. You may see seals, dolphins and a bald eagle, as well as numerous other fishing boats. Pick two lobsters and we will cook them at the wharf for you or you can take them home. Fishing gear is supplied as well as beverages and snacks. | 902-969-7735 or 1-902-357-2207 Website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
May 1 - June 30 (timeframe is negotiable) | $99/PP | Min 2 Max 4 | |
| All You Can Eat Lobster Perry Gotell, Tranquility Cove Adventures |
This hands-on adventure experience goes rain or shine - fishing lobsters with a third generation, east-coast lobster fisherman. This is the real deal for "All You Can Eat Lobster", pleasing the heartiest of appetites for the sea and traditionally-cooked PEI lobsters. | 902-969-7184 or 1-902-652-2551 website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
May 1 - June 30 Full Day (8 hours) |
$199/PP | Min 1 Max 4 *age restrictions may apply | |
| Bar Clam Hunt Darren MacKinnon |
Clamming, PEI style! The day begins by sailing out of the Souris marina out to the bar clam beds. Once there we don the wet suits, masks, snorkels and hop into the water and begin the hunt for the oversized clam. When we fill up our pot we head into the beach for an old-fashioned cook-out. While the clams are cooking, you can walk the beach or take some pictures of the seal that inhabit the area. When our bellies are filled we head back to the boat and do a little deep-sea fishing, upon completing we will fillet and bag them for you to take home. then it is off to truly get an understanding of how some of wonderful sea food makes it to the dinner plate. We haul up some lobster, crab traps and a mussel sock and explain how they all work. Finally the trip is finished up with a relaxing sail up to Little Harbour and take some pictures of the whales, tuna and seals playing in the area. Then it is time to head back to the harbour. All gear provided as well as refreshments and snacks. | 902-969-7727 or 1-902-687-1317 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
July 1 - Oct 1 1/2 day, approx 5 hours | $69-89/PP | Min 4, Max 12 | |
| Beachin' It Tracey Saarloos |
Hop aboard a boat and be steamed along the amazing coastline of the southern shores of eastern PEI. Captain Darren MacKinnon, owner of Paradise on the Sea Adventures, will greet you at the docks located right off our deck, and shuttle you to his 45-ft. fishing vessel, Pair-a-Dice, for the ultimate beach getaway. Today you will enjoy the breathtaking sights of the rugged shoreline as you steam to eastern PEI's most famous beach, Basin Head. You can join kids of all ages, jumping off a bridge into the warm waters below. You will then be taken ashore in a 16-ft. motorized dory, where you can dip into the ocean or walk the 'singing sands' in search of the ocean's treasures that have been washed up over the years. After a half-hour on this beach, you will be shuttled back to the boat and head for both Red Point, which is also a provincial park, and then to Little Harbour beach, famous for its 'sand dollars'. You will have the opportunity to spend time at each beach, or simply enjoy the view from the boat as you watch others enjoy the crystal blue waters of PEI. After the last beach has been explored you will begin your trip back. Upon arriving you will help prepare and feast on steamed mussels. What a better way to end the day than with fresh food, served overlooking the beautiful town of Souris. | 1-888-687-4314, 687-4314 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
By appointment, 1/2 day (4-5 hours) | $150/PP plus GST (Min 5 PPL), $135/PP plus GST (Groups of 8 or more) | Min 5, Max 12 | |
| Country Dining & Cooking Classes Stephen Cousins |
Passionate about Island delights? Join us for an evening of country dining or a cooking class at our on-farm lodge. Pick your own organic veggies and small fruit, select your own protein. | 1-902-388-1556 or 1-902-676-2796 website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
Year Round | Call to discuss choice/cost | Min 2, Max 30 | |
| Create and Meditate Teri Hall |
Join Teri, certified Kundalini yoga and meditation teacher, for an experience that combines sea and spirit. Make your own chakra pendant with genuine local sea glass, pearls and silver in Teri's studio overlooking Bay Fortune. The experience will be followed by an outdoor (weather permitting) meditation focusing on your chakra energies. Connect your love of the ocean with creativity and spirituality. As a finishing touch we will sit on an outdoor deck enjoying homemade dip, created by my friend, local chef, Michael Smith. Signed recipe provided. | 1-902-687-3367 website Category: Arts/Crafts |
June 1 - Oct 1 (Oct 2 - 31 call for availability), 1/2 day | $68/PP | Min 2 Max 4 Pre-booking required | |
| Create an Ocean Gem Teri Hall |
Come and try your luck in a search for authentic sea glass. We will then turn this newfound treasure into a piece of art - a unique jewellery pendant made by you...for you, or a loved one. You may wish to bring your own treasure found on a previous hunt. Be with Teri as she shares her knowledge of the journey of the glass that turns a fragment into a gem. As a finishing touch we will sit on an outdoor deck overlooking Bay Fortune, enjoying local organic veggies with homemade dip, created by my friend, local chef Michael Smith (signed recipe provided). | 1-902-687-3367 website Category: Arts/Crafts |
1/2 day, June 1 - Oct 1 (Oct - May by chance or appointment) | $56/PP | Min 2 Max 4 Pre-booking required | |
| Deep-sea Fishing Adventure Perry Gotell, Tranquility Cove Adventures |
This adventure has a lot to see and do in 2.5 hours. Leaving the eastern port of Georgetown we head out to Panmure Island to fish for mackerel (we clean and bag your fish to take home for supper), haul a lobster trap, rockcrab pot, and a mussel sock; giving you a crash course on how each industry is fished here on PEI. Finish up with a seal watch on the return to port. Free snacks and refreshments included. | 902-969-7184 or 1-902-652-2551 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Early July - late fall, Daily starting at 5:30 for 2.5 hours | $55 (Adult), $45 (12 years and under) | Min 4 Max 12 *age restrictions may apply | |
| Diggin' on the Bar Tracey Saarloos |
Step off the deck and onto the pristine red soil. Climb over the dunes and onto a sandbar. Watch as the water disappears from your feet, and sprays of water shoot out of a hole in the ground. You have found them... PEI clams! Whether it's soft-shell 'squirt' clams, the razors or the bar clams, you are about to embark on one of the greatest experiences in the world... one like no other. Watch as a professional clammer shows you how to find the buried treasure. Find the hole to dig, but not too close to the hole, dig on an angle, dig deep and fast. You are sure to gaze in awe as you set your eyes on one of these delicious treats. Fill your bucket and head for shore. A fire will be ready, pots will be filled and clams will be steamed. Grab a drink, sit on the deck and watch the sun set over the peaceful waters of PEI. | 1-888-687-4314 or 1-902-687-4314 website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
May 1 - Oct 1 (2-3 hrs by app) | $65/PP plus GST (Min 2), $40/PP plus GST (groups of 5 or more), $25/PP plus GST (under 13 yrs), 5 yrs and under free | Min 2 Max 50 | |
| East - East Tea Tasting Pat Craig |
An introduction to tea connoisseurship...Chinese "gong fu" style tea demonstrated and served, using premium whole-leaf "terroir" teas. Experience tea as a meditative art. Maximum of six people per session. | 1-902-357-2172 or 1-866-687-9949 Harbour Lights Guest House website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
1/2 Day reservations required. May 1 - Oct 31 | $40/PP (Basic) $75/PP (Tea Set) | Max 6 | |
| Farm Bootcamp Stephen Cousins |
Stroll through our gardens, greenhouses and learn the "how to's" and get your hands in the soil. Pick some veggies and berries. Take a stroll through our petting farm. We will finish your experience with a hands-on cooking class and country dining in our on-site lodge. | 1-902-676-2796 or 1-902-388-1556 website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
Year Round | Call to discuss your choice/price | Min 2, Max 30 | |
| Feast on Lobster & Mussels Brenda Dewar |
Wear your old clothes, roll up your sleeves, and dig into your food! Go early in the day with Ed to select the live lobsters at the pound or wharf. He'll teach you to identify the males and females, and when they are ready to eat, he'll demonstrate how best to open their shells. Also feast on Mussels, fresh PEI potato salad, rolls, apple pie and ice cream to complete the meal. | 1-902-838-4590 Roseneath Bed & Breakfast website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
Daily By Appointment May - June | $40/PP gst | ||
| Fish Tales & Tall Ships | Fishing Crew Wanted. On the beach, join the crew and relive the life of a 1730s cod fisherman. Experience first hand the fishery that fed Europe for hundreds of years. Ahoy! | 1-902-838-3413 Roma at Three Rivers email website Category: Culture/Heritage |
Daily 1/2; Day Must be pre booked. June 29 - Sept 23. Offerend in French or English | $79/PP | Min 8 Max 10 Offered in French/English For other group sizes Ask about our prices | |
| Giant Bar Clam Dig Perry Gotell |
Drop anchor 8 km off our coastline to explore a deserted island. Dig for giant clams, haul lobster, rockcrab, and mussel lines. Swim, snorkel, sunbathe, beachcomb, and handle sealife. Steer a real lobster boat, breath our salt air. Get way out there and do something fresh. Book your own adventure and experience our island. Play in the past, live in the present! | 1-902-969-7184 or 1-902-652-2551 Tranquility Cove Adventures website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Full day, July 5 - Sept 30, 10:30am - 2:30pm | $98/adult, $78/child | Min 4 Max 12 | |
| Happy Clammers Bill and Mary Kendrick, Experience PEI (Goldie & Gilbert Gillis) |
Find a hole, find a clam! Gilbert will show you how to properly dig for clams and help you measure to ensure you don't take the young ones. Once you've dug your feed, Gilbert will take you back to his house where Goldie will be waiting. Besides steaming up the clams you bring back, she'll have her world famous clam chowder and biscuits waiting for you in the kitchen. | 1-866-887-3238 Corkinview Beach House Point Prim website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Mon - Fri 1/2 Day, May 1 - Oct 31 | $85/PP (2 adults), $65/PP (3 adults), Children under 12 $30/PP, (Under 5 Free) | Min 2 | |
| Learning the Ropes Bill & Mary Kendrick Experience PEI (Ellen MacPhail) |
Take the helm and feel the rush of the wind filling the sails as you raise up the mast. You'll learn about points of sail, boat handling, charts and GPS navigation. Imagine watching the setting sun from the deck of the "Picture Perfect" as you wash down smoked oysters on thin wafers with chilled sparkling cider followed by saltwater taffy or Island chocolates. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Daily June - Early Oct 12:30pm- 4:30pm 4:30pm - 8:30pm *Requires 48 Hours notice | $120/PP (4 PPL) | Need 4 people or pay charter rate of $480 plus GST Subject to availability & weather | |
| Kundalini Yoga Perry Gotell & Terri Hall |
The yoga experience will be in one of two locations; either on an untouched beach nestled on a deserted island five miles off the coast or simply drifting out at sea. All levels welcome. Yoga experience not required. All soft drinks and snacks are included. | 1-902-969-7184 Tranquility Cove Adventures website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
1/2 day, July 5 - Oct 1, by appointment | $88/PP | Min 4, Max 12. Children 12 and over. | |
| Lobster Cork Adventure Perry Gotell |
This is a real hands-on experiential adventure. Rain or shine we will fish lobsters just like my father and grand-dad before me. It's a full day, starting well before daylight and finishing up around noon. You will wear the rubber boots, oil gear, rubber gloves and work as a Cork (the island name for a lobster fisherman's helper) alongside the skipper and crew hauling all 280 lobster traps. You will experience hooking the buoy, picking the traps of lobster, rockcrab, different fish and all else that comes up in the trap. Then we rebait and send them back to the bottom for the next days haul. |
1-902-969-7184 or 1-902-652-2551 |
May 1 - June 30, full day | $98/PP | Min 1, Max 4 (age restrictions may apply) | |
| Master Caster Ed McKenna |
Become a Master Caster and create your own personal pendant, brooch or other pewter jewellery piece. Work alongside our professional Master Caster who will take you through the step-by-step process she uses everyday to create beautiful works of art. Select from the hundreds of designs they have in stock and learn how to safely pour the pewter into the moulds where it will be spun and hardened into your own personal gift. |
1-902-961-3223 |
1/2 Day weekedays, By appointment only, May 14 - Oct 12 | 1 person $80, 2 people $150, 3 people $225, 4 people $300 | 14 yrs and up | |
| Oyster Mania Tracey Saarloos |
Join us for a walk along the shoreline to find Colville Bay oysters. Meet the people and learn the story behind this family-owned business. Discover what makes these oysters different, rake your own world-famous Malpeque oysters from the bay and learn how to shuck your own oysters. Taste the exceptional flavours of Colville Bay oysters 'straight up' or with one of the traditional toppings (lemon wedge, hot sauce or seafood sauce). |
1-888-687-4314 |
1/2 Day, approx 2 hours, April 1-Nov 1 by app | $70/PP plus GST for 2-4 PPL, $45/PP GST for 5 or more PPL, $30/PP GST under 13 yrs, 5 yrs and under free | Min 2 Max 50 | |
| Paradise on the Sea Adventures Darren MacKinnon |
Join Capt. Darren MacKinnon and crew as you sail out of the new Souris Marina for the ultimate fishing experience. The newly-built, 45-ft. Pair-a-Dice is a government-approved vessel, equipped with all amenities and safety equipment. Daily adventures include giant bar clamming, deep-sea fishing, lobster and crab trap-hauling, oyster fishing, mussel fishing, seal, and whale watching. Bluefin tuna charters available. Scenic or private tours of the beautiful Northumberland Strait. | 1-902-687-1317 1-902-969-7727 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
By reservation open July 1-Oct 1 | Please contact for adventure pricing and schedule | Min/Max depends on experience | |
| PEI Birding Experience Glenn Saunders |
Your PEI Birding Experience starts with you. Birding on PEI is somewhat unique; - short travel distances allow our professional guide to facilitate the opportunity to observe forest birds, waterfowl and shore birds in a single outing. YOU customize your experience by telling us what type of birds you would like to focus on, or observe a general sampling of the over 300 species found on PEI. Our experiences include a local professional guide, equipped with a viewing scope, transportation from and back to Country Charm B&B in Murray Harbour, PEI birding checklist, a completed sighting list, water, bug spray (just in case) and snacks. Get hands on experience with the birding scope and bird identification. Bring your own binoculars if you can. Experiences range from half day to two full days in length. Advanced booking is required. | 1-902-962-3537 1-800-227-9943 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Year Round | Advanced booking is required for half day and full day experiences starting at $65 per person/group of 4. | Min 1/Max 6, child 8yrs and up | |
| Sea Quest Treasure Hunt John Atkins |
Grab your sword and bandana and get ready for a day in the life of a pirate! Take a turn at the wheel and go ashore in search of clues that will lead you to your booty! | 1-902-676-2266 1-902-676-2276 Seaquest Adventure website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
1/2 Days 3 Hours June 1 - Sept 30 | $50/PP | Min 6 Max 12 | |
| Seaweed Secrets Goldie & Gilbert Gillis & Dr. Irene Novaczek |
Gilbert and Goldie Gillis want to share the secrets of seaweed with you. Gilbert will teach you to rake irish moss using traditional methods to protect the species and the environment. At the Gillis home help Goldie prepare seaweed soup, dulse biscuits and her famous seaweed pie dessert. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
By Appointment Mon - Fri, 1/2 day. June 1 - Oct 31 | $85/PP (2 adults), $65/PP (3 adults), Children under 12 $30/PP, (Under 5 Free) | Min 2 | |
| Thats Life... In the 1700's Holly Fitzpatrick |
Experience Life at Roma by trying on 1730s costumes and wooden sabots, practice hauling water, write with a quill pen, and play games of the 1700s. Select medicinal herbs and vegetables. | 1-902-838-3413 Roma at Three Rivers email website Category: Culture/Heritage |
Daily 1/2 Day Must be pre Booked, June 29 - Sept 23. Offered in English only | $49/PP | Min 8 Max 10. For other group sizes ask about our prices | |
| Contact: | Melody Gay (MLGAY@gov.pe.ca) 1-902-368-6339 |
Janet Wood (JEWOOD@gov.pe.ca) 1-902-368-5508 |
This information has been taken from website "Tourism and Culture"