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Authentic PEI Experiences - Points East Coastal Drive
Last updated September 19, 2013. For more information contact Melody Gay, 902-368-6339.
| 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: Nature/Outdoors |
May 1 - June 30 (timeframe is negotiable) | $99/PP | Min 2 Max 4 | |
| 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 HST (Min 5 PPL), $135/PP plus HST (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 |
1/2 day, June 1 - Oct 1 (pre-booking required), Oct 2-31 call for availability | $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 (pre-booking required), Oct 2-31 call for availability | $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 |
June 15 - Sept 30, Call for departure time, 2 hours, Reservations Only | $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 - Sept 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 Arts 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. June 15 - Sept 15 | $40/PP (Basic) $75/PP (Tea Set) | Max 6 | |
| Farm Bootcamp Stephen Cousins |
Stroll through our gardens and 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 | |
| Fish Tales & Tall Ships Marlo Dodge |
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 505 Roma Point Road 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 Hunt Darren MacKinnon |
This is as good as it gets when you're looking for an adventure! We head to clam beds, hunt for oversized clams, then have an old-fashioned cookout. Next a crash course on lobster/crab fishing. Finally a deep-sea fishing adventure. Gear, refreshments, snacks provided. | 1-902-969-7727 1-888-687-1317 Category: Nature/Outdoors |
July 4 - Sept 30, 1/2 day, approx 5 hours | Check website for pricing and scheduling. | Min 4, Max 12 | |
| 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, June 15 - Oct 1, 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 one of her delicious clam dishes (clam pizza, clams casino or clam chowder) waiting for you in the kitchen. | 1-866-887-3238 Corkinview Beach House Point Prim website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Mon - Sat 1/2 Day, May 1 - Oct 31 | $90/PP HST, $75/PP HST, $25/PP HST (Free under age 5) | Min 2-3 PPL, 4-10 under age 8. | |
| 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) | Min 2 PPL | |
| 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. |
1-902-367-7900 |
1/2 Day weekedays, By appointment only, May 15 - Oct 15 | 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 HST for 2-4 PPL, $45/PP plus HST for 5 or more PPL, $30/PP plus HST under 13 yrs, 5 yrs and under free | Min 2 Max 50 | |
| 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. | 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 4, child 8yrs and up | |
| Seaweed Secrets Goldie & Gilbert Gillis & Dr. Irene Novaczek |
For generations, the Gillis family has harvested Irish moss from the shores of Pt. Prim. Gilbert and Goldie share their story and knowledge of the nutritional and medicinal benefits of seaplants. On the seashore, you hand-pick edible seaplants. In Goldie%u2019s kitchen, you make your own seaweed pie, to complete your meal of sea-vegetable soup, dulse biscuits and beverage. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
By reservation Mon - Sat, 1/2 day. June 1 - Oct 31 | $90/PP (2-3 PPL) plus HST, $75/PP (4-10 PPL) plus HST, Children under 8 $25/PP plus HST, (Under 5 Free) | Min 2, Max 10 | |
| Thats Life... In the 1700's Marlo Dodge |
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 |
