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Harbour Tour on Solar-Powered Boat
4.8
102 Ratings
Charlottetown
Experience Charlottetown Harbour on North America’s largest solar boat. Enjoy fresh lobster, local craft beer, and stunning views. Book your eco-friendly tour now.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Charlottetown - Our captain will give you a brief history of the Charlottetown Harbour - the “Cradle of Confederation” when Canada first became a country, the Mi’kmaq who first settled the province, as well as a bit about the Charlottetown Harbour itself.
- Victoria Park - The Isola Solaretto will pass silently by beautiful Victoria Park, where you can see the cannons & armaments of this historic fort.
- Port-la-Joye - Fort Amherst - You will see the entrance to Charlottetown Harbour and famous Port-la-Joye (Fort Amherst) at Rocky Point.
- Government House - Here you will see the “Birthplace of Canada” where the colonies Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick met for the first time in 1864 to determine that Canada would become a country.
- Stratford - Your captain will take you by several multi-million dollar houses, including a $15M home to show you some “rock armouring” for shoreline protection gone wrong. PEI is losing about 1 ft of shoreline every year and there is a right way & a wrong way to protect it.
- Peake’s Wharf - View Peake’s Wharf in front of St. Dunstan’s Basilica - home of the famous Cow’s Ice Cream ranked the #1 ice cream in the world!
- St. Dunstan’s Basilica - Learn about the tallest structure in Charlottetown - The St. Dunstan’s Basilica, which is one of 27 designated Basilica’s in Canada and a National Historic Site.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Gratuities
- On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Carbonated beverages
- Breakfast
- Bottled water
Additional Information
PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TOUR DEPARTURE TIME.
This CDN Heritage Vessel underwent an 8 yr, $1M renovation to become North America’s LARGEST solar-powered vessel & the world’s FIRST solar-powered dinner cruise boat, now providing daily tours which cannot be done anywhere else on the planet.
No emissions. No noise. No smell. This is “tourism refined”. Instead of a loud, smelly diesel-powered tour, enjoy local beer & wine and fresh seafood right on board during your tour. Beautiful, slow, relaxing sights in the SHELTERED WATERS of Charlottetown Harbour in a comfortable covered boat with large windows by every seat & opening roof hatches to catch the sun.
This historical sight-seeing tour is supported by live guided commentary, WiFi, 4 video screens, French & Italian subtitles, trivia with prizes & more!
Large bathroom & booth seating for your comfort. Lots of room to walk around & explore the facinating 1967 Montreal Expo memorabilia, from which our boat was created!
Location
Cruises ship terminal
PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE TOUR STARTS. We have a private dock right at the Port of Charlottetown where the cruise ships dock.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(102 Ratings)
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Patricia_r
Sep 24, 2024
Lobster, yum, yum, yum! - The lobster lunch was fantastic. Steve did a great job telling us about different points of interest. Was enjoyable seeing the houses, the church, videos, etc. and even saw a seal. Not for very long but did see one. Also had fun with the trivia questions and looking through the view master. It would be nice if we could have gotten closer to land so we could see things clearer than we were able to see them though. Just a suggestion.
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Lanna_a
Sep 23, 2024
Worth booking - Narration was informative. Learned some interesting information about PEI. Very convenient to cruise guests.
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E5331wtdonh
Sep 22, 2024
Would highly recommend - Excellent tour with Steve and Al.
Very knowledgeable about the history and was great learning bout they solar boat which was originally made for expo 1967 at Montreal.
Made to feel right at home. Steve has a gift of storytelling and Al gave any one who want a change to steer the ship.
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Debbmm
Sep 20, 2024
Lots Of Great Information About the Town AND The Boat - Nice little tour of the harbor with an enormous amount of history given by the owner. He kept us entertained the entire time either by speaking or playing some short videos. He even had a trivia game for the passengers. They do also offer beverages and snacks on board.
MAKE SURE TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE Tour time. Yes, I missed that statement...Oops. Was in the area the whole 30 minutes prior but was just getting down there 15 minutes early when I got a call from the Owner to see if I was on my way. So very lovely of him to check in with us.
Definitely something fun to do in this lovely little town.
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Erika
Sep 18, 2024
Great experience - Had a great time! There was lots of great information and some nice sights to see! It was a cool way to enjoy the Harbour, and great knowing it's solar powered!
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Gary_h
Sep 16, 2024
Nice Cruise - The narrator was good. Told us a lot about the area. Food was good and so were drinks. Would recommend this cruise.
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Joni_l
Sep 15, 2024
If you have 2 hours to spare, give this boat tour a go. - The history of PEI was very interesting. I was unaware the PEI mussels were distributed through the world. Enjoyable 1 1/2 hours on the water learning about Canada and PEI.
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Eugene_d
Sep 14, 2024
Great tour - Great tour with a informative leisurely ride on a solar powered boat thru the harbor. Steve provided great history and general info.
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Chattingkat
Sep 13, 2024
Very informative - The tour was very informative but would suggest that they remove the letters on the windows and move them up or take them down. It was very distracting looking out the window,
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Jewell_w
Sep 26, 2024
Hard to see but knowledgeable guide - Super nice and knowledgeable tour guides but hard to see landmarks they were talking about from boat windows.
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