Karen Lynn Posted June 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Any thoughts on what to see? Would like to do part of the Cabot trail but Celebrity’s shorex is sold out and independent tour is 7 hours also. We’re on port for 8 hours. Not much wiggle room ! With cruiseline tours we’d be ok but without them , maybe not so much. that said , is it worth seeing some of the trail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Viajera Posted June 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I’d like to know too. A long taxi ride, even with beautiful scenery might not be best for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGinMTL Posted June 11, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Cabot trail is a WOW Maybe rent a car with People on the roll call . Louisburg is also worth visiting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavid Posted June 11, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 11, 2023 A Louisbourg Fortress your is as well as a visit to Baddeck Town and the Bell Museum . I presume the ships tour to Cabot Trail is to Ingonish which is doable privately. The drivers and guides are vey aware of ship times. The flexibility here is the length of time for lunch. It would be shorter on a private tour rather than waiting for groups 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted June 12, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 12, 2023 We had our own car there. Even on a rainy day the drive was spectacular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted June 12, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 12, 2023 We're hiring a car - this guide is a little dated but will give you an idea of the distances - it looks like easy driving in the summer Toms Cape Breton Island Driving Tour Guide from Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada (tomsportguides.com) Toms Sydney Nova Scotia Cruise Port Guide (tomsportguides.com) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Viajera Posted June 13, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Your suggestions are having me rethink😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprockie Posted June 13, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Rent a car and go to Glace Bay to the Miner's museum. It's great. We then went to a lobster shipping place on the pier and asked them to boil us 4 lobsters which we ate on a nearby picnic table. Excellent day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted June 13, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, sprockie said: Rent a car and go to Glace Bay to the Miner's museum. It's great. We then went to a lobster shipping place on the pier and asked them to boil us 4 lobsters which we ate on a nearby picnic table. Excellent day. We are considering Glace Bay on the way back from Louisburg - the Marconi museum (where the trans Atlantic cable came asshore ) looked interesting too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peace4pt Posted June 14, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 14, 2023 DH and I will cruising here Fall 2023. I’ve found Sydney & Cape Breton Taxi Tours and will be using them for a customized private tour. They have been extremely pleasant to work with thus far and we SO look forward to the amazing adventure they’ve helped us create! Their website FAQ section is very informative or they’re just an email or telephone call away 🙂 Safe travels to all and happy sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueMo Posted June 20, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Cabot Discovery Tours has a mini Cabot Trail tour shore excursion. It's worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBound Posted June 20, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2023 We did the miner's museum on a budget via local bus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itsanita Posted June 22, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 9:01 PM, peace4pt said: DH and I will cruising here Fall 2023. I’ve found Sydney & Cape Breton Taxi Tours and will be using them for a customized private tour. They have been extremely pleasant to work with thus far and we SO look forward to the amazing adventure they’ve helped us create! Their website FAQ section is very informative or they’re just an email or telephone call away 🙂 Safe travels to all and happy sailing. We have booked them as well for our October trip. A private tour for 4. Let us know how it goes....we will do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted June 23, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 11:14 AM, SueMo said: Cabot Discovery Tours has a mini Cabot Trail tour shore excursion. It's worth checking out. $350 + tax for two people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueMo Posted June 23, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, Morgsmom said: $350 + tax for two people... Is that Canadian or US? If it's $350 Canadian, then it's about $265 US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycfa Posted June 24, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 6:22 PM, lissie said: We're hiring a car - this guide is a little dated but will give you an idea of the distances - it looks like easy driving in the summer Toms Cape Breton Island Driving Tour Guide from Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada (tomsportguides.com) Toms Sydney Nova Scotia Cruise Port Guide (tomsportguides.com) OMG THANK YOU for posting the Toms Port Guides!! Getting alot of ideas. 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted June 24, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 24, 2023 27 minutes ago, nycfa said: OMG THANK YOU for posting the Toms Port Guides!! Getting alot of ideas. 🙂 It's a very good resource - I've gone through and downloaded all the relevant ports that we are going to! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stItaly Posted July 13, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 13, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 9:01 PM, peace4pt said: DH and I will cruising here Fall 2023. I’ve found Sydney & Cape Breton Taxi Tours and will be using them for a customized private tour. They have been extremely pleasant to work with thus far and we SO look forward to the amazing adventure they’ve helped us create! Their website FAQ section is very informative or they’re just an email or telephone call away 🙂 Safe travels to all and happy sailing. I am hoping to do their taxi tour also, Trying to find 2 other people to join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare itsanita Posted July 15, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 15, 2023 We have reserved Sydney CB Taxi Tours for our day in Sydney instead of renting a car. Fingers crossed we have nice weather and it works out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
music&cruises Posted July 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 20, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 4:58 PM, SueMo said: Is that Canadian or US? If it's $350 Canadian, then it's about $265 US. Yes, I believe that was Canadian actually. My apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 22, 2023 #21 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 8:01 PM, peace4pt said: DH and I will cruising here Fall 2023. I’ve found Sydney & Cape Breton Taxi Tours and will be using them for a customized private tour. They have been extremely pleasant to work with thus far and we SO look forward to the amazing adventure they’ve helped us create! Their website FAQ section is very informative or they’re just an email or telephone call away 🙂 Safe travels to all and happy sailing. Do you have a link to their site? We're also looking to book. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 22, 2023 #22 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 3:42 PM, 1stItaly said: I am hoping to do their taxi tour also, Trying to find 2 other people to join us. Hey @1stItaly what day are you needing 2 more people? We're ported in Sydney Wed Sept 20 also interested in the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stItaly Posted July 23, 2023 #23 Share Posted July 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Haljo1935 said: Hey @1stItaly what day are you needing 2 more people? We're ported in Sydney Wed Sept 20 also interested in the tour. September 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 23, 2023 #24 Share Posted July 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, 1stItaly said: September 6th. Shoot - hopefully we'll both find a couple more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tring Posted July 23, 2023 #25 Share Posted July 23, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 12:12 AM, CaribbeanBound said: We did the miner's museum on a budget via local bus. Is that far away from the docking location and was it good? Not heard about it previously. We have been there previously and went to Louisburg, so decided to just stay in Sydney this time, but would have plenty of time for a short trip to somewhere a bit further away, as well as doing the town since not much there. Did you find out about the bus before you went, or at the port building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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