charlottetown & Halifax - Bay of Fundy

[venango]

Is it possible to view the tides from these ports? The ship will dock at these ports 10.am-6.pm.

[jp2001]

Bay of Fundy is the best for tides, at low tide, you can walk around the ''flower pots''

[SJNB]

The only port on the Bay of Fundy is Saint John, NB

 

Halifax, NS is on the Atlantic ocean and Charlottetown, PE is on the Northumberland Strait

[venango]

Is it possible to take a tour (or taxi) within a six hour time frame to the bay from these ports?

[jp2001]

Sorry, I had misunderstood your initial post.

No, Bay of Fundy is too far from Halifax or Charlottetown. Both ports are nice though and I'm sure you'll enjoy them.

[cruise.baby]

Actually, it all depends on the tidal times. Truro is one of the best places to view the tidal bore, and it is only a couple hours away from Halifax, so if the tidal time allows, then there is no problem whatsoever to either rent a vehicle and drive to see the tides or go with a guide -- there are lots of great guides available in Halifax, although you should check to ensure they are licensed: apparently there are plenty operating from Halifax who are not licensed.

 

http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/cgi-bin/tide-shc.cgi?queryType=showFrameset&zone=30&language=english&region=5&stnnum=265

This is a link to the tidal bore times at Truro, Nova Scotia -- hopefully they'll match up with your tour!

[powderhorn]

It is an interesting question as the real impact of tidal swings needs to be appreciated over about a 12 hour swing. The tide goes out about twice a day and comes in about twice a day. The change in water level is dramatic in the Bay of Funday.... not much in Halifax or Charlottetown. As for driving to Truro, you may see either mud flats or water channels depending on what time the tides are high or low..... hard to get the full impact unless you see both the high and low tidal levels which would take you about 12 hours......cheers...

[cruisetmc]

We took this tour and saw the tides at different times. What a huge difference. Not sure what ship you are on but check out the tours that stop there twice.