5 Things to do in the Canadian Maritimes

Check out the beaches

Wether it’s jumping off the bridge at Basin Head, playing in the waves at Cavendish, or building sandcastles at Parlee the Maritimes has so many amazing beaches to explore.

parleebeach2-1-of-1 — Parlee Beach, New Brunswick

basinheadbridge-1-of-1 — Basin Head, Prince Edward Island

2. Explore the Cabot Trail

No trip to Canada’s east coast would be complete without a drive along the Cabot Trail. Be sure to keep to camera handy to capture the beautiful scenery.

cabottrail1-1-of-1 — Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

3. Eat great seafood

Lobster, muscles or just fish and chips from a roadside stand. The east coast offers so much delicious seafood.

4. Watch a Sunrise or Sunset

The maritimes lends it self to some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets anywhere.

sunsetoverwharf-1-of-1 — Sunset from the Pointe du Chene Wharf in Shediac, New Brunswick

sunsetoverthelake-1-of-1 — Sunset over Bras D’Or Lakes in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

peisunrise-1-of-1 — Sunrise in Price Edward Island

5. Explore and Get Lost

Weather your wandering around downtown Halifax, browsing a local farmers market, or just getting in the car and seeing where the road takes you there are so many place to explore on Canada’s east coast.