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Nova Scotia is a peninsula, meaning it is almost entirely surrounded by water which makes it the perfect place to sail. Plan a sailing excursion or day-long boating tour, or dock your sailboat at one of our many marinas. Browse full listings of tours and marinas below.
Baddeck, Cabot Trail
Boat tours & charters, Sailing
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Western Shore, South Shore
Fishing, Kayaking, Photography & landscape painting, Sailing, Sightseeing tour, Whale watching
Diving, Sailing
Ballantyne’s Cove, Northumberland Shore
Big Bras d’Or, Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive
Boat tours & charters, Birding & wildlife, Sailing, Photography & landscape painting, Sightseeing tour
Eastern Passage, Halifax Metro
Boat tours & charters, Birding & wildlife, Fishing, Sailing, Whale watching, Sightseeing tour
Lunenburg, South Shore
Brooklyn, South Shore
St. Peter’s, Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive
Boat tours & charters, Birding & wildlife, Sailing, Sightseeing tour
Canso, Eastern Shore
Sailing
Capstick, Cabot Trail
Boat tours & charters, Birding & wildlife, Sailing, Photography & landscape painting, Whale watching, Sightseeing tour
Chester, South Shore
Dartmouth, Halifax Metro
Sydney, Fleur-de-lis/Marconi/Metro CB
Digby, Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley
Boat tours & charters, Birding & wildlife, Sailing, Whale watching
Wallace, Northumberland Shore
Fishing, Golf
Freeport, Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley
Hubbards, South Shore
Outdoor adventure, Canoeing, Cycling, Hiking, Kayaking, Sailing
Chester Basin, South Shore
Guysborough, Eastern Shore
Pictou, Northumberland Shore
West LaHave, South Shore
Liscomb Mills, Eastern Shore
Birding & wildlife, Canoeing, Cycling, Hiking, Kayaking, Photography & landscape painting
Boat tours & charters, Birding & wildlife, Fishing, Sailing, Photography & landscape painting, Sightseeing tour
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