What's New in Atlantic Canada

ATLANTIC CANADA, April 24, 2008 – There’s a whole new world to discover in the four provinces of Atlantic Canada, and it’s not far away.  Make this your year to:

·         Trek through North America’s last unexplored wilderness

·         Channel your inner Picasso and learn to paint… or write or play the fiddle

·         Try your hand at kite surfing – in the warmest waters north of Virginia

·         Get up close and personal with whales and icebergs

·         Sleep in a lighthouse – or a charming country inn

·         Play soldier in a 250-year-old fortress

·         Experience several European cultures without crossing the Atlantic

Atlantic Canada is waiting for you.  Whether you’re a book-loving teen who counts Anne of Green Gables as her heroine or a cool surfer dude who wants to add the latest notch on his boogie board, you’ll find plenty to grab your attention in Atlantic Canada.

THE GREATEST OUTDOORS

Yes, there is beautiful scenery.  From the Bay of Fundy with the world’s highest tides to the rugged cliffs of Cape Breton, Atlantic Canada is a paradise for nature lovers. Watch whales and icebergs float by off Newfoundland and Labrador and see the Northern Lights fill the skies while hundreds of thousands of puffins gather on shore.  The sandy beaches may be deserted, but the waters are the warmest north of Virginia. 

RIGHT NEXT DOOR

Only two hours north as the plane flies, or several hours drive from New England, the four provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island offer quick and easy getaways for American travelers. This June, Delta is starting new flights from Boston to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI), and Northwest will renew service from Detroit. Continental just announced more service to St. John’s, Newfoundland and offers daily flights to Moncton, New Brunswick. Six airlines are flying in to Halifax, Nova Scotia (Air Canada, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United) from several East Coast gateways and United introduced new service from Chicago to Halifax last year.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of getting eye-to-eye with a whale. And there’s nothing boring about riding the 50-foot Tidal Bore in the Bay of Fundy.  Set to debut this spring in Nova Scotia is the Joggins Fossil Centre featuring the world’s largest collection of 300-million-year old fossils. Just opened in New Brunswick is the Metepenagiag Heritage Park, which celebrates the 3,000-year-old Mi’kmaq culture.  Following Newfoundland’s Viking Trail brings you to the 1000-year-old settlement of North America’s first “discoverers.”  Play soldier at the re-enactment of Louisbourg’s second siege on its 250^th anniversary or relive the life of an 18^th-century Loyalist at the 225^th anniversary of the Loyalists landing. And this year PEI is celebrating the 100^th birthday of Anne of Green Gables. 

LADIES ONLY

Say so long to your significant other for a few days and opt for a girl’s getaway to learn how to fly fish on the Miramichi River in New Brunswick. How about hanging ten at the first all-women surfing school in Nova Scotia? Kayakers can work off all those mussels and potatoes paddling along [Back to Press Releases Main]