WATER
Because of the shape of the Bay of Fundy, the tides are able to reach 28+ feet. This creates strong currents, which, in turn, provides nutrient rich waters that encourages an wealth of marine life. For information on Whirlpool or Beaches click here.
There are two free, car ferries that operate through the year between
7:30 am and 10:30 pm. It leaves from L'Etete, New Brunswick. The
ferries also offer rides for people on foot, bicycle, or motorbike.
The free government ferry leaves Deer Island beginning from 6:30 am and leaves L'etete beginning from 7:00 am every half hour until 6:30 pm. Then there are nightly runs. For a recording of the ferry schedule, please call (506) 747-7007.
There are two other ferries on the other side of the island that operates in the summer months. There is a toll for these ferries. They travel to Eastport, Maine and Campobello Island, New Brunswick. The ferries also offer rides for people on foot, bicycle, or motorbike.
The ferry to Eastport from Deer Island
leaves on the hour from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
The ferry to Deer Island from Eastport leaves on the half-hour
from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Car and Driver - $10.00
Passengers - $2.00
Car Maximum - $15.00
12 Years and under - no charge
Car Maximum - $15.00
Motorcycles - $6.00
Trucks/Trailers - per size and load
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*Last trip omitted in June and September
Car and Driver - $13.00
Passengers - $2.00 each
12 Years and under - no charge
Car Maximum - $18.00
Motor Coaches - $45.00
Motorcycles - $6.00
Trucks/Trailers - per size and load
For a reference of the schedule please contact Stan Lord at (506) 747-2159.
There is North American's largest whirlpool located between Deer Island Point and Eastport, Maine. It is called the "Old Sow" and has spelled the death for many a ship. The water edges are scattered with old boat wrecks and white lighthouses to protect ongoing vessels. It is best seen 3 hours before high tide at Deer Island Point Park, Eastport, Maine, or on the ferry ride to or from Eastport.
It is in the Western Passage, has currents of more than 6 knots,
and tides reaching 28+ feet high. There is much controversy over whether
the Old Sow is the largest in the world or the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
Between 1817 and 1995, as many as 10 people have lost their lives as a result
of the swirls.
After the make of the gasoline engine, there have been far less deaths from
the whirlpool. There are still boats being spun from it, but sunken ships are
something of a past. However, kayaks and canoes are not advised to sail near
the pool.
There are many small, pebbled beaches located around the island. There is a large, private beach located at Sunset Beach Cottage and Suites with the option of sand or pebbles with shells scattered along the whole. There is another sandy beach located at Deer Island Point Park with a close view of the whirlpool. In Cummings Cove is a popular beach with locals and a view of a salmon site. For a view of the Lobster Pounds, Stuart Town and Lambert's Cove beaches are where to be.
There are boat tours, whale watching tours, scuba diving, and also canoe
and kayak excursions available in the summertime.
Deer Island had the 1st Salmon Sea-Farm in Atlantic Canada, and, today, there are many Salmon Sites in operation employing numerous amounts of the locals. There are a few lobster pounds including the world's largest located on Deer Island. The island had the 1st Lobster Pound in North America. There is also a sardine cannery and many herring weirs and aquaculture sites scattered along the coast.