The Phenomenal Bay of Fundy
Come to Atlantic Canada’s Bay of Fundy and discover one of the world’s most beautiful and bold coastlines!
Home to the highest tides in the world, the Bay of Fundy is a 270 km (170 mile) long sea bay that stretches between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast. Each day 100 billion tonnes of seawater flows in and out of the Bay of Fundy during one tide cycle. That’s more than the flow of all the planet’s freshwater rivers combined!
Visitors can see two extreme high and low tides each 24 hours. The period between a high tide and a low tide is, on average , six hours and 13 minutes. As such, you can normally expect to see at least one high and one low tide during daylight hours. Tide times move ahead roughly one hour each day , and tide times vary a bit for different locations along the Bay. Check with the community you are preparing to visit for accurate low and high tide time schedules.
Bay of Fundy cuisine is not to be skipped! Lobster, mussels, smoked salmon, scallops, and other fresh fish are perfect complements to Fundy’s prize-winning wines. In addition to conventional harvest of wild blueberries and maple products, Fundy bistros, inns and farm markets feature a large range of fresh fruit and plants. If you dare, sample Fundy’s popular eatable seaweed snack: Dulse!
Attractions displaying Fundy’s dynamic ecology and geology are spread through-out the region. Such crown jewels of the Fundy seascape include national and provincial parks, coastal hiking trails, natural history museums, lighthouses and tide harbours. The region’s culture and history are celebrated at Fundy interpretation centres, historic sites, museums, horticultural display gardens, and artisans’ studios.
Experience authentic Fundy hospitality with accommodations celebrating the Bay’s rich architectural heritage. Select from a broad spectrum of full-service hostels, distinctive country inns, historic B&Bs, and beautifully crafted coastal cottages.
Meet the locals of the Bay of Fundy as they preserve, celebrate, and share the earth’s most dramatic and varied tidal environment. It is a visitor experience not like any other on earth!
For more Bay of Fundy facts and information about the Bay of Fundy tides, visit bayoffundy.com