Solar harbour cruise with live music! (Optional lunch/dinner)
Description
FROM JUST $29/hr - THE ONLY DINNER CRUISE BOAT IN ATLANTIC CANADA! PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR TIME. This 1967 CDN Heritage Vessel from Expo '67 underwent an 8 yr, $1M reno to become N. America's LARGEST solar-powered vessel (the world's ONLY solar dinner cruise boat) & provides daily cruises with LIVE MUSIC, food & beverage options available right on board. "Tourism refined" with no emissions, no noise & no smell. Instead of a loud, smelly, diesel-powered tour, have an EXPERIENCE on the water with drinks & food right on the boat. Beautiful sights in the SHELTERED WATERS of Charlottetown Harbour in a comfortable covered boat with large windows by every seat & opening roof hatches to catch the sun. This historical sight-seeing experience is has LIVE MUSIC, tour commentary, WiFi, 4 video screens, FR/IT subtitles, trivia with prizes & more! Large bathroom & comfortable booth seating. Room to walk around, steer the boat & explore the facinating '67 Expo memorabilia!
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Itinerary
Our captain will give you a brief history of the Charlottetown Harbour - the "Cradle of Confederation" when Canada first became a country, the Mi'kmaq who first settled the province, as well as a bit about the Charlottetown Harbour itself.
The Isola Solaretto will pass silently by beautiful Victoria Park, where you can see the cannons & armaments of this historic fort.
You will see the entrance to Charlottetown Harbour and famous Port-la-Joye (Fort Amherst) at Rocky Point.
Here you will see the "Birthplace of Canada" where the colonies Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick met for the first time in 1864 to determine that Canada would become a country.
Your captain will take you by several multi-million dollar houses, including a $15M home to show you some "rock armouring" for shoreline protection gone wrong. PEI is losing about 1 ft of shoreline every year and there is a right way & a wrong way to protect it.
View Peake's Wharf in front of St. Dunstan's Basilica - home of the famous Cow's Ice Cream ranked the #1 ice cream in the world!
Learn about the tallest structure in Charlottetown - The St. Dunstan's Basilica, which is one of 27 designated Basilica's in Canada and a National Historic Site.
See a piece of PEI history with the Beaconsfield Historic House - one of seven Museum and Heritage PEI sites built in 1877 for wealthy shipbuilder and merchant James Peake. Beaconsfield stands as an enduring symbol of Victorian elegance.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(221)
Interesting facts about local area, Justyn and Al were both pleasant and professional. The tourists were sedate overall to keep a guest who had thrown a vitriolic fit at the beginning of the tour from starting up again, and Justyn pivoted well and kept the banter going with positive energy. The tour was fully inside the cabin, so the chill of the evening was not a problem. It went slowly enough to take photos.
Thank you so much for coming out with us on the Charlottetown Harbour! I heard about the "interesting" time you all had & thanks for your patience as Justyn & Al dealt with the situation. We are fortunate to have them on our team!
The staff did multiple duties as hosts, waitstaff, entertainment, cook, and bartenders. It was an interesting and engaging tour.
What a wonderful eco-friendly experience of the Charlottetown harbour.
Thank you so much! We appreciate your business. So glad that you enjoyed your eco-cruise on the water with us. :)
Awesome experience, will definitely do it again.
Don’t underestimate Jeff’s guitar skills. Smoothest electric ride on the east coast
Thank you Ryan! Jeff thought that you had a lot of fun with your group during the tour & we appreciate the feedback. So glad you enjoyed!
Justin and Chad were great! Too many good laughs. They provided great information on both the history of Charlottetown harbour and the Solar Boat history! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone travelling to the Charlottetown area.
Thank you so much! Chad & Justyn are an amazing team & we are fortunate to have them with us on the solar boat. So glad that you had fun on the water with Ride Solar & we thank you for your business!
Excellent goats. Went out of their way to make the tour available when there wasn’t one scheduled
Thank you so much! We try hard to get everybody out when we can. Appreciate your business :)
Steve was great for letting us know immediately about the changes of schedules. He’s friendly and hospitable! The tour guide Justyn was knowledgeable about PEI’s history. We also enjoyed his live music and his funny jests! Captain was great on the wheels! The food and drinks were great as well! We will absolutely recommend it to our families and friends!
Had an amazing time on the solar boat! Our original tour date was cancelled due to rain, but the company reached out right away and rebooked us for the next evening. The tour was informative and the food was amazing! This is one of those must-do tours when in PEI!
I had an enjoyable time on this Harbour boat tour. Interesting info about how the boat operates on solar.
