Getting Here
Seaside Cottages in Lockeport, Nova Scotia are approximately 223 km (140 miles) from Halifax and about 125 km (80 miles) from Yarmouth. By car, take Route 103 from Yarmouth or Halifax. Take exit 23 or 24 to Route 3 and head towards the Crescent Beach Centre. Seaside Cottages is just a few yards down the road to the right of the Beach Centre.
Passenger Ferry Service
Bar Harbor,
Maine/Portland, Maine - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Sailing time from Bar Harbor is approximately
three hours, from Portland, approximately six hours. Daily service, May to October:
Bar Harbor (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu), Portland (Fri, Sat, Sun). Reservations required.
Contact: Bay Ferries Limited, 94 Water
Street, P.O. Box 634, Charlottetown, P.E.I.; or
121 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, 04609, USA.
Phone: 1-888-249-7245; (902) 566-3838.
Web:
http://www.catferry.com
Newfoundland
- Nova Scotia.
Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland, to/from North Sydney, Nova Scotia, daily
service year-round; additional service mid-June to September.
Argentia,
Newfoundland to North Sydney, Nova Scotia: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
mid-June to mid-October. Reservations recommended. Tickets must be picked up
one hour before sailing. Marine Atlantic Reservations, 355 Purves St, North
Sydney, NS, B2A 3V2.
Web:
http://www.marine-atlantic.ca; 1-800-341-7981.
Prince Edward
Island - Nova Scotia.
Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island, to Caribou, Nova Scotia, daily service
May 1 to December 20, operated by Northumberland Ferries Ltd., 94 Water
Street, P.O. Box 634, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7L3. In Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island, call toll-free 1-800-565-0201. From other areas, call (902)
566-3838.
Web:
http://www.nfl-bay.com
Saint John,
New Brunswick - Digby, Nova Scotia.
Daily service year-round; three trips daily during peak months. Reservations
recommended. Bay Ferries, 94 Water Street, P.O. Box 634, Charlottetown, PEI,
C1A 7L3; phone 1-888-249-7245; (902) 566-3838; fax (902) 566-1550.
Web:
http://www.nfl-bay.com
By Air
Nova Scotia is located two hours closer to Europe than any other mainland North American destination and its capital city, Halifax, is geographically closer to Boston and New York than any other major Canadian city. The Halifax International Airport (www.hiaa.ca) is the Atlantic Canadian hub for all domestic, regional and international services. Visit http://www.FlyHalifax.com to view a list of airlines providing flight options to Halifax.
Scheduled air service into Nova Scotia is available from all major Canadian cities, from all major United States cities through connecting hubs at Boston and Newark, and from major European cities through the connecting hub at London. In addition, scheduled charter services are available linking Nova Scotia with many Canadian and European cities.
Limousine service and car rentals are available at the Halifax International, Yarmouth International and Sydney airports. There is a shuttle bus to and from hotels in the Halifax area. Call Nova Scotia's Check In Reservation and Information Service for further details (1-800-565-0000).