Grand Manan Island

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Grand Manan Island
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Grand Manan Island (also simply Grand Manan) is a Canadian island, and the largest of the Fundy Islands in the Bay of Fundy. It is the primary island in the Grand Manan Archipelago, sitting at the boundary between the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast.

Charts

See New Brunswick.

Weather

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Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

See New Brunswick.

Communication

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Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

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Berthing

Ports

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  • North Head Harbour North Head Harbour /wiki/North_Head_Harbour Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Anchorage icon – anchorage |

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

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Amenities

See North Head Harbour.

Provisioning

See North Head Harbour.

Eating out

See North Head Harbour.

Transportation

  • There is regular car-ferry service from Blacks Harbour, NB. There is no fee for the trip to Grand Manan, however you must pay for your return trip.
  • A 1,000-m air strip for small planes is near the centre of the island. The closest commercial airports are Saint John and Bangor, Maine

Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References

See Canada.

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