Lighthouse, dory rips and copper mines
Cape d'Or and Advocate Harbour Boat Tour
- Duration 2 hours
- Group size 4–8
- Difficulty easy
- Season May to October
Run the cliffs below the Cape d'Or lighthouse, watch for the famous Dory Rips offshore, and pass the air shafts and adits left behind by 19th-century copper mining at Horseshoe Cove.
Experience the Bay of Fundy like never before. Feel the rush of the tides as you take in incredible views of Cape d’Or, a Bay of Fundy landmark and home to a historic lighthouse.
The sheer cliffs of Cape d’Or are 300 feet high and preserve lava flows that erupted over 200 million years ago. The views paired with the iconic lighthouse and the quaint fishing port of Advocate Harbour give you a taste of life on the water. Along the way, we pass ancient air shafts and mine adits — the only features remaining of the 19th-century copper mines at Horseshoe Cove.
If the tides align, you will see the famous “Dory Rips” off Cape d’Or. On the way back, you get a full tour of Spencers Island from the water, a significant geosite within the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark.
Highlights
- The historic Cape d'Or lighthouse from the water
- The Dory Rips, tides permitting
- 19th-century copper mine adits at Horseshoe Cove
What's included
- 2-hour boat tour to Advocate Harbour
- Stories from a working lobster fisherman
- Use of a cold-water survival suit (required)
- Tour of the Spencers Island and Cape d'Or geosites from the water
What to bring
- A change of clothes
- Layers for warm and cool temperatures
- A change of footwear
- Sunscreen and a sunhat
- Water bottle and snacks
When it runs
Departs around 1 hour before high tide, rounded to the nearest half hour — so the time changes daily.
Next available
- Tue, Aug 25 10:00 AM arrive 9:30 AM High water 11:01 AM, 9.6m
- Wed, Aug 26 10:30 AM arrive 10:00 AM High water 11:44 AM, 10.0m
- Thu, Aug 27 11:30 AM arrive 11:00 AM High water 12:23 PM, 10.5m
- Fri, Aug 28 12:00 PM arrive 11:30 AM High water 1:02 PM, 11.0m
- Sat, Aug 29 12:30 PM arrive 12:00 PM High water 1:40 PM, 11.4m
Before you come
- Meeting point
- Spencers Island wharf
- Arrive
- 30 minutes before departure, to get fitted with equipment. For the next departure on Tue, Aug 25 that means 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM start.
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. If we cancel for weather there is no charge and we will rebook you. Full policy
- Availability
- Seven days a week, weather dependent
