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Important Cruising information and links Entering
Canada by boat All private boaters have to dock at an approved marine telephone-reporting site and make the required report before proceeding inland or to any other Canadian destination. For more information on telephone reporting for private recreational vessels, call the Automated Customs Information Service (ACIS) toll free at 1-800-461-9999 from within Canada. If you are outside Canada, call (204) 983-3500 or (506) 636-5064. The CANPASS - Private Boats program makes clearing customs easier for owners of private pleasure boats and their passengers traveling on waterways between Canada and the United States. The program provides expedited customs and immigration clearances for low-risk, pre-screened boaters. Information
is at: Charts
and Publications Notices to Mariners can be viewed at www.notmar.com. The Canadian Hydrographic Service has information about available charts, digital charts, sailing directions with links to chart dealers at http://www.charts.gc.ca Canadian
Office of Boating Safety Invites you to explore Canada’s waterways responsibly; All recreational boaters, both foreign and domestic, are expected to know the rules that govern their safe enjoyment in Canadian waters. Once in Canadian waters, boaters must follow the rules that govern the safety equipment, the safe operation of vessels and protection of the environment that apply in Canada. Watch for boating restrictions such as speed limits or vessel prohibitions. Transport Canada- Marine Safety maintains a comprehensive web site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/menu.htm Weather www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca Cruising Guides A Cruising Guide to the Bay of Fundy: Nicholas Tracy, Goose Lane Editions Cruising Guide to the Nova Scotia Coast, Including the Magdalens, Prince Edward Island, & Sable Island: Charles Bartlett, Cruising Club of America and Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Club Cruising Guide to the Eastern Shore: Mike Cox, Nimbus Publishing Down East Circle Route Cruising Guide: Capt. Cheryl Barr, Yacht Pilot Publishing Harbours and Marina’s of Prince Edward Island: Sam Ciorcan Yachting
Guide to the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia: Art Dechman, South Shore
Sailing Publishing Company Cruising Guides are available at several of the Canadian Hydrographic Chart Dealers listed in our Marine Directory
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