Canada Yacht Charters — Our 4 Favourites

1.JFarwell Sunset Wine and Cheese Yacht Sailing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $150Our pick

Spend 2.5 hours sailing from Halifax with a small group, tasting four Nova Scotia wines with local charcuterie, and learning about the harbour, George’s Island, McNabs Island, and the Northwest Arm from crew such as Ryan, Finn, Andrew, and Ali.

“Finn and Paul were fantastic! I cannot recommend more highly. We took this sailing trip on our last night in Nova Scotia and it was the perfect way to end our vacation.”

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2.JFarwell Adventure Yacht Sailing in the Halifax Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Join JFarwell Sailing Tours at 1655 Lower Water Street for a 90-minute Halifax Harbour sail with up to 12 people. You may help raise the main and jib, assist with tacks, steer the yacht, or stretch out on the bow for the famous pancake moment. Ryan, Jeff, Frankie, Finn, and other crew members have led recent trips.

“There wasn’t much wind for sailing, so we motored around the harbor. But it was a beautiful day and the crew did the best they could under the circumstances.”

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3.Scuba Dive Boat Charter in Vancouver (Certified Divers Only!)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $112

Join Sea Dragon Charters from Horseshoe Bay for two scuba sessions in Howe Sound aboard the 40-foot Topsail. Certified divers can explore HMCS Annapolis, walls, sponges, and Pacific marine life, with Kevin and Brian among the friendly staff. Ride-along places are available for non-divers.

“Kevin and Brian are fantastic, super friendly place, especially if you’re not used to Coldwater diving they went above and beyond to make sure it was comfortable. The diet is fantastic, lots of giant enemies, starfish, octopus, and Kevin and Brian are fantastic, super friendly place, especially if you’re not used to Coldwater diving they went above and beyond to make sure it was comfortable. The diet is fantastic, lots of giant enemies, starfish, octopus, and about 1 million cucumbers, tons of cucumbers, shrimp, and crabs, the five hour trip had two good dives – – very different ones too. We did one rock bed with a great view of…”

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4.JFarwell Moonlight Yacht Cruise from Halifax Waterfront

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75Cheapest seat

At 9:30 p.m., join J Farwell Sailing Tours at Halifax Waterfront for a 90-minute, 19+ yacht cruise capped at 12 people. Settle on the bow, watch the city lights, buy drinks onboard, and chat with crew such as Andrew, Frankie, Finn, Ray, or Emerson as the boat sails the harbour.

“Captain and chief stewardess were friendly and experience was good, but we dint have music on cruise which was really disappointing. Overall experience was average..”

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