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Fishing boats at the wharf in Digby Harbour, Nova Scotia

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Home to a large scallop and lobster fishing fleet and known worldwide for their famous Digby scallops, visit the town of Digby for a colourful photo of fishing boats in the harbour and sample scallops at one of the many restaurants in the town.

The town is has a year-round ferry service that crosses the beautiful Bay of Fundy between Digby and Saint John, New Brunswick. Relax on the full-service ferry while enjoying spectacular views of the bay.

The Bay of Fundy offers some of the world’s most spectacular whale watching with many whale watching tours to choose from, departing from nearby Digby Neck and Long and Brier Islands.

Top Experiences Around Digby

Mariner Cruises Whale & Seabird Tours

  • Daily 2.5 to 4 hour whale watching and seabird tours narrated by naturalists who are well-versed in the mammals and bird species that visit this region
  • Spot whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, pelagic seabirds on this Bay of Fundy adventure
  • Finback and minke whales, harbour porpoises, and Atlantic white-sided dolphins are the first to arrive in the spring; humpbacks begin to return in June
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Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa

  • Norman-style Chateau (circa 1929) featuring guestrooms in the main chateau, and Maritime cottages nestled around the spacious grounds
  • 18-hole championship Stanley Thompson golf course with ingenious routing winds through pine trees and over a brook which widens into ponds on holes two and 16
  • Visit the onsite Churchill’s Restaurant & Lounge to enjoy world-famous Digby scallops prepared a number of delicious ways
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Balancing Rock Trail

  • Well-groomed 2.5 km trail and 235-step staircase lead to a platform with view of St. Mary’s Bay and the Balancing Rock; interpretive panels, rest areas, picnic tables on site
  • Called “Nature’s Time Post”, the Balancing Rock is a narrow vertical column of basalt, balanced on its tip
  • The most-photographed of Long Island’s striking basalt formations
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Point Prim Lighthouse

  • Fourth lighthouse to be built at this location, this historically red striped lighthouse has been unmanned since 1987
  • The lighthouse is not open to the public. Interpretive panels and a short walking trail are located on the property
  • Expansive views over the Bay of Fundy and arguably one of the best spots to catch a spectacular sunset
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