Looking for some more information on the area? A place to stay? A place to eat? Or maybe you just want to set up the rest of your vacation. Check out the links below for more information.
About the Area
- Ballantyne’s Cove Marina
- Visit Antigonish
- Town of Antigonish
- County of Antigonish
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Car rentals at the Halifax Airport
- Halifax Airport Hotels
- Port Hawksbury Airport – Celtic Air Services
- Trenton Airport
- Small airports in Nova Scotia
- Local weather
- Marine Weather
Interesting Links
- World’s Largest Bluefin Tuna
- Bluefin Tuna Interpretive Center
- Pelagic High Performance Offshore Gear
- Guatamalan Bill Fishing Adventures
- TonyH2O Tony Ludovico
- Gray Taxidermy – Giant Bluefin Tuna Charters is pleased to be an agent for Gray Taxidermy. Secure your bragging rights with a custom made mount of your giant Bluefin Tuna!
- International Game Fish Association
Places to Eat
- Gabrieau’s Bistro
- Main Street Cafe & Lounge (located at the Maritime Inn)
- The Brownstone Cafe
- Justamere Cafe & Bistro (located at the Claymore Inn)
- The Wheel Pizza & Sub Shop – This is where ALL the locals get their pizza. It’s been here since forever I think. 🙂 Phone: 902-863-4565 or 902-863-3399
- Little Christo’s
- The Townhouse (brewpub)
- Piper’s Pub – This is the local bar that all the university students go to. Friday and Saturday nights, it’s where you’ll find the party crowds. Probably Thursdays too!
Places to Stay
- Lighthouse Cottage – New cottage with stunning vista of the bay, located on the lighthouse road. A two minute drive to the home port.
- The Getchell Cottage – This cottage has a bird’s eye view of the charter home port….literally! It is located directly across the road from our port on a steep hill.
- Cottage in Lakevale – Beautiful, completely renovated cottage just five minutes from the home port.
- Velma’s Cottage – This cottage has a stunning view and overlooks the charter home port.
- Ocean Front Shanties – These cottages are located just under a ten minute drive from the charter home port.
- Xanadu Cottage -This gorgeous secluded cottage is located about a fifteen minute drive from the home port.
- Seabright Beach House – This luxury home is located just over a ten minute drive from the charter home port.
- Artist’s Beach House – This luxury home is located just over a ten minute drive from the charter home port.
- Harbourview Haven – This cottage is located half way between the local town the wharf we fish out of.
- Kelly’s Retreat – This large home is located a five minute drive from the charter home port.
- Cottage on the Cove – This luxury home is located just over a ten minute drive from the charter home port.
- Beachstone Cottage – This cottage is about a fifteen minute drive from the charter home port.
- Maritime Inn – This hotel has a restaurant/lounge located in the building and is a thirty minute drive to the charter home port. It is directly in the town of Antigonish.
- Claymore Inn – This hotel has a restaurant located in the hotel and also has an indoor pool/sauna/hot tub. It is about a thirty-five minute drive to the charter home port and is directly in the town of Antigonish.
- Antigonish Victorian Inn – This historic inn is located a thirty minute drive from the charter home port, directly in the town of Antigonish.
- Antigonish Evergreen Inn – This motel is located about a forty minute drive from the charter home port on the outskirts of the town of Antigonish.
- Blue Tin Roof Bed & Breakfast – This new bed and breakfast is located just five minutes from the charter home port.