“Leaders in Nova Scotia’s $1 billion tourism industry clearly recognize the centrality of the coastal region to the marketing of the province as a tourist destination, and they have specifically identified the strategic need to expand public access to the marine environment. Marine tours, whale and bird watching, kayaking and other adventure activities on the water are expanding components of the tourism economy and depend directly on wharves and harbours. Industry leaders argue however that harbour communities and their fishing industry activities are themselves very significant tourist attractions that need to be protected and more effectively promoted. They see the tourism industry as a whole, and not just the direct users, as dependent on wharves and harbours”.

-- Between the Land and the Sea, 2004

The Tourism information on this website is provided by the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS). Only members of this association are included. The number of facilities and employment data is available, however you can find more specific information about Marine Tourism operators.