5 Mistakes Travelers Make When Booking Coastal Wildlife Tours (And How to Fix Them)
Working on the docks every summer here in the West Isles, our crew at Full Tide Ocean Safaris meets thousands of visitors from all over the world. Most of them show up with a camera around their neck and a huge smile, ready to see some marine giants. But as local fishermen who have spent our entire lives navigating these waters, we also see a lot of tourists who realize—a bit too late—that they booked the wrong type of trip for what they actually wanted to experience. Getting out on the ocean is an investment of your vacation time and money. To make sure you get the absolute best experience possible, we put together a list of the most common traps travelers fall into when organizing their marine adventures, and exactly how you can avoid them. Mistake #1: Assuming All Departure Docks Offer the Same Access When travelers first look at a map of New Brunswick, they naturally gravitate toward the biggest tourist hubs. For instance, when people search for whale watching in St. Andrews , the...