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Tartan Air is pleased to offer you the opportunity to have the experience of a lifetime while you visit Prince Edward Island. Our seaplane air tours will leave you in awe, from the time we lift off the water. You will be whisked at 500 feet over the lush green fields, redcliffs and golden beaches of this beautiful Island known as the "Garden of the Gulf".

Choose to start your tour at one of our dock locations in Charlottetown, Brudenell and Murray River or you may request a departure point of your choosing. We have several pre-selected tours or just let us know if there is something that is of particular interest to you and we will create a tour to highlight that interest (seals, light houses, Confederation Bridge, you name it!). Our tours not only supply you with beautiful views but the local knowledge of our staff will give you insight into the unique geography and history of Prince Edward Island.

A Tartan Air seaplane air tour is an absolute must for someone visiting Prince Edward Island, whether you are looking for that perfect picture or the experience of a lifetime, we know you will not be disappointed. Please contact us today to book you seaplane experience or to find out more about our services.

30 Minute tour: $110.00

This tour includes 2 lighthouses, 2 fishing ports, beautiful white sand beaches as well as red cliffs. During this flight you will also be able to see seals, many birds and on occasion whales, dolphins & porpoises. Farming and Aquiculture are also seen in great detail during the flight.

1 Hour tour: $200.00

During the one hour tour you will depart Murray River and fly North East passing across the Montague River, Brudenell River, and the Cardigan River as well as the Boughton River before heading out the coast at Fortune Bay. Once on the shoreline we will fly along the jagged coast with its alternating white sand beaches and tall red cliffs. The tour will take you past 5 fishing harbours, 2 lighthouses and offers the opportunity to see seals, many birds on occasion whales, dolphins and porpoises.

1 Hour 30 Minute tour: East Point Wind Farm

During the one and a half hour tour you will depart Murray River and fly North East passing across the Montague River, Brudenell River, and Cardigan River as well as the Boughton River then continues north to the north shore and follows the white sand beaches and red cliffs, to the towering wind turbines of the East Point wind farm located at the North Lake harbour (the Blue fin Tuna capital of the world). The tour then flies around the most eastern light house on P.E.I. at East Point before heading south along the expansive white sand beaches and towering red cliffs of Eastern P.E.I. This tour passes 3 lighthouses, 9 fishing ports and has the opportunity to see seals, whales, porpoises and dolphins.

Tours Departing Charlottetown

30 Minute tour: $110.00

After departing Charlottetown harbour we will climb out over the city as we make our way to the North shore at Brackley Beach. Once on the North shore, your flight will take you along the expansive beaches and dunes of the Prince Edward Island National Park before crossing Tracadie Bay and returning to Charlottetown harbour via the Historic Hillsborough River.

1 Hour tour: $200.00 per flight max. 2 adults or 1 adult and 2 children

This tour departs Charlottetown harbour and heads along the beautiful West River and then intercepts the south shore. Once along the south shore we will follow the pastoral farm fields and red sand beaches to the Confederation Bridge. After an over flight of the bridge we will cut across the Island to the North Shore passing over the most fertile farm land on P.E.I. When we reach the north shore at New London Bay the flight will then follow along the Prince Edward Island National Park past Cavendish, the fishing village of North Rustico and Brackley Beach before returning to Charlottetown harbour.

Sea, Sky, Swing Vacation Package

What a way to spend a day! Spectacular golf at Eagles View, sail Murray River to see the Island's largest seal colony, and then view it all from the air on a seaplane tour.

Price:

$86 per person (based on 2 people)

Package Includes:

9 holes of golf at Eagles View Golf Course, 2 hour seal watching cruise, and 30 minute seaplane tour.

Dates:

June 1 - September 30

Discount accommodations available for additional cost.

Call to book 1-800-496-2494

All activities in the village of Murray River, 35 minutes southeast of Charlottetown.

Also Visit: Marine Adventures Seal Watching Tours and Tradewinds Flight Centre!

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