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Welcome to Cruising‑Cape‑Breton.info: the essential, information resource. Whether you're a cruiser venturing to our island or a Cape Breton cruiser seeking new horizons, we have the up‑to‑date information you need. And it's all FREE! For many cruisers, Cape Breton Island is the Ultimate Cruising Destination.
Cruise Cape Breton: The Yachters’ Guide to the Bras d’Or LakesCalled "The Yachtsman's Guide" in early editions; changed to "The Yachters' Guide" for political correctness!ⓘ provided such information in book‑format. Published in 1974 and revised last in 1992, it's long out of print and surviving editions contain misinformation. Later editions omitted several useful charts; chart and illustration quality was poor.
Much has changed since Cruise Cape Breton was published; not only around the island but also in the way we communicate and navigate. Today, satellites and modern electronics let us navigate with precision. Change is continuous; it makes guidebooks out‑of‑date before they are published. Cruising-Cape-Breton.info is our answer. The ‘What's New Here’ column shows how we strive to keep up with changes and improve the information's accuracy, utility, and presentation. Read What Cruisers Say about this site.
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May 03 - CCB App new edition uploaded- Apr 20 - Publications updated
- Mar 19 - Tides & Currents 2023
- Tides/Current tables for 2023 uploaded
- Tides & Currents updated
- Miscellaneous Documents updated
- Mar 07 - Charts updated
- Feb 28 - Publications updated
- Jun 27 - Marine Services Providers updated
- May 29 - Publications updated
- May 06 - Lobster Fishing Seasons updated
- Apr 30 - Publications updated
- Apr 23 - St Peters Lock Hours updated
- Apr 21 - Publications updated
- Mar 27 - Publications updated
- Mar 22 - Coastal Harbours
- Intercoastal Waterway info updated
- Petit-de-Grat Harbour chart updated
- Margaree Harbour info updated
- Coastal Harbours eBook updated
- Mar 21 - Supplies updated
- Mar 17 - Publications updated
- Feb 10 - Magnetic Variation updated
- Jan 29 - Coastal Harbours
- Finlay Point chart & info updated
- Coastal Harbours eBook updated
- Jan 28 - Bras d'Or Lakes
- Blues Cove info updated
- Bras d'Or Lakes eBook updated
- Jan 27 - Coastal Harbours
- Murphys Pond info updated
- MacLeods chart updated
- Glace Bay chart updated
- Dingwall info updated
- Coastal Harbours eBook updated
- Jan 15 - Marine Weather updated