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Beginning Friday, July 30, Cabot Beach Provincial Park beach will allow visitors to swim in the designated swimming areas. Swimming was prohibited at the beach earlier this season due to dangerous currents in the area. Provincial Parks staff continue to monitor the situation and...
A new action plan is available to help guide the tourism industry through the 2021 tourism season. Download the 2021 PEI Tourism Action Plan “It feels great to have an action plan in place that the industry can turn to,” said David Groom, Chair of the Tourism PEI Board of...
Tourism PEI is waiving fees for the 2021 season to support tourism operators impacted by COVID-19. The following fees will be waived: accommodation licensing fees for existing and new applicants; highway signage fees for existing signage holders; and Canada Select star rating...
All tourism operators on the Island are being offered a free basic web listing on Tourism PEI’s website for the 2021 season. Tourism PEI’s website is a primary tool to help visitors plan their vacations to Prince Edward Island. The free web listing, valued at $85, includes the...
Effective immediately, jumping or diving off the wharf and bridge into the channel at Basin Head Provincial Park is strictly prohibited due to extremely shallow water. Dredging was done to correct the channel at Basin Head in late June, however the channel has become shallow...
Provincial Park campgrounds will reopen for two-night minimum stays on Wednesday, July 8. Provincial Park campgrounds opened for the season on June 26 for seasonal sites only. Starting Friday, July 3, campers who want to book a two-night minimum stay at provincial campground can...
Effective immediately, swimming is prohibited at Cabot Beach Provincial Park due to extremely dangerous currents. The swimming ban is in effect for the duration of the 2020 summer season. The beach remains open for Islanders to relax and play in the sand. Provincial lifeguards...
Starting Thursday, June 25, Basin Head Provincial Park and beach will be closed to the public for dredging of the channel. Provincial park staff and lifeguards will be on site daily to inform Islanders the park and beach is closed. The work is expected to be completed by Saturday...
Records were broken and Islanders and industry from tip to tip can celebrate yet another successful year for tourism in Prince Edward Island. Statistics released by Tourism PEI today show that the Confederation Bridge, Charlottetown Airport and Charlottetown Port all set new...
Basin Head wharf is now open again for the the public to enjoy after a temporary closure last month due to structural damage. Dredging of the channel is complete, barricades have been removed from the wharf and lifeguards are on duty. “I appreciate everyone’s patience and...