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4.0

16 reviews

Excellent45%
Very good43%
Average6%
Poor0%
Terrible6%

21 Oct 2017

“Amazing hidden treasure”

7 Jun 2017

“Tranquil”

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Chester Basin, Nova Scotia B0J 3G0, Canada

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Colleen H

Ashton

16

Reviewed 21 October 2017

Amazing hidden treasure

Seriously, I’ve been to Tancook Island many, many times. We use to go as children in the 1970s and early 1980s. Last summer I went back for the first time since I was a kid. Of course, quite a few things have changed, but the...More

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THECARDINALS

Halifax, Canada

11425

Reviewed 7 June 2017 via mobile

Tranquil

Went over on bikes and checjed out every road and some beaches. We were amazed as to how quiet it was there. People are friendly very quaint.

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andreaainnovascotia

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

5231

Reviewed 2 April 2017

Great destination spot

Full day needed to explore this island gem out of Chester. Bring a pic nic lunch or stop by one of the islands restaurants. Great place to hike, bicycle rentals available. Make sure you stop by the Sea Myst gift shop and visit Angela and...More

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Christine M

Kentville, Canada

369

Reviewed 20 July 2016

Great a trip to Tancook Island today.

We took the 10:30 ferry over to the island and returned on the 1:30 ferry. That gave us enough time to walk to the other side of the island to visit the mesuem and gift shop by the beach. Great walk but a bit dusty...More

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Claudia M

22

Reviewed 13 July 2016 via mobile

Away for a day

My fantastic day at Tancook Island started with a excelent Lunch at Patricks Café. He is offering bikes for a visit to the museum, art shop & the beautiful beach where I met some really fun local people. Biking along, I found some outstanding spots...More

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sarah b

York, United Kingdom

64

Reviewed 26 September 2015

Lovely day trip from South Shore

A short ferry trip from Chester and well worth the visit (check out the website for Ferry timetable) We spent a lovely relaxing day walking around the island. All the locals were really friendly and had a great time chatting with the owners of the...More

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Matthew L

Beaver Bank, N.S.

24694

Reviewed 3 July 2015

Instantly fell in love with the people and environment

For years we had been saying that we must visit Big Tancook Island. Well today we did and instantly fell in love with the people and island. We picked up the ferry in Chester and mad the hour ride to the island. The ferry is...More

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Leslie S

56

Reviewed 28 September 2014

Curious little place worth the ferry ride

Along with another couple, my husband & I planned a visit to Big Tancook Island. The ferry ride (very affordable at $5.50 CDN each) was great, the weather fabulous, and we looked forward to a walk about the island and lunch. The ferry stopped first...More

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Allison M

Ottawa, Canada

14

Reviewed 30 August 2014

Great Place

I traveled to the island with my girlfriend on the 10:20 and we walked first to Carolyn's Restaurant to get some ice cream. Upon entering the restaurant we were looked upon rather unpleasantly by the owner before more tourists came in behind us. The owner...More

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bcnett

Stoneham, Massachusetts

414308

Reviewed 29 August 2014

Get in line!

We arrived in Chester about 9:30 to take the 10:20 ferry. We got the last spot designated as ferry parking. The other parking spots had a four hour time limit, which would not have been long enough for this round trip. Since we were early,...More

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