Grand Manan Island is a Canadian island located between the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, slightly south-east of the border between Maine and New Brunswick.

More information, from Wikipedia:

“The point on the mainland closest to the island is near the town of Lubec, Maine, the easternmost point of the continental United States, 15 km (9.3 mi) across the Grand Manan Channel. Grand Manan is 32 kilometres south of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick.

"Manan" is a corruption of "mun-an-ook" or "man-an-ook", meaning "island place" or "the island", from the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy-Penobscot First Nations who, according to oral history, used Grand Manan and its surrounding islands as a safe place for the elderly Passamaquoddy during winter months and as a sacred burial place ("ook"-means "people of"). In 1606, Samuel de Champlain, sheltered on nearby White Head Island and produced a map calling the island "Manthane", which he later corrected to Menane or Menasne.”

Q: “How do I get to Grand Manan?”

You have at least two options:

• Take a ferry from Blacks Harbour, NB. It’s a fun ride which takes about 1.5 hours - and you will be arriving at North Head on Grand Manan. If you are making the crossing in the summer and on a sunny day, be sure to visit the open deck on the top level, particularly as you approach the Island. AND have your camera ready! Our iconic Swallowtail Lighthouse will be posing for your once-in-a-lifetime photo!

To learn more about the ferry service, visit the Coastal Transport website.

• Fly on and off the Island by way of a charter flight - Atlantic Charters will be happy to assist you - visit their very informative website for more information. Follow the charter company on social media for last-minute opportunities for flight-shares!

• No :) - there is no bridge connecting the Island to the mainland!

Grand Manan on the map…