Top Notch Lobster Tour is a brilliant, hands-on way to experience Prince Edward Island’s most famous catch, taking you out on a working lobster boat for a proper behind-the-scenes look at the fishery. Departing from Charlottetown’s waterfront, you’ll cruise through the harbour and out towards the Northumberland Strait, with Island views all around and plenty of salty sea air to go with it.

Along the way, the crew share what lobster fishing means to PEI, from the role it plays in the local economy to the conservation measures used to protect stocks. It’s not just a sightseeing cruise either, you’ll see how modern tools like GPS and sonar help fishers locate and check their traps, and then it’s time for the best bit: helping haul a trap from the water to see what’s inside. After the catch is checked and the trap is re-baited, it goes straight back down, giving you a real sense of the rhythm of the work.

There are two options depending on how foodie you want to make it. The shorter cruise focuses on the experience on the water, while the longer tour finishes in the best possible way, with a fresh lobster dinner served on board. If lobster isn’t for everyone in the group, chicken can be arranged instead with advance notice.

This is a seasonal summer experience and a real PEI crowd-pleaser, combining coastline, local insight and a delicious finish in one easy outing.