Summer sailing schedule for the Bluenose

Alicia Hunter June 13, 2025 4:58 pm Last Updated on March 10, 2026 9:29 am

Nova Scotian icon the Bluenose II will be setting sail and visiting towns all over Nova Scotia.

If “open decks” is noted, you are able to walk the deck of Bluenose II and chat with the crew. There is no cost for open decks, and no need to book ahead.

When it says “public harbour cruises” noted next to some Halifax and Lunenburg dates, that means that 2-hour cruises are available at 9:30am and 1:30pm. You can book a cruise online or by calling 1-855-640-3177.

Pricing:

Adult $95

Children (3-12) $45

Of course, the below scheduled is subject to change in the case of bad weather or any unexpected issues.

You can follow Bluenose ll on Facebook, X or Instagram for updates.

Port Dates Details

Lunenburg	June 1-6	Crew Training
Lunenburg	June 7-8	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	June 9	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	June 10-15	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	June 16	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	June 17	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
At Sea	June 18-19	Transit from Lunenburg to Halifax
Halifax	June 20-22	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Halifax	June 23	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Halifax	June 24-25	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
At Sea	June 26	Transit from Halifax to Lunenburg
Lunenburg	June 27-29	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	June 30	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	July 1	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
At Sea	July 2-3	Transit from Lunenburg to Port Hawkesbury
Port Hawkesbury	July 4-5	Open Decks
At Sea	July 6	Transit from Port Hawkesbury to Canso
Canso	July 7	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Canso	July 8	Open Decks
At Sea	July 9-10	Transit from Canso to Pictou
Pictou	July 11-12	Open Decks – Launching of Ship Hector
At Sea	July 13-14	Transit from Pictou to Lunenburg
Lunenburg	July 15	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	July 16-20	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	July 21	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	July 22-23	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	July 24	Deckhand for a Day
Lunenburg	July 25-27	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	July 28	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Mahone Bay	July 29	At Anchor
Indian Point	July 30	At Anchor
At Sea	July 31	Transit
Lunenburg	August 1-3	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	August 4	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	August 5-6	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
At Sea	August 7-8	Transit from Lunenburg to Whitehead
Whitehead	August 9-10	At Anchor
At Sea	August 11-12	Transit from Whitehead to North Sydney
North Sydney	August 13	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
North Sydney	August 14-15	North Sydney Yacht Club 100th Anniversary -Decks Open
At Sea	August 16-18	Transit from North Sydney to Lunenburg
Lunenburg	August 19	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	August 20-21	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	August 22	Deckhand for a Day
Lunenburg	August 23-24	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	August 25	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
At Sea	August 26-28	Transit from Lunenburg to Gloucester
Gloucester	August 29- September 1	Gloucester Schooner Festival – Decks Open
At Sea	September 2-4	Transit from Gloucester to Lunenburg
Lunenburg	September 5	Decks Closed
Lunenburg	September 6-7	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	September 8	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	September 9-14	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	September 15	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
At Sea	September 16	Transit from Lunenburg to Sambro
Sambro	September 17	Decks Open
French Village	September 18	At Anchor
At Sea	September 19	Transit from French Village to Lunenburg
Lunenburg	September 20-21	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	September 22	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	September 23-28	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises
Lunenburg	September 29	Maintenance Day – Decks Closed
Lunenburg	September 30	Open Decks/ Public Harbour Cruises