The Village of St. Martins is a serene seaside community of 400 people on New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy coast. Settled in 1783, the village became a major ship building community in which 500 sailing ships were built and launched to sail the world. The wealth of the shipbuilders has left a lasting architectural legacy in the grand homes throughout the village.

Over the past decade, St. Martins has been emerging as one of New Brunswick’s most beautiful seaside vacation resort communities. The highest tides in the world govern everyday activity in the village. The fishing fleet of 18 boats must depart and return on the high tide. The low tide leaves their fishing boats sitting in the mud of the harbour floor. Visitors in the village await the low tide to walk the ocean floor out to explore the sea caves and many of the secluded beaches in the area.

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