PORT SERVICES • New cruise terminal (Free WiFi internet access):

built in 2013 the terminal is a deployment center for train and bus excursions and shuttle bus service to downtown. It also houses the tourist information center

• Internet stations • Bicycle rental• Marina bar and café (Free WiFi internet access)• Cruise terminal is 1 kilometre (0.5 miles)

walking distance from downtown Gaspé

TENDER PORT• Port is certified ISPS• Secure anchorage position:

- Latitude: 48o50’N- Longitude: 64o27’W

• Many safe anchoring points are indicated on the Canadian Hydrographic Services charts #4416 & #4485

• Minimum depth of anchorage: 15 meters (49 feet)• Type of bottom: Sand, clay, no rocks• Dominant winds: east/west, average 12 to 18 knots• General slope of bottom: No major slope

Even bottom• Tidal movement: 1,9 meters (6.2 feet)• Pilot upon request• Distance to tender landing dock:

1 kilometre (0.5 miles) • Linemen on site

DOCK CHARACTERISTICS• Floating docks: 45.7 meters (150 feet)• 5 tender berths• Minimum depth of water at tender dock:

5 meters (16.4 feet)• Molded polystyrene fenders all along dock• Standard pegs• Two gangways leading to shore

(wheelchair accessible)

www.escalegaspesie.ca

Stéphane Ste-CroixExecutive DirectorPort Security OfficerM: 418 360 7385chef@escalegaspesie.ca

Lise NadeauManager, Shore OperationsM: 418 360 7497info@escalegaspesie.ca

2-8, rue de la MarinaGaspé, Quebec G4X 3B1Canada

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In the Gaspé, we love to play outdoors!

WELCOME ABOARD!DESTINATION: BONAVENTURE ISLAND AND PERCÉ ROCK NATIONAL PARK (PROVINCIAL PARK)

Spectacular at every turn! Board L’Amiral tourist train at Gaspé’s new cruise terminal and embark on a breathtaking 48 kilometres (30 miles) coastal journey. The sea… majestic,shimmering blue green water right outside your window. Let the raw beauty of the surroundingnature fill your senses. Gaspé Bay, the cliffs of Forillon National Park, the sandbar at Malbaieand legendary Percé Rock merge into an outstanding panorama that can be viewed from thecomfort of your seat. So sit back and enjoy the view!

PERCÉ ROCK

Percé itself is an awe-inspiring marriage of sea and mountains that stands out as one of Québec’s natural wonders. Its famous Percé Rock is a haunting limestone formation that risesout of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is one of the largest and most spectacular natural archesin the world and a proud testament to Gaspésie’s geological heritage.

BONAVENTURE ISLAND

On Bonaventure Island, visitors can walk to one of the world’s largest and most accessibleNorthern Gannet colony. While over 250,000 seabirds of various species call the island home,the nesting colony of gannets is certainly the highlight of the tour. With a population of120,000 adults, it is a unique spectacle and a sight you will NEVER forget.

FORILLON NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA: AN INVITATION TO LAND’S END!

The Park’s shores and mountain tops boast some of the most breathtaking scenery in all of Eastern Canada. Majestic landscapes cover a 244 square kilometre (94 square mile) area.Here, where the land meets the sea, are born dizzying cliffs, picturesque coves, rocky capesas well as beautiful sand and pebble beaches.

GRANDE-GRAVE HERITAGE SITE

The mark humans have left on the Forillon landscape speaks of how closely their lifestylewas attuned to the natural environment. Hyman and Sons’ General Store and a fisherman-farmer homestead recount the history of the people who once settled this rugged coast andbear witness to the commercial and industrial activity of this bygone fishing village.

CAP-BON-AMI (seabird observation site)

Probably the most impressive and popular lookout point in all of Forillon National Park, theCap-Bon-Ami sea cliffs are quite simply breathtaking to behold. With walls reaching heightsof up to 200 metres (650 feet) above sea level, these limestone cliffs rise up as veritable fortresses from the Gulf waters.

In addition to being home to Eastern Canada’s largest Black-legged Kittiwake colony (over10,000 nesting pairs), these cliffs are also home to numerous other seabirds and are presentin the cliffs between early spring and late summer, attracted by the multitude of nesting sitesand the abundance of food found in the surrounding waters.

The Cap-Bon-Ami lookout point is also an ideal spot to observe seals and whales.

Must-see and do attractions in our natural wonderland

INITIATIVES COMPLETED• Cruise terminal: Construction of an intermodal station

designed to welcome a mix of cruise ship, rail and marinatraffic. Multipurpose facility designed to provide visitorinformation services. Investment: $7 million

• L’Amiral tourist train: New tourist train service designedto accommodate 225 passengers on route to Percé fromGaspé’s cruise terminal. New reception area for trainpassengers at Corner-of-the-Beach and new train stationat L’Anse-à-Beaufils. Investment: $2,5 million

• Upgrade of several tourism facilities in the Greater Gaspéarea: $1,2 million

• Construction of The Builder’s Circuit in Chandler; a historicjourney from French regime era to the closure of the Gaspésiapulp mill. It is an open-air museum with hiking and bikingtrails crossing through it: Investment $6,7 million

COMING UP IN 2015• Cradle of Canada tourist site: A recreation of a not so

distant past in the heart of Gaspé when it was a duty-freeport with shipping as the primary economic activity with40 to 50 ships docking annually. Investment: $16 million

• Penouille Peninsula: A sandy spit of land in the Bayof Gaspé, bordered by a beautiful beach that is popularfor swimming, walking, or just relaxing. Aims to providetop quality recreational and educational activities wherevisitors will find:

- Salt marsh (a natural habitat for birds, butterflies,and fish)

- Marine ecosystem (a nursery teeming with life)- Archeological heritage site Accessible by tender where guests can explore at their leisure by renting electric bicycles, Quadcycles or taking the shuttle which tours the peninsula.Investment: $5.3 million

• Development of a major recreational tourism geopark inPercé: $7,7 million

GASPÉ IS THE MAIN CITY AT STOPOVERWith some 150 kilometres (93 miles) of shoreline open tothe Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gaspé is definitely one of the mostmaritime cities in the province of Québec. Gaspé’s magni-ficent salt water bay is ideal for sailing and kayaking andhas some of the most beautiful sand and pebble beachesin all of Quebec. Gaspé also boasts three world-class salmon rivers, all within a 15 minute from drive from downtown. The famous York, the crystal clear St-Jean orthe mysterious Dartmouth offer an unforgettable fly fishingexperience for every salmon angler.

• Maritime service & product provider: Chantier Naval Forillon Shipyard

• Marine equipment & supplies stores in Gaspé area

Graphic design : Ghislaine Roy

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