McNabs Island is accessible by private boat, or commercial water taxi and charter boat operators from Halifax, Dartmouth and Eastern Passage. Depending on pick-up and drop-off locations, the trip takes about 20-30 minutes from downtown Halifax or Dartmouth, and 10 minutes from Eastern Passage.

A & M Sea Charters Captain: Albert Conrod Phone: 902-465-6617 Website: www.amseacharters.com Email: albert@amseacharters.com Home port: Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage Boat capacity: 29 people per trip Information: can dock at Garrison Pier or Ives Cove Cost: $20 + HST per person - minimum 15 people - reduced rate for school groups	Harbour Water Taxi Captain: Mike Goble Phone: 902-818-0800 Website: www.harbourtaxi.ca Email: waterways@harbourtaxi.ca Home port: Dartmouth Boat capacity: 6 people per trip Information: Pick up from Halifax or Dartmouth to Garrison Pier or Ives Cove Cost: Cost: $30 round trip (tax included) per person or $20 per person for three or more people. Discount for Friends of McNabs Island members: $20 per person or $15 per person for three or more people
Murphys- the Cable Wharf Phone: 902-420-1015 Website: www.mtcw.ca E-mail: info@mtcw.ca Home port: Cable Wharf, Halifax waterfront Boat capacity: Kawartha Spirit & Harbour Queen - 191 people: Summer Bay - 100 people Information: docks at Garrison Pier Cost: $20 + HST per person - minimum 50 people - reduced rate for larger groups.	Taylor Made Tours Captain: Steve Taylor Phone: 902-448-4982 902-465-6272 Website: www.taylormadetours.ca/ E-mail: taylormadetours@hotmail.com Home port: Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage Boat capacity: 8 people per trip Information: can land along shoreline Wreck Cove, Ives Cove Rate: $20 per person - reduced rate for larger groups
McNabs Island Ferry Captain: Mike Tilley Phone: 1-800-326-4563, 902-465-4563 Website: www.mcnabsisland.com E-mail: redbeard@mcnabsisland.com Home port: Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage Boat capacity: 8 people per trip Information: can land along shoreline Wreck Cove, Ives Cove Cost: $20 per person - reduced rate for larger groups