Your travel to Souris, PEI to catch the ferry. 

Parking at the ferry if you don’t bring your car ($20-$40). 

If you are traveling by car to NB, NS or any other province excluding PEI – the bridge toll (~$50).

Meals on the ferry. You can budget about $20 per meal, 2 meals per crossing so $40 each way for $80 total. It could be less or more depending on what you choose. You can also pack a lunch to bring from home for the trip there.

There will be a maximum of 12 women for the retreat + the 2 facilitators. 

No – you don’t. You can join in, or opt-out whenever you want.

If you would like to participate in the pottery turning or painting there is an extra fee to be paid on site (~$50). You will be asked on the registration form whether you want to do this or not.

Breakfast is self-serve everyday and there will be lots of options! Cereal, oatmeal, bread, bagels, croissants, fruit, yogurt, cheese, eggs, juice.
Lunches will be along the lines of sandwich, soup, salad.
Suppers will be a hot meal. The restaurant menu will be shared in advance.
There will always be tea, coffee and snacks available throughout the day.
We also accommodate for special diets, food allergies or intolerances. (You will be asked about this on the registration form).

Definitely! It will be about $152 extra to bring your car ($76 each way on the ferry). Like everything else, the ferry company may increase the price next year.

If you do plan to bring your own car you will need to make your reservation well in advance – please do let me know so I can help you with this!

Yes  – there are usually 2 places across the road from the ferry terminal to park. I will confirm them next spring with their address and cost as it may change between now and then. In 2022 it was $5-$10 per day for parking.

38 Breakwater Street, Souris, PEI.

3 hrs from Bouctouche / 4 hrs from Miramichi / 4.5hrs from Fredericton, Saint John or Halifax

You have to be there 1 hour before the ferry leaves. 

Islands that are accessible by ferry are at the mercy of the weather. So, depending on the weather the ferry trip may be cancelled, advanced or postponed.

For arrival on Wednesday – if the trip is advanced and you arrive a day earlier your accommodations will be covered. If the ferry is postponed a day you will be notified as soon as possible so you do not travel to Souris – you will not receive a refund for that night. 

For departure on Sunday – if the trip is advanced you will not be refunded for the night missed, however if the ferry is postponed and you have to stay another night you accommodations will be covered. 

Let’s pray to the weather Gods for smooth sailing both days as planned!

Nope! Remove $80 from the cost of the retreat. 

You can fly into the Islands airport – destination “Iles-de-la-Madeleine” (YGR) with service by Pascan or PAL airlines from Montreal. Please arrive by 6PM on Wednesday May 10th to join the rest of the group. Free pick-up can be arranged from the airport.

If a request for cancellation is received thirty (30) or more days prior to the start date of the retreat, a refund of the retreat cost minus a $100 administrative fee will be issued.

If a cancellation request is received less than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the retreat, there are 2 options: (1) transfer the registration to another person OR (2) receive a refund at a rate of 50% of the registration cost.