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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Anticosti
Île d'Anticosti
Go only if you hunt, fish or hike: 3 nights minimum, June–Sept, based in Port-Menier. No hospital, no cell signal, one supply boat a week.
Anticosti is a 222 km island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with one village, Port-Menier (about 250 people), and a UNESCO-listed fossil coastline. There is no road off the island, no mobile network and no hospital. Almost everyone who comes is here for deer hunting, salmon fishing or the national park; everyone else should treat it as a 3-night expedition, not a beach stop.
- Country
- Canada
- Local name
- Île d'Anticosti
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Apr (cold, most services shut, boat stops in early Oct)
- Stay
- 3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget (camping, self-catering) CAD 90–150 excl. bed · Mid (inn room, restaurant meals) CAD 180–300 excl. bed · High (outfitter package, guided) CAD 400+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or snack in Port-Menier | CAD 4–8 |
| Casual restaurant main | CAD 20–35 |
| Beer in a bar | CAD 8–12 |
| Litre of fuel | check |
| Campsite pitch, per night | CAD 25–50 |
| Inn room, per night | CAD 110–260 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- YPN · Port-Menier Airport
- Air Liaison and SkyJet; small planes from Havre-Saint-Pierre, Sept-Îles or Baie-Comeau. Check current days and fares.
Typical fares
- Air Liaison, Havre-Saint-Pierre → Port-Menier
- about CAD 160 one way, about 1 h (check days and fare)
- Relais Nordik, Havre-Saint-Pierre → Port-Menier
- about 5 h by boat, seasonal, one round trip a week (check)
- Relais Nordik, Rimouski → Port-Menier
- about 23 h (check)
Get around
There is one main gravel road along the island; bring or rent a vehicle in Port-Menier. Guided packages often include transport. Distances are long: Port-Menier to the far east end is a full day each way.
See and do
Known for
- UNESCO World Heritage fossil coastline (2023)
- White-tailed deer (over 100,000 on the island)
- Salmon fishing on the Jupiter River
- Vauréal Falls and the Vauréal canyon
- Six lighthouses and hundreds of shipwrecks
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Vauréal Falls and canyon (Parc national d'Anticosti) | Vehicle from Port-Menier on the main road, then a marked hike | Half to full day |
| Pointe-Ouest and the western tip | Vehicle, about 20 km from Port-MenierVehicle, about 12 mi from Port-Menier | Half day |
| Jupiter River salmon sector | Vehicle plus guide; provincial licence required | Full day |
| Havre-Saint-Pierre | Air Liaison flight or Relais Nordik boat | About 1 h by air, about 5 h by boat |
Sleep
- Port-Menier
- The only village: hotel, inns, general store, fuel, clinic. Stay here if you want services.
- Chicotte-la-Mer
- South-shore inn with restaurant, roughly mid-island; car needed.
- McDonald Bay
- North-shore inn overlooking Jacques Cartier Strait; car needed.
- Pointe-Ouest
- Two former lightkeepers' houses about 20 km from Port-Menier; guided park trips run from here.Two former lightkeepers' houses about 12 mi from Port-Menier; guided park trips run from here.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ?kom-BYEN sa KOOT |
| Where is the clinic? | Où est la clinique ?oo ay la klee-NEEK |
| I need help | J'ai besoin d'aidezhay buh-ZWAN ded |
| Is there fuel? | Y a-t-il de l'essence ?ee a teel duh lay-SAHNS |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- No hospital on the island: one small clinic in Port-Menier, and help can be over 160 km away.
- No mobile phone network on the island. Tell someone your plan before you go.
- Deer are everywhere, including in the village; hitting a moose on the road can be fatal. Drive slowly at dusk and dawn.
- Fuel and groceries come by boat: fill up and buy supplies in Port-Menier before heading east.
- The supply boat runs about one round trip a week and stops in early October; book onward connections 36–48 h after the scheduled arrival.
Remote and low-crime, but the real risks are distance and weather: no hospital, no cell coverage, long gravel roads with deer and moose. Carry a first-aid kit, water and a paper map, and file a plan with someone on the mainland.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Anticosti yet. Suggested stay: 3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- UNESCO World Heritage fossil coastline (2023)
- White-tailed deer (over 100,000 on the island)
- Salmon fishing on the Jupiter River
- Vauréal Falls and the Vauréal canyon
- Six lighthouses and hundreds of shipwrecks
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Destination Anticosti (official tourism): www.destinationanticosti.ca/
- Sépaq — Parc national d'Anticosti: www.sepaq.com/pq/pan/
- Relais Nordik (M/V Bella Desgagnés): relaisnordik.com
- Air Liaison: www.airliaison.ca
- Wikivoyage: Anticosti, revision 5243377 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5243377
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
AnticostiÎle d'Anticosti
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies on the island. US consulate general in Quebec City or Montréal; most other countries: embassies in Ottawa.
Print this before you leave: there is no mobile network on Anticosti.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/anticosti). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.