These tides, which can reach 50 feet in height in parts of the bay, are the
highest tides to be found anywhere in the world. While a wonderful tourist attraction, bringing tourists and their money from all over the world, the Fundy tides pose a problem for the fishing fleets of the bay, in that during a part of each day the harbours are bereft of water. This phenomenon occurs in St' Martins, as it does up and down the bay, creating quite a spectacle at low tide. One of the effects of this is that, at low tide, the fleet can neither arrive nor depart. Note the fleet sitting on the muddy bottom of the harbour in the photos.
St. Martins is a place of Tidal Wonder at the heart of the Bay of Fundy. Life is governed here by the rhythm of the world's highest tides. A colourful fleet of fishing boats wait in the Bay for the high tide to rise and fill the empty harbour with water so that they can unload their catch. At low tide the boats sit in the mud. It's a daily tidal cycle that has been showcased for many years in a time lapse film at Disney's Epcot Centre.
From St. Martins Village