{"id":152351,"date":"2026-01-29T10:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/blogue\/les-erreurs-a-eviter-lors-dune-premiere-visite-aux-iles\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:11:01","slug":"les-erreurs-a-eviter-lors-dune-premiere-visite-aux-iles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/en\/blog\/mistakes-to-avoid-first-visit-magdalen-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"14 mistakes to avoid on your first visit to the Maggies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;900610&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;453789&#8243;]To help you make the most of your first visit without unnecessary stress, here are the main mistakes to avoid when traveling to the Magdalen Islands![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;882927&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;55&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; 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Not booking lodging several months in advance[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;346429&#8243;]Alas, as in many popular destinations, <a href=\"\/hebergement\/\">accommodation<\/a> on the Magdalen Islands fills up fast in summer. Arriving in high season without a reservation means looking for trouble, as they say, because there may be nothing available.<\/p> <p>If there are any accommodations left at the last minute due to cancellations, you&#8217;ll have to compromise and will most likely pay more than budgeted. 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Poor transport planning[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163743&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/iles-de-la-madeleine\/comment-se-rendre-aux-iles\/\">Transportation<\/a> is an important factor in planning a trip to the Magdalen Islands. Ferry bookings open in two phases, fall and spring. So it&#8217;s best to plan your transportation in the fall to catch the first daytime crossings.<\/p> <p>As for air travel with Pascal, PAL Airlines and Air Canada, it&#8217;s easier to find tickets even a few days in advance. The risk is that you won&#8217;t be able to find transportation or accommodation, so be on the lookout before you book.<\/p> <p>Added to this is the need to have a plan B if wind, weather or delays\/cancellations disrupt your itinerary (especially out of season). If you&#8217;re traveling by bike or scooter, you&#8217;ll also need to think about the Islands&#8217; notorious wind![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;319983&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Visiting only in high season&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-4&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;491468&#8243;]4. Visiting only in high season[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;450952&#8243;]The archipelago abounds in treasures and landscapes year-round for those who know how to explore them! Whether it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/blogue\/hiver-aux-iles-de-la-madeleine\/\">cocooning in winter<\/a>, hiking in autumn or cage launching in May, you don&#8217;t need to be in the summer to enjoy this destination.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/blogue\/decouverte\/\">Off-season<\/a> travel lets you discover exceptional homes at lower prices, avoid crowds in restaurants and, above all, enjoy relaxed Magdalen Islanders. They&#8217;ll have more time to chat with you. In my opinion, that&#8217;s the real reward of a trip to the Islands![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;548464&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Overestimating distances\u2026 or underestimating them&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-5&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;175030&#8243;]5. Overestimating distances\u2026 or underestimating them[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123097&#8243;]How often people arrive in the Islands and are surprised by the distances! It&#8217;s unrealistic to think you can do everything on foot or even by bike. Route 199 stretches from Havre-Aubert to Grande-Entr\u00e9e for some 85 kilometers, crossing all kinds of landscapes. Then there are the side roads, buttes and dunes as far as the eye can see.<\/p> <p>So it&#8217;s best to draw up an itinerary to explore one island at a time, and avoid the many time-wasting round-trips in a day![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;206574&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Underestimating weather-induced spontaneity&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-6&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145969&#8243;]6. Underestimating weather-induced spontaneity[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;353581&#8243;]Summer and winter alike, the wind blows in the Islands. So don&#8217;t forget to bring a windbreaker even when the sun heats up your skin, and a light jacket in the evening. You can also adapt your luggage using the onion-skin technique, as the weather changes rapidly on the Islands, sometimes in the space of minutes.<\/p> <p>This famous wind also changes the way you enjoy the beaches, which change their atmosphere according to the wind&#8217;s direction. The weather can also force you to cancel or reschedule marine activities (kayaking, SUP, crossing to Entry Island, etc.). These are often confirmed at the last minute, so you need to be flexible and take your time.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-uydo&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;1&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207883&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;157200&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-186890&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-154237&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; foreword=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;329252&#8243;]Weather is not the same in the Maggies![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-353271&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;963512&#8243;]On the Magdalen Islands, weather has a character of its own. To plan your days \u2014 choosing the right moment for the beach, a boat outing, or a hike \u2014 it\u2019s best to check Windguru, a favourite tool among fishermen and kite surfers. The wind shifts quickly here, and it\u2019s rarely the same weather from one end of the archipelago to the other.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button radius=&#8221;btn-circle&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; icon_position=&#8221;right&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.windguru.cz%2F166|title:Vacances%20aux%20%C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine%20avec%20son%20chien|target:_blank&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;116183&#8243; icon=&#8221;fa fa-external-link&#8221;]Visit Windguru[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_image=&#8221;145043&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;121868&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;317303&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Relying solely on restaurants for food&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173814&#8243;]7. Relying solely on restaurants for food[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136870&#8243;]If you choose to visit the archipelago in summer, you should be aware that most <a href=\"\/blogue\/coups-de-coeur\/\">restaurants<\/a> require reservations well in advance (some as early as April).<\/p> <p>You&#8217;ll find it hard to eat on the go at any of the restaurants, and in the off-season, some close altogether or operate on reduced hours.<\/p> <p>That said, restaurants aren&#8217;t the only place to get your fill! Opt for fresh produce from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromageriedupieddevent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fumoirdantan.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fumoir d&#8217;Antan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boucheriecoteacote.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boucherie C\u00f4te-\u00e0-C\u00f4te<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epiceriejalco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c9picerie Jalco<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madelon.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boulangerie Madelon<\/a>, various local COOPs and more![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;910420&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Ignoring archipelago safety rules&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-8&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;196964&#8243;]8. Ignoring archipelago safety rules[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;556661&#8243;]Although the \u00celes de la Madeleine are a natural paradise, there are a few safety rules to follow for a great vacation:[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-caution&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138717&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li>Avoid passing too close to the capes; there are sometimes metres of dangerous false ground.<\/li> <li>Don&#8217;t swim in areas with strong currents or high waves.<\/li> <li>Respect protected areas, whether for fishing, swimming or driving. The archipelago&#8217;s ecosystem is extremely fragile.<\/li> <li>Take the tide into account to avoid hassles (e.g.: if you take a walk at the end of the bank, you could get stuck at high tide).<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160478&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Having too busy an itinerary&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-9&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201187&#8243;]9. Having too busy an itinerary[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209849&#8243;]Trying to do everything in 3 days is simply impossible. If your vacation is short, target specific areas instead of trying to do everything. On the Islands, you don&#8217;t have time, you have time. You&#8217;ll hear that a lot. Running is not doing this place justice. Remember to make time to just be.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;335504&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Dressing without considering the Islands weather&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-10&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136619&#8243;]10. Dressing without considering the Islands&#8217; weather[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167613&#8243;]Bring a light or windproof coat even in summer, as well as warmer layers for cooler evenings. Sunscreen and lip balm are a must, as is moisturizer, as the wind is extremely drying. A cap also comes in handy against sunburn.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;395784&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Not respecting the environment&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-11&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;223167&#8243;]11. Not respecting the environment[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201733&#8243;]Since free access to nature is a matter of course in the Islands, it&#8217;s important to respect the environment:[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-caution&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;211471&#8243;]<\/p> <ul> <li>Take your garbage home for safe disposal.<\/li> <li>Disturb wildlife (birds, seals, etc.) as little as possible by keeping your distance.<\/li> <li>With so many tourists in high season, it&#8217;s important to respect the rules and limit your water consumption.<\/li> <li>Stay away from fragile dunes and avoid climbing them.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;157441&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Leaving your dog at home&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-12&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;164494&#8243;]12. Leaving your dog at home[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;838809&#8243;]There&#8217;s no need to bring your pet; the Islands are very <a href=\"https:\/\/maisonmer.ca\/blogue\/vacances-iles-de-la-madeleine-chien\/\">dog-friendly<\/a>. The ferry is perfect for larger dogs that don&#8217;t travel as well by plane, and we offer several dog-friendly accommodations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;321413&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Staying on the beaten track&#8221; row_custom_slug=&#8221;erreur-13&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126853&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;390285&#8243;]13. Staying on the beaten track[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;979640&#8243;]There&#8217;s more to see than La Grave and Cap-aux-Meules! Go to the Coop and the mall like the locals, then meet the locals. Ask people you meet what to do in their townships. They&#8217;ll be happy to guide you.<\/p> <p>Chat with the fishermen on the docks, talk to the people around you at the caf\u00e9. 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Visiting only once![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172928&#8243;]On your first trip, you want to see it all, do it all, experience it all. It&#8217;s during this trip that you realize it&#8217;s impossible, and you learn not to worry. And why? Because you fall in love with the archipelago every time.<\/p> <p>Visiting the Magdalen Islands for the first time means accepting to slow down, adapt and let the wind take you, literally and figuratively. 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