Charlottetown: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 68Residents and visitors describe Charlottetown as charming, safe and well cared for, with live music and good food, but caution about housing costs, taxis and tourist crowds.
- charm
- safety
- live music
- food and oysters
- well-kept streets
- history
- friendliness
- housing cost
- taxi shortage
- tourist crowds
- cost of living on the island
- car registration fees
- limited options during cruise visits
- Feels safe, charming and well cared for for visitors
- Live music scene is lively most nights
- Taxi and car rental supply struggles during peak summer
- Rents and island costs have climbed for locals
- Best enjoyed in summer, quiet and small in other seasons
Read from 5 videos, 19 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
THIS IS THE MOST UNDERRATED CANADIAN CITY | Charlottetown, PEI Travel Guide
Alina Mcleod · 141K views · 2023
What viewers said
“Charlottetown resident here, the only thing you missed is the very vibrant musical options that we have here. You can hear amazing live music practically every night of the week at various pubs, theatres and other musical venues. Plus we ha”
♥ 21 likes
“Thanks for showing me what charlottetown looks like now. It reminds me my study at University of PEI forty five years ago!”
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“I must commend you on this video. You researched your information well and articulated it beautifully--most videos on PEI are superficial and full of inaccuracies. A note on the well kept properties of PEI: some think that the only reason p”
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“Alina, with the population that Canada has, it might be "impractical", but Charlottetown is about what ever Canadian city should be. Apparently, that province wants to preserve its best, not "redevelop" things and drive up costs to unafford”
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“Well as a coincidence I bought today a book of orations. The very first speech in this book from 1906 - is John Macdonald's "On Canadian Confederation" !!! What a lovely coincidence - thanks always for wonderful video”
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“I lived here my whole life, you are right about everything, it is beautiful and charming, you were spot on about the taxi service too, it is exactly how you described it "not good".”
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“In a perfect world, the taxi companies and car rental places would have more taxis & cars available for when we get over a million people visit within a 4 month period, but is it practical? As an Islander, I can tell you that the taxi servi”
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“Hey there, I’m from the island. 1 bedroom apartments are 1200-1600 nothing included. Have to register the vehicle every year and pay for it. Cost money to leave the island. It use to be the best place ever. I had the best childhood here.”
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“This video makes me regret my decision of not visiting Charlottetown this summer! Definitely have to visit next year. Truly the most insightful video about this part of Canada 🇨🇦”
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“It's like a small get-together with friends versus a party that gets out of control. That's my analogy for small towns (40k) versus huge cities. They're both fun in their own way.”
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