Caraquet is the cultural heart of Acadie, strung along the shore of Chaleur Bay on the Acadian Peninsula, with its colourful houses, its fishing harbour and its famous August celebrations. It is a francophone community with a strong identity and homes that face the sea.
Coastal homes here take the wind and damp of the bay, and the winters are long. In summer, Caraquet gets about 16 hours of daylight on June 21, the longest day of any New Brunswick community we serve, with sunset at about 9:21 p.m.
Measures on the Acadian Peninsula are scheduled on regular trips. Your blinds are made in our Halifax workshop and installed by our own crew.
What Caraquet homes need
Warmth on the wind. Cellular shades.
Moisture-ready products. Faux wood and polyester fabrics.
Blackout for long summer days. Blackout roller shades.
Bay views. Solar shades on water-facing windows.
Atlantic Light in Caraquet
Approximate times, calculated for Caraquet's location. Compare all 45 communities.
| Shortest day (Dec 21) | Longest day (Jun 21) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 8:06 a.m. | 5:21 a.m. |
| Sunset | 4:29 p.m. | 9:21 p.m. |
| Daylight | 8 h 23 min | 16 h |
| Sun height at noon | 19° | 66° |
What it means for your windows: With the sun topping out at about 19 degrees in December, low light comes in under eaves and porch roofs that shade the same windows in summer. Glare control matters most from November to February. Long June evenings, with sunset at about 9:21 p.m., make blackout bedrooms one of the most requested upgrades here.
Communities we serve
We also serve Shippagan, Lamèque, Tracadie and the Acadian Peninsula on request.
Popular in Caraquet
- Cellular shades: the warmest window covering you can buy
- Roller shades: clean and simple, sheer to blackout
- Faux wood blinds: built for steam and damp
- Solar shades: cut glare, keep the view
Around Caraquet
Bas-Caraquet
Bas-Caraquet sits at the eastern end of Caraquet's shore, a fishing community with its harbour, its shipyards and homes facing the bay.
Homes this close to the water take salt, wind and damp all year.
What we fit most here: cellular shades for warmth, moisture-resistant faux wood and roller shades, and corrosion-resistant hardware.
Will salt air damage blinds? Cheap hardware can corrode over time. Moisture-resistant fabrics and corrosion-resistant components hold up far better in homes near the sea.
Is Bas-Caraquet included in your Caraquet trips? Yes.
Bertrand
Bertrand sits just west of Caraquet, a residential village with family homes along the shore and inland, and the Village Historique Acadien close by.
Families here want warmth for winter and darkness for long summer evenings.
What we fit most here: cordless cellular shades and blackout roller shades for bedrooms.
Why are blackout blinds important on the Acadian Peninsula? On June 21 the sun rises at about 5:21 a.m. and sets at about 9:21 p.m. in the Caraquet area. Blackout shades help children and light sleepers.
Is Bertrand included in your Caraquet trips? Yes.
Frequently asked questions
Do you install custom blinds in Caraquet?
Yes. Atlantic Shades measures and installs custom blinds and shades in Caraquet, Bas-Caraquet, Bertrand and across the Acadian Peninsula on regular scheduled trips.
What blinds hold up near the sea?
Moisture-resistant polyester roller, cellular and solar shades and faux wood blinds, with corrosion-resistant hardware.
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