No Islands East of New Brunswick—Just the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Directly east of New Brunswick lies the Gulf of St. Lawrence—a semi-enclosed sea bounded by the Maritimes, Newfoundland, and Québec. No islands sit immediately offshore.

The nearest significant landmasses to the east are:

• Prince Edward Island – north across Northumberland Strait.
• Newfoundland – northeast across the Gulf.
• Cape Breton Island (NS) – east-northeast, separated by Cabot Strait.

New Brunswick's eastern coastline faces open water, not islands.