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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Charlottetown address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in Charlottetown.

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island and the island's only real urban centre, built around the harbour where the 1864 conference that led to Confederation was held in Province House. The University of Prince Edward Island and Holland College are here, and the walkable old streets around Victoria Park and Spring Park are a short distance from everything.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Charlottetown address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Charlottetown or three provinces away.

One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.

Sending one to Charlottetown.

The University of Prince Edward Island and Holland College are here, along with the provincial government, a growing bioscience sector and a tourism season that fills the city from June to September. The Confederation Centre of the Arts runs a summer festival that has staged the same much-loved island musical for decades.

A capital small enough to walk across, and three towns that all call it home.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Charlottetown.

Where I ship in Charlottetown.

Free shipping reaches every address in Charlottetown, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • BrightonAn older waterfront neighbourhood beside Victoria Park, with large houses on quiet tree-lined streets.
  • Spring ParkA walkable central area just north of downtown, mixing older homes and apartments.
  • SherwoodA settled residential district north of the centre, formerly its own community.
  • ParkdaleAn east-end neighbourhood toward the Hillsborough, mostly residential with local shops.
  • East RoyaltyA growing area on the northeast edge of the city with newer subdivisions.
  • West RoyaltyThe western part of the city near the industrial park and the airport road.

Why people send a gift in Charlottetown.

UPEI convocation

The university graduates students each May, with families coming in from around the island and off it. A box at their place marks the day for the people who could not travel over for it.

The end of a tourist season

The island economy compresses a great deal of its year into the summer, and the people working it are flat out from June until the leaves turn. A gift once it quiets down is a well-judged thank-you.

Lobster season

The spring and autumn fisheries organise a large part of island life, and the boats going out is a genuine local marker of the year. It is a natural time to send something to a fishing household.

A winter on the island

Island winters bring wind and storms and a very quiet stretch after the visitors leave. A box arriving in February is a real interruption to it.

Near Charlottetown.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Charlottetown and they ship free too. Stratford, Cornwall, Brackley, Winsloe.

Questions about sending to Charlottetown.

How does sending a gift basket to Charlottetown work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the Charlottetown address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of Charlottetown do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in Charlottetown, including Brighton, Spring Park, Sherwood, Parkdale, East Royalty, and more. Nearby communities like Stratford, Cornwall, Brackley are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to Charlottetown?

Stratford across the Hillsborough River and Cornwall to the west are separate towns where many people who work in Charlottetown live, so confirm the town before you send.

Is shipping to Charlottetown really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to Charlottetown and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to Charlottetown?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Charlottetown and the rest of Prince Edward Island. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in Charlottetown there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Prince Edward Island.

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