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Western Brook Pond Fjord, Gros Morne National Park
The Northern Peninsula
Approximately 300 kilometres long and rich in
history, the Northern Peninsula is a highlight of
any visit to Newfoundland. It is overflowing with
stunning natural features, pre-historic sites and
fishing villages dating back to the early days of
colonisation. Every year the coastal waters
welcome countless whales and from spring into
early summer the sea is transformed by the
annual parade of icebergs, fragments of millenniaold
glaciers. The land is filled with healthy
populations of moose, caribou and black bears,
while the rivers and lakes teem with salmon. In
the south, Deer Lake is a good starting point to
load up with fuel and provisions before heading
to the fjords of Gros Morne National Park, widely
acclaimed as one of the most beautiful parks in all
Canada. Heading north, Hawkes Bay is an early
20th century whaling station and Port au Choix is
a historic site dedicated to exhibitions of Maritime
Archaic Indians and the Dorset Eskimos who lived
here in 2,000BC and AD500 respectively. At the
northern tip of the peninsula lies L’Anse aux
Meadows, thought to be the original landing site
of Viking settlers over 1,000 years ago, while
nearby Ship Cove is the isolated Canadian
community where Annie Proulx wrote and set
her award-winning book, ‘The Shipping News’.
CANADIAN SAILING EXPEDITIONS
Experience the thrill of sailing the coasts of
Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on classic
windjammer tall ships, with the wind filling the sails
and the tang of salt in the air. Typically, cruises last
for about a week and visit small remote villages,
wonderful sounding hideaways such as Man o’ War
Cove and magnificent natural phenomena like Gros
Morne National Park. Re-live the great age
of sail whilst enjoying the modern-day comforts of
private cabins with en suite showers and hearty
wholesome meals in a spacious dining room. The
Caledonia, the vessel that usually sails these waters,
is a 75 metre square-rigged barquentine, a majestic
and traditional tall ship with a large salon, long
mahogany bar and library where guests can mingle
in comfort. Guests can also sign up for the daily
sailing activities, including historical lectures, sailing
theory, climbing the rigging or taking the wheel: the
choice is geared towards all ages and fitness levels.
Gros Morne National Park
This landscape of bays, beaches, sea stacks and
bare-topped mountains cut through by fjords has
an irresistible, intoxicating beauty. Nestled in the
Long Range Mountains, the Gros Morne National
Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that offers
unparalleled walking through wild uninhabited
mountains and boat tours under towering cliffs. This
is a place to see geology in action, with a thin
veneer of the living world clinging to the hard rock.
NEDDIES HARBOUR INN,
GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK
Neddies Harbour Inn is a luxurious, waterfront inn
located in Norris Point, right in the heart of Gros
Morne National Park. This tranquil location provides
magnificent views of the bay, the Long Range
Mountains and the Tablelands. The inn has 15
spacious and tastefully furnished rooms, a restaurant
serving the freshest local ingredients, an exercise
room, sauna, and hot tub. Emphasis is placed on
environmentally-friendly energy systems and the use
of authentic local craftsmanship and products.
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The square-rigged barquentine Caledonia