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The tours starts with a trip to L'Anse au Clair, Labrador with a stop at Port aux Choix, Newfoundland to look at ancient orca carvings. The ferry to Labrador is famous for pelagic seabird watching. Whales and seals are also frequent highlights on this 90-minute crossing. The next day, if time allows, you will visit the 1540s World Whaling Capital, Red Bay, where you will learn the story of the bowhead and right whales who once called these productive waters home. Travel through old growth Labrador forest along the new Labrador Highway to Mary's Harbour where you meet the Battle Harbour ferry. Watch for the black bears and other wildlife along the route and around Mary's Harbour. Overnight in the beautifully restored, historic premises of Battle Harbour. From here Peary declared, "The Pole is ours." Today the area has been restored to the glory it enjoyed when it was the Capital of Labrador. The next couple of days are spent on coastal boat trips searching for humpbacks, orcas, and other whales. The group will attempt to gather some of the region's first humpback tail photographs. The hope is to attempt orca dorsal fin photography and use hydrophones to listen in on the underwater vocalizations of orcas and dolphins. You will enjoy the coast's whales, abundant seabirds, and seals by day while soaking up the historic atmosphere of Battle Harbour by night. You will then depart Labrador for St. Anthony's, Newfoundland. Depending on the sea conditions and local reports, you will explore the orca-rich areas around St. Anthony and the Grey Islands on daily charters for more orca dorsal fin photography, humpback tail photography, and underwater recordings of orca vocalizations. On this unique whale watching adventure, expedition participants have the option of receiving educational and natural history lectures on Newfoundland and Labrador ecology and whale census methods.
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| Season: August 31, 2008 to September 8, 2008 |
| Suggested Items: Camera, daypack, sunglasses, sunscreen. |
| Suggested Clothing: Warm sweater, rain gear, light boots, warm jacket, long pants, shorts, t-shirts, hat. |
| Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate |
| Restrictions: People with strict dietary requirements or medical concerns need to discuss their requirements well in advance of the expedition since southern Labrador is remote, and some services and products are not available. |
| Maximum Number of People: 12 |
| Equipment Provided: All ground transportation, airport transfers, boat time. The boats used on the various marine excursions are Canada Coast Guard certified passenger vessels. The Labrador ferry is a larger vessel capable of carrying trucks and motor coaches. The Labrador ferry trip is considered one of the world's premier pelagic seabird watching boat trips. |
| Transportation: Trips originate and end in Deer Lake, Newfoundland. Airport pick up included. |
| Accommodations: Accommodations are in hotels and inns along the route. All of the accommodations are best available in the region, and feature good quality local dining and comfortable rooms with their own washroom facilities. Battle Harbour accommodation has several sets of washrooms but does not include facilities for each room. |
| Meal Information: All meals included. Meals are a highlight and feature such Newfoundland and Labrador specialties as partridgeberry tarts and bakeapple pies. |
| Guide Information: Our leaders boast a great mix of local experience and knowledge. Some are authors, others are professors, and all sport a unique mix of knowledge, humour, and training. Expect a qualified, remarkable, and fun travelling companion.
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| Weather Information: Day-time summer temperatures can range from 10 - 25 C ( 50 - 75 F ), while nights may go a few degrees lower. The weather is quite unpredictable, so be prepared. It is not unusual for people to wear T-shirts and shorts while viewing 15-storey-tall icebergs.
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| Trip Duration |
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10 days
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$4690.00* per person
Double occupancy. |
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*Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax , 8.00% Provincial Sales Tax
If you have any questions or would like more information about a particular adventure, please email us.
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