Departs June 30 • 12 nights
Cruise North offers pre-cruise tours of Newfoundland with local company Wildland Tours. See the continent’s largest puffin colony, view breaching humpback whales, and explore the dramatic coastline. For more information ask us or click here.

This unique voyage features the spectacular, rugged beauty of northern Labrador. Guided by our Parks Canada hosts, we visit important historical and archaeological sites, and leisurely explore the uncharted fiords and narrow channels formed where the Torngat Mountain Range falls into the North Atlantic. The southward drifting masses of sea ice and icebergs are breathtaking.

“Torngat” comes from the Inuktitut word “turngait”, meaning “spirits”. Inuit legend holds that in these mountains the spirit world overlaps our own.

Day 1 - St. John’s
Come early and enjoy the parks, historical sites, music, food and famous east coast hospitality.

Among the places we may visit are:

St. Pierre & Miquelon
The group of small French islands off Newfoundland and Labrador are rich in French culture, food and heritage.

L’Anse aux Meadows
The UNESCO world heritage site where Norsman Leif Ericson is thought to have founded “Vinland” in 1000 AD. The reconstructed sod huts and Norse ruins are evidence that Vikings discovered North America 500 years before Columbus.

Red Bay
An ideal natural harbour, and the site of five whaling stations that operated between 1540 and 1610, Red Bay National Historic Site has the world's only wooden chalupa, a preserved early Basque whaling boat.

Battle Harbour
One of the oldest communities along Labrador’s south coast. Once a bustling fishery, it is now silent. Beautifully restored, it provides a marvelous place to reflect on how life has changed in such a short time.

The Wonderstrands
The endless miles of sandy beach are described in the Viking Sagas. The remote islands and islets around Man of War Point are a hotspot for wildlife.

Rigolet
The town has a long history of fur trapping, which continues to this day, and is well known for traditional craft items made from a special grass that grows in the area.

Nain
Set on the shores of a scenic inlet, Nain is the most northerly inhabited community in Labrador. We take in a cultural performance and visit with local artisans as our chefs stock up on fresh seafood.

Hebron
Inhabited by indigenous peoples at least 6,000 years ago, the scenery here at Hebron is stunning, as we explore the abandoned buildings of a 19th century Morovian mission and hike out into the hills.

Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve
The north coast of Labrador, where the Torngat Mountain Range rises to more than 1,800 m (almost 6,000 ft), is among the wildest and most magnificent coastlines in North America. We marvel at the cascading waterfalls and ancient burial grounds that dot the shoreline, and take to our zodiac boats to explore these remote fiords, carved by glaciers millions of years ago – a true photographer’s paradise.

Killiniq
Killiniq and the Button Islands mark the entrance to the Hudson Strait. The nutrient-rich ocean here attracts marine mammals including polar bears, seals and several species of whales. Killiniq is the site of an abandoned Moravian mission and, until quite recently, was a thriving Inuit village. It is deserted now save for the many polar bears that spend their time waiting for the winter ice to return.

Kuujjuaq
Catch the excitement this morning as we carefully manoeuvre up the Koksoak River to our anchorage just outside Kuujjuaq. After a brief tour of the town and buffet lunch, we transfer to the airport and prepare for our journey home.

Spirit Mountains Pre-Cruise Wildlife Adventure
Dates: June 26-30, 2011
Where: Eastern Newfoundland
Price: $2,200 CAD per person (double occupancy) 2,450 CAD (single occupancy) + 13%tax
Included Accommodations in quality local hotels; experienced naturalist guide; all breakfasts and lunches; all admissions; ground and boat transportation; airport pick-up and drop-off at vessel. Not included Transportation to and/or from Newfoundland.
To Book: Contact Cruise North Expeditions at 1-866-CNE-3220 (263-3220) or email info@cruisenorthexpeditions.com

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