This trip is any nature (and seafood) lover's dream! Imagine gazing at the gorgeous vistas offered by Cape Breton Highlands National Park. You may also stand with mouth agape at Bay Bulls (caution!) as hundreds of thousands of puffins and murres fill the skies. We'll also be looking for up to 25 species of warblers! Seabirds we'll likely see include Razorbill, Thick-billed Murre and Black Guillemot among many others. Mammal targets will include moose and caribou. Humpback whales often come so close to shore you might be able to smell their "blow." An overnight ferry trip from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland is a comfortable adventure, complete with shearwaters viewable from the ferry's deck as the Newfoundland coast looms in the distance. At Cape Saint Mary's Ecological Reserve we'll see Northern Gannets nesting by the tens of thousands (the second largest gannet colony on Earth!), and get close enough for amazing photos! Novice photographers will feel like pros!

At Saint Vincent's beach, Humpback Whales will likely be feeding on abundant capelin. We time our trip for the peak of whale feeding activity close to shore. Breaching whales are a common sight, and while you may have seen humpback whales before, probably not as close as you will here, all while standing onshore. You'll also be awed by the world's largest Atlantic Puffin colony, with these and other birds totaling more than a half-million, filling the skies and shores of Green Island.

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The food also sets this trip apart. Those who love seafood will be in paradise. Meals of Maine lobster, scallops, chowder and a wide variety of other seafood will be daily opportunities. We'll have the chance to sample diverse local fare too, like patridgeberry and bakeapple (not a typo and not baked apple). Pies made from local fruits will be available for dessert after dinner... and lunch. This trip will delight foodies who also enjoy exploring nature!