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Whale Watching FAQ Planning your trip to the island man!! (When global warming truly kicks in I think we will be the next Jamaica!) Looking to see the lumbering behemoths, the gentle giants of the sea, those amazing cetaceans that inspire us, amaze us and instill that wonderful sense of natural awe? Well Newfoundland is the place to do it with the largest annually returning numbers of cetaceans (whales) in the world  to feed right here! As I say to be well informed is to be well armed, so here is the information you need to have a spectacular whale tour any time of the season according to our expert, Skipper Bob Bartlett! When is the best time to see whales in Newfoundland? Whales migrate north from areas of the South North Atlantic (Oxymoron I know) like the Dominican Republic. They start to arrive in April and continue arriving through the season. Whales do not necessarily stop to feed in one place all summer but move around so like our friend Finnegan the Humpbac

Planning the Best Iceberg Tour in Newfoundland So your fascination with the phenomenon that sank the largest ship in the world on her maiden voyage or the world view that icebergs numbers are dwindling down to zero over the next 50 years with global climate change, is driving you to seek them out? Well Newfoundland is your place of choice for access to them with a holiday that includes scenery, wildlife, culture and a great sense of adventure. I have lived here all my life and it still excites me to go on the water every trip not just every day but up to three times a day. As a matter of fact we have been seeing whales and icebergs together for the past several years, how can you beat that? In order to get that type of adventure you would have to go to Alaska. Well I have had many ex-Alaska guests onboard who have sung the accolades of Newfoundland for their iceberg/whale  experience. Early in the spring they may even have the opportunity to meet Finnegan. Most of them w

I have always threatened to go to see the Blue Whale Exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum. In my introductory talks to our whale tours I keep asking my friends from Toronto and Ontario in general, "Have you seen the Blue Whale exhibit?" Quite a few had. So when weather stranded me in Toronto I said here is the ideal opportunity to go and see the exhibit. Also an opportunity to get lost on the subway and downtown Toronto on a cool fall day. After finally walking through the doors of the museum there was armour worn by knights, fossilized remains of dinosaurs, Mummies and a Sarcophagus plus totem poles of the indigenous First Nations of this land. There were so many fascinating exhibits in such a relatively small place. My experience with most of these things were viewing them in documentaries on television. While fascinating on the tely it was something more magical in person.  Sadly the cashier informed me that the Blue Whale Exhibit had left some time ago and they

Best Whale Watching Tours in Newfoundland I just read a whale watching review by someone in Michigan today who was here and only mentioned one boat tour with the title Best Whale Watching in Newfoundland.. I thought that is a pretty limited point of view as to what we see. SO I said to myself "Hey Skipper Bob, you are an expert maybe you should throw your hat in the arena and venture some opinions." Though biased because I am a whale aficionado(self proclaimed by the way). I know of few others around who are more passionate about whales who has personally observed (and filmed) their feeding, breeding and migratory behaviour.   Plus I have even caught them well... erghhh... unghhhh... well farting!!!😬😬😬😬😬😬😬 I have travelled to the south in The Dominican Republic and ventured offshore to the Silver Banks where the mothers bear the young. Seeing a newborn calf exploring its surroundings while some strange two legged creature swims around for an unknown purpose to

"Skipper Bob do whales fart?" my young guest asked me. Of course it brought some laughter to the group I was leading at the time. Only 6 year olds can ask such straightforward questions without rebuke! Well it stumped me for a minute or two. Whales have digestive tracts like all mammals with a stomach and intestines. One of the reasons I had heard experts claim whales breached was to help to evacuate their bowels so did this mean that they did not have the gas propellant in their digestive tracts to aid in this necessary function. SO I had to look up and tell him I was not sure. I had never seen a whale have flatulence though  I was pretty sure I had smelled something similiar on our excursions. The smell I always said was the whale's breath but what if it wasn't! That sulphurous odiferous smell on occasion could be exactly what it smelled like GAS! Whales make scat in the ocean all the time and I have seen it on many occasions and occasionally have swam through t

Top Ten Reasons Trinity Is a Must for Your Newfoundland Vacation If you are thinking about coming to Newfoundland for that unique vacation then no doubt you have heard of or already looked up Trinity. We are possibly the most popular area to visit on the island. What makes us so popular? Well here are my humble or not so humble top ten reasons for visiting Trinity. 1O. Trinity has been a popular tourist destination for decades (we were Touristy when Touristy was still just an idea so we know what you are looking for) and we have the museums, amenities to entertain you. 9.  We have accommodations all over the bight ranging from economy based to high end rentals available throughout the summer.You can find local cuisine such as Moose Burgers and Fish and Chips to Haute Cuisine. The Minke Whale Room at Trinity Eco-tours Lodge 8.   Trinity has been maintained as an historically and  architecturally correct community from Newfoundland's past. It is very hard to