Bog Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
In keeping with Parks Canada’s mandate to protect the natural environment, a boardwalk keeps your feet dry as you walk while preventin...
Captain Zodiac Whale Cruise
15283 Cabot Trail
Highlights
Booking online only, limited sailings.
Overview
From May until mid-October, Captain Zodiac entertains customers with sightings of:
- Finback whales (huge at 75 ft long)
- Humpback whales (entertainers)
- Pilot whales (friendliest Cape Breton residents)
- Dolphins/Porpoises (speedy/acrobatic)
- Minke whales (smallest baleen whales)
Some rare recent sightings have included Blue whales, Sperm whales, Killer whales, Beluga whales and Right whales.
With Captain Zodiac there are two main experience options to choose from:
Coastal Snorkelling:
Snorkel our rugged coastline, including sea caves and coves. These beautiful areas are only accessible by boat. This trip has many options depending on your interests, including whale watching, seal watching, bird watching, and snorkelling in coves and sea caves. Usually lasts 3–4 hours.
Regular Whale Watching:
Our regular tours depart twice daily at noon & 3 pm. Tours last approximately 2 to 3 hours, and we guarantee whales on every trip or full money back!
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Acadian Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Chéticamp & Area
Climb 365 metres above the Chéticamp River for panoramic views of the Acadian coastline, the Chéticamp river valley and the park’s h...
Salmon Pools Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp & Area
Ideal for a fitness walk or a stroll, this level trail follows the bottom of the Chéticamp river canyon with cliffs almost 400 metres (1300...
Kingross Quilts and Fibre Art
Regions: Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Margarees
Kingross Quilts and Fibre Art is the studio of international award winning artist Anne Morrell Robinson. It is located in the Big Intervale,...
Le vieux chemin du Cap-Rouge Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Follow the route of the old Cabot Trail from Trout Brook as it gently climbs to a ridge midway up Jerome Mountain, offering views of the Atl...
Corney Brook Falls and Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp & Area
Follow a meandering brook through a hardwood forest to a small waterfall that marks the end of the trail. You are actually in a box river ca...
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Fortress of Louisbourg
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Louisbourg and area
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Cabot Trail
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Canada's Musical Coast
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Culinary
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Hiking
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Outdoor Adventure
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Waterfall Season
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Cabot Trail
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Canada's Musical Coast
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Cape Breton's South Coast
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Fall
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Hiking
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Louisbourg and area
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Outdoor Adventure
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Waterfall Season
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Winter
Cape Breton Island Ambassadors Davey and Sky were selected by Explore Canada as official ambassadors for their home province of Nova Scotia.
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Bras d'Or Lake
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Cabot Trail
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Canada's Musical Coast
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Cape Breton's South Coast
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Coastal Adventure
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Hiking
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Louisbourg and area
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Outdoor Adventure
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Sydney Area and Marconi Trail
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Waterfall Season
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Winter
Cape Breton Island Ambassador Ashley George was selected by Explore Canada as an official ambassador for her home province of Nova Scotia.
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Bras d'Or Lake
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Cabot Trail
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Canada's Musical Coast
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Cape Breton's South Coast
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Hiking
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Outdoor Adventure
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Sydney Area and Marconi Trail
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Winter
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