Aspy Trail
Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
This trail meanders along the Aspy fault, through an Acadian and mixed forest. As nature reclaims land once used for farming and logging, a ...
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Oshan Whale Watch
Overview
Watch whales, eagles, seals and seabirds at the Top of Cape Breton Island with the Fraser family. Locally owned and operated, Oshan Whale Watch offers guided tours with a coast guard trained crew. Our boat, the Oshan, is a 42-foot, hydrophone-equipped, Northumberland Strait-style vessel: ideal for the cliff side coastline of the Top of the Island region.
Tours depart daily at 10:30am, 1:30pm and 4:30pm. 100% customer satisfaction or your money back!
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Cape North Farmers' Market
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Cape North
Our region – the northeast Highlands of Cape Breton Island – is a mountainous, rocky one, with harsh weather and many, if small, pockets...
Capt. Cox's Whale and Bird Watch
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Bay St. Lawrence
Daily 2-hr tours on 7.5-m (24-ft) Zodiac (10:30, 1:30, 4:30). Experienced guide. Pilot, minke, humpback, finback and sei whales; seals, seab...
Dixon’s Zodiac Seafari Whale & Coastal Tours
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Neil’s Harbour
Nestled in the northeast corner of Cape Breton Island lies the quaint fishing village of Neil’s Harbour. Just two minutes off of the Cabot...
North Highlands Community Museum
Community: Cape North
Interpretive exhibits illustrating lifestyle experienced by early settlers of northern Cape Breton. Exhibits include gypsum quarry, stores, ...
Meat Cove Chowder Hut
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Meat Cove
Drop-in for a bowl of seafood chowder, mussels, lobster, or one of the many other tasty dishes served up hot at our very own “Chowder ...
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