Sunday Night Lights
September 14, 2025, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Call from the captain came about midnight when he informed us there was aurora activity on the port side. Since I’m on the starboard side, I got dressed and went up to deck six. The lights weren’tRead more
From Greenland to Canada
September 15, 2025, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Didn’t get a great sleep but my body knows it’s later than the clock says (we moved back two hours overnight) so I’m up watching icebergs go by (well we’re going by them).
Approaching Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
September 15, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
September 15, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
✅ third territory visited. We did a little tour of the hamlet and then got a cultural presentation including some traditional foods and throat singers. The second video is a little throat singingRead more
Morning at sea
September 16, 2025, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Today is a sea day for us as we travel to our next “port”. Ordered room service breakfast and have been watching for whales. So far I’ve only spotted birds and icebergs.
Akpatok Island Polar Bears - Part 1
September 17, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
We had very challenging conditions this morning with lots of fog but we still managed to see at least six bears including a mother and cub. I spotted the second and fifth bears (they looked likeRead more
Akpatok Island Polar Bears - Part 2
September 17, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Looking forward to uploading these at home and editing. These are straight from camera and lower resolution downloads.
Nachvak Fjord Morning
September 18, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We are in Torngat Mountains National Park a day early as we are trying to avoid a passing storm by hiding in the Nachvak Fjord. A polar bear was spotted this morning but I missed it running to get myRead more
Morning zodiac cruise of Nachvak Fjord
September 18, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We found the one polar bear spotted from the ship earlier in the morning
Afternoon zodiac cruise of Nachvak Fjord
September 18, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Spent some time watching a black dot….err…bear.
Polar bears in Saglek Fjord
September 19, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
There is supposedly a cub splashing in the water but I’m not sure I captured it.
Zodiac cruise in Saglek Fjord
September 19, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
I told my zodiac driver Lars yesterday about the National Parks red chairs and today he found them!!
Polar bears in Saglek Fjord again
September 19, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
The same mother and cub that were visible from the ship at breakfast were spotted at lunch and we also got to see them from our cabin balcony
Sunset off the coast of Labrador
September 19, 2025, Labrador Sea ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Good morning from Nain, Labrador
September 20, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Nain, Labrador
September 20, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We landed in Nain and went on a tour but opted out of visiting the church which ended up being a big part of the tour so we went on a little walk to the store (to check out the prices) and decided toRead more
Rigolet, Labrador
September 21, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
We landed in the southernmost Inuit town in Canada. The weather wasn’t great so we did a quick look of the town and headed back to the ship. The town has the second longest boardwalk in NorthRead more
Pulling into Red Bay, Labrador
September 22, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The ship changed the itinerary from Battle Harbour to Red Bay. Red Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site. The latter means there are red chairs here. If I can’t findRead more
Red Bay National Historic Site
September 22, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Saddle Island, Red Bay
September 22, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Minke whale in Red Bay
September 22, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We did actually see some lunge feeding activity on the zodiac but I didn’t have my camera out for that. These are all teeny tiny fins.
L’Anse aux Meadows Nat’l Historic Site
September 23, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
L’Anse aux Meadows and Norstead
September 23, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Twillingate, Newfoundland
September 24, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We took a tender to Twillingate Harbour and walked around town a bit. I stopped for a souvenir and we stopped for a latte and snacks.
Heading to French Head
September 24, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We are moving a short distance to French Head for a zodiac cruise this afternoon. It’s a lovely sunny afternoon for a cruise.