Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
In port at St. Anthony, the bucket-list move is Iceberg Alley Zodiac Expedition: Humpbacks & Ancient Ice. Northland Discovery Boat Tours runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a St. Anthony port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
1wildlife
Drift alongside colossal icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers and watch humpback whales breach in the Labrador Current. This is the single most iconic experience the Strait of Belle Isle offers — raw, primal, and utterly unforgettable.
Book it withNorthland Discovery Boat ToursCAD 85–105 per person (depending on tour length)
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2history
Stand on the only authenticated Norse settlement in the Americas — where Leif Eriksson's crew camped 1,000 years before Columbus. Reconstructed longhouses, original excavation pits, and a world-class interpretive centre make this one of the great historical pilgrimages on earth.
Book it withParks Canada – L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic SiteCAD 10.50 adult entry (site fee); private guided transfer approx. CAD 180–220 per vehicle return from St. Anthony
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3scenic
Walk the dramatic headland trails of Fishing Point Municipal Park to the iconic red-and-white lighthouse — a clifftop perch where humpback whales surface in the bay below and icebergs parade past the point. One of the most photogenic walks in Atlantic Canada.
Book it withFishing Point Municipal Park (Town of St. Anthony)Free to enter; lighthouse grounds open access
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4history
Explore the remarkable legacy of Sir Wilfred Grenfell — the English physician who transformed the entire Labrador and Northern Peninsula coast — through his beautifully preserved home, hospital, and the extraordinary Jordi Bonet murals. A deeply moving, world-class heritage experience.
Book it withGrenfell Historic PropertiesCAD 15–25 per person (combination ticket covering Grenfell House Museum, Interpretation Centre & Murals)
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5adventure
Conquer the Dare Devil Trail — St. Anthony's most exhilarating hike — for sweeping panoramic views over iceberg-scattered St. Anthony Bight, the town, and the vast boreal interior. Rated 4.7 stars, this trail delivers the kind of horizon that re-calibrates your sense of scale.
Book it withTown of St. Anthony – Trails & ParksFree (public trail)
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6scenic
Join Iceberg Alley Boat Tours for an intimate evening voyage through St. Anthony Bight, where the golden sub-Arctic light transforms drifting bergs into luminous sculptures and whales feed in the calm evening waters. An atmosphere unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Book it withIceberg Alley Boat ToursCAD 75–95 per person
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