Make a new booking on select Adventure Canada 2027 expedition voyages and for a limited time you can save up to 10% off the cruise fare. Offer applies to new bookings only made by 26th November, 2026. Discount applies to the cruise fare only, and not on mandatory flight costs or optional extras. Prices shown are already at the reduced fares. Offer is subject to availability at time of enquiry. Conditions apply*
Twin Category 2 Bunk Bed Cabin – was USD11,595 – now USD10,436*pp
Twin Category 3 Upper Deck Cabin – was USD12,795 – now USD11,516*pp
Twin Category 4 Bridge Deck Cabin – was USD13,595 – now USD12,236*pp
Twin Category 5 Superior Cabin – was USD14,595 – now USD13,136*pp
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Newfoundland Circumnavigation cruise includes:
– 11 night expedition cruise aboard Ocean Nova from St. John’s return
– All shipboard meals
– The expertise and company of the English speaking Adventure Canada expedition staff
– Complimentary expedition wind and water resistant jacket (yours to keep)
– Onboard educational presentations & interactive workshops
– All zodiac excursions, guided activities, sightseeing and community visits
– Special access permits, entry & park fees
– Evening entertainment
– Internet access (basic service)
– Port taxes and fees
Excluded:
– Program enhancements/optional excursions
– Gratuities
– Personal expenses
– Mandatory medical evacuation insurance
– Additional expenses in the event of delays or itinerary changes
– Possible fuel surcharges and administrative fees
– Pre and post trip hotel accommodation
– Kayak program
– Premium internet access available at an additional cost
Special Conditions
Special Validity Dates
Cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
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| 13 Jun 2027 | St John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
Embark | |
| 14 Jun 2027 | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, France |
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| 15 Jun 2027 | Miawpukek (Conne River), Canada |
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| 16 Jun 2027 | Francois, New Foundland, Canada |
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| 17 Jun 2027 | Newfoundland Island, Canada |
Southern Coast | |
| 18 Jun 2027 | Gros Morne Nat Park , Canada |
and Woody Point | |
| 19 Jun 2027 | Gros Morne Nat Park , Canada |
and Woody Point | |
| 20 Jun 2027 | Red Bay, New Foundland, Canada |
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| 21 Jun 2027 | Lanse au Meadows, New Foundland,Canada |
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| 22 Jun 2027 | Newfoundland Island, Canada |
Northeast Coast | |
| 23 Jun 2027 | Newfoundland Island, Canada |
Northeast Coast | |
| 24 Jun 2027 | St John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
Disembark |
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
Newfoundland Circumnavigation ex St. John’s return
Itinerary:
Day 1: St. John’s, NL, Canada – Old Soul, Lively Spirit
Often celebrated as North America’s oldest city, St. John’s is a glorious jumble of colourful houses, winding streets, steep hills, and unexpected laneways gathered around a harbour that could belong nowhere else. Beneath Signal Hill, the Narrows form a dramatic gateway between the sheltered waterfront and the open Atlantic, giving the city one of the continent’s most unmistakable settings.
Its centuries of history are matched by an energy that feels entirely of the moment. An emerging culinary scene brings fresh imagination to Newfoundland ingredients and traditions, while Water Street offers an eclectic mix of independent shops, galleries, cafés, and local character. When evening arrives, music spills from pubs and performance spaces, carrying a lively tradition that remains central to the city’s identity. Historic, creative, colourful, and full of personality, St. John’s makes an irresistible gateway to Newfoundland.
Day 2: Miquelon, France – France on the Wild Atlantic
A small French community with a character shaped equally by Europe and the North Atlantic. Acadian, Basque, Breton, and Norman roots run through its history, while generations of fishing and farming have created traditions distinctly adapted to island life. French remains the language of everyday conversation, and local shops, cafés, and artisans give the village a quietly contemporary spirit.
Beyond the village lies a surprisingly varied natural world of rocky headlands, ponds, dunes, and wind-shaped vegetation. Miquelon is connected to Langlade by La Dune, a remarkable twelve-kilometre ribbon of sand formed by the meeting of ocean currents and the site of numerous shipwrecks. Trails open onto sweeping Atlantic views, with opportunities to encounter coastal flora and birdlife along the way.
Explore at your own pace, perhaps browsing locally made goods or pausing at a café. With French flavours, deep maritime roots, and wild landscapes close at hand, Miquelon feels unlike anywhere else in North America.
Day 3: Miawpukek (Conne River), NL, Canada – Experience Mi’kmaw Culture
At the mouth of the Conne River lies Miawpukek, whose Mi’kmaw name means “Middle River.” Long used as a seasonal gathering place, it became a permanent community around 1822 and today is the only recognized First Nation reserve on the island of Newfoundland. Its history is part of a much older pattern of movement throughout Mi’kma’ki, the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq.
Miawpukek is also a story of cultural strength and contemporary renewal. Language, traditional knowledge, education, ceremony, and community life remain closely connected, while present-day conservation initiatives carry an enduring responsibility to the surrounding lands and waters forward in new ways.
Receive a formal welcome from community leaders and spend time in Miawpukek, where history is not confined to the past but continues through living culture, modern leadership, and a relationship with place sustained across generations.
Day 4: Francois – Where There Are No Roads
Hidden deep within a steep fjord, the outport of Francois can be reached only by boat. Colourful homes cling to the hillside in a community where the sea remains the way in and out. Explore waterfalls and lookout trails, wander through the settlement, and spend time talking with the people who continue to make their lives here.
As evening falls, we usually gather with the community for a joyful kitchen party—music, dance, laughter, and good company flowing as naturally as the tide. Raise a glass and join in the moment.
Day 5: South Coast – Explore a Wild and Beautiful Shoreline
Along Newfoundland’s southern edge, the roads fall away and the sea becomes the highway. Deep fjords, sheltered coves, and towering headlands define a coast shaped by water, weather, and isolation. Its outports and resettled communities hold an important place in Newfoundland’s
cultural memory, recalling generations whose lives were connected to the island primarily by sea.
The coastal barrens and bogs are alive with low-growing wildflowers, while seabirds gather along the cliffs and offshore waters. Capelin may draw whales into the bays. Bald eagles patrol the headlands, seals surface in sheltered coves, and waterfalls descend after the spring thaw.
Remote, roadless, and known intimately by the sea, the South Coast remains one of Newfoundland’s wildest and most compelling landscapes.
Days 6–7: Gros Morne National Park and Woody Point – Walk Through Incredible Geology
In Gros Morne National Park, Earth’s story is written in stone. The bronze-coloured slopes of the Tablelands expose rocks from deep within the Earth’s mantle—part of the geological evidence that helped transform our understanding of plate tectonics. Join Parks Canada naturalists for guided walks through this extraordinary landscape and learn why Gros Morne is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After exploring the Tablelands, experience the warm spirit of Woody Point, where artists, writers, and musicians continue to draw inspiration from the surrounding mountains and sea.
Day 8: Red Bay – Uncover Basque Whaling History
In the 1500s, Red Bay was a major centre of Basque whaling, connecting this Labrador harbour with communities across the Atlantic. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit the interpretation centre to see recovered artifacts, including tools and personal items from the San Juan, lost here in 1565. Then cross to Saddle Island to explore remnants of the whaling station and consider the people, ships, knowledge, and commerce that once moved through these waters as part of an early transatlantic industry.
Day 9: L’Anse aux Meadows – Encounter a Norse Crossing
At the northern tip of Newfoundland, within a landscape shaped by some 6,000 years of Indigenous presence, a cluster of low ridges revealed a remarkable chapter in Atlantic history.
L’Anse aux Meadows is the only authenticated Norse archaeological site in the Americas and the earliest known evidence of a European presence on the continent. Its discovery confirmed that Norse seafarers reached North America around the year 1000, a journey preserved for centuries in the Icelandic sagas.
The remains of timber-framed turf dwellings, workshops, and a forge reveal a base camp built in the tradition of settlements in Greenland and Iceland. Among the finds was a hand-forged nail, evidence of the earliest known iron production in North America. Even more intriguing are butternuts, which do not grow naturally in Newfoundland and suggest voyages farther south.
The Norse presence was brief, but its discovery transformed an ancient saga into historical fact and secured L’Anse aux Meadows a place of global significance.
Days 10–11: Northeast Coast – Discover Outports and Ocean Heritage
Sailing Newfoundland’s northeast coast brings you into communities whose histories and ways of life have long been oriented toward the sea. Depending on conditions and opportunities, visit small fishing communities where boats gather in sheltered coves and the wharf remains a natural place for conversation.
Spend time ashore, meet local people, and notice the details of coastal life—fishing stages and sheds, working boats, music, stories, and the easy wit that so often accompanies them. Harbour by harbour, another side of Newfoundland comes into view.
Day 12: St. John’s, NL, Canada – The Island Comes Full Circle
Return through the Narrows and beneath Signal Hill, completing a full circle around Newfoundland. St. John’s may appear much as it did at the beginning, but its colourful houses now sit within a broader palette of landscapes, stories, and communities encountered around the island.
Along the way, the sea has been more than a backdrop. It connects distant shores, sustains communities, shapes traditions, and finds its way into Newfoundland’s music and song. From lively harbours to roadless coastlines, the island’s character is grounded in the strength, wit, creativity, and warmth of its people.
Twelve days and an entire island later, the circle closes where it began, with the Narrows ahead and a whole island’s worth of stories, songs, and good company astern. As they say in Newfoundland, long may your big jib draw.
Imagine waking up to breathtaking sea views through your cabin windows, each one whispering promises of adventure. Built in Denmark in 1992 for Greenland’s icy waters, this ship sails with a lighter carbon footprint than most expedition vessels. Its crown jewel? A glass-enclosed lounge with sweeping 200-degree views–perfect for whale watching and seabird spotting. Prefer the outdoors? The open decks are a dream for photographers and scenery lovers. With a shallow draft and easy Zodiac access, you’ll spend more time exploring and less time ferrying. Meals feature open seating and ocean views, with globally inspired options to suit all tastes-including vegetarian and fish dishes. Desserts, made fresh daily, are a highlight. Special diets? We’ve got you covered! On the Ocean Nova, every moment connects you to nature, each other, and discovery.
Ship Profile & Stats
- Length: 74 meters
- Tonnage: 2,535 GT
- Maiden Voyage: 1992
- Passenger Capacity (dbl): 78
- Ship Registration: Denmark
Founded in 1987, Adventure Canada was created to bring travellers to Canada’s “blank spaces”, those areas whose remoteness alone made them special. Over the last fifteen years, along with our guests, we have discovered that there is so much that is extraordinary about the places we travel, from the landscape, wildlife and culture to the history, art and archeology that is unique to every destination. It is our belief that there is so much to see “beyond the binoculars” that drives us to delve deeper into our favourite places with every expedition and continually seek out new destinations.
We travel by small expedition ship, the best suited mode of transportation for remote exploration. The number of passengers on our voyages run between 45 and 100, depending on the ship we choose. We believe that these small vessels are superior, as they not only allow us to gain access to places not accessible by larger vessels, but our fleet of Zodiac landing craft permit us to visit some of the most remote places imaginable – the key to expeditionary travel.
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* Window
* One lower berth
* Bathroom with a shower
* Hair dryer, bathrobe, towels, body wash, and hair care products
* Desk with a chair
* Air ventilation
* Heater under desk
* Electrical outlets: 220V/50Hz (European)
* Cupboard
* Wardrobe
* Approximately 86-114 square feet
* Window
* Two lower berths
* Bathroom with a shower
* Hair dryer, bathrobe, towels, body wash, and hair care products
* Desk with a chair
* Air ventilation
* Heater under desk
* Electrical outlets: 220V/50Hz (European)
* Cupboard
* Two wardrobes
* Approximately 145-156 square feet
* Window
* Two lower berths
* Bathroom with a shower
* Hair dryer, bathrobe, towels, body wash, and hair care products
* Desk with a chair
* Air ventilation
* Heater under desk
* Electrical outlets: 220V/50Hz (European)
* Cupboard
* Wardrobe
* Approximately 104-112 square feet
* Window
* Two lower berths or matrimonial bed
* Bathroom with a shower
* Hair dryer, bathrobe, towels, body wash, and hair care products
* Desk with a chair
* Air ventilation
* Heater under desk
* Electrical outlets: 220V/50Hz (European)
* Cupboard
* Wardrobe
* Approximately 106-140 square feet
* Window
* Bunk bed twin
* Bathroom with a shower
* Hair dryer, bathrobe, towels, body wash, and hair care products
* Desk with a chair
* Air ventilation
* Heater under desk
* Electrical outlets: 220V/50Hz (European)
* Cupboard
* Wardrobe
* Approximately 86-122 square feet
* Window
* Two lower and one upper berth
* Bathroom with a shower
* Hair dryer, bathrobe, towels, body wash, and hair care products
* Desk with a chair
* Air ventilation
* Heater under desk
* Electrical outlets: 220V/50Hz (European)
* Cupboard
* Two wardrobes
* Approximately 159 square feet
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