Fortune marina

Fortune is a town of about 1400 inhabitants (2016) in Southern Newfoundland, on the northern shore of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery as the biggest industry. For travellers it's most notable for the passenger ferries to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Understand

The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune".

The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. Species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock.

Get in

By car

Driving (or hitchhiking) is probably the only way in from elsewhere in Canada. Fortune is on Highway 220, about 200 km from the Trans-Canada Highway.

By boat

There are ferries both from Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Unlike to and from the rest of Canada, bringing a car is not an option as the ferries take only passengers and bikes. The ferries have the capability to take cars, but there is no port infrastructure to drive on and off them.

The closest airport is in Saint-Pierre, and almost all flights there are from Canadian destinations, but this means exiting and entering Canada anew. In Canada, the closest airports are in Gander and St. John's.

Get around

Walk, bike or drive.

See

• 1 Fortune Head Park Reserve. Cliffs with rocks from the boundary between the Precambrian and Cambrian periods and fossils from 540 million years ago. The Geological Centre arranges guided tours here. (updated Mar 2019)

• 2 Fortune Head Geological Centre, 49-51 Bunker Hill Rd. Exhibition related to the local geology. (updated Mar 2019)

Buy

• 1 Collin's Clover Farm Supermarket, 9 Bayview St. Supermarket. (updated Mar 2019)

Eat

• 1 Mary Brown's, 25 Bayview St. Fast food chain serving chicken. (updated Mar 2019)
• 2 Doc's Diner & Café, Bayview Pl. (updated Mar 2019)
• 3 Lake's Bakery, Bunkerhill Rd. (updated Mar 2019)

Drink

• 1 Fortune Legion Branch 25, 23 Piercey St. (updated Mar 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Fortune, 172 Bayview Street, ☏ +1 709-832-7666, info@hotelfortune.ca. Rooms have tv, queen size bed, fridge, microwave, and coffee and tea maker. There's no restaurant in the hotel. rates from $129. (updated Mar 2019)

Go next

• Saint Lawrence and other places on the Burin Peninsula
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon