Pleasant Bay is the whale watching capital of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The town is in the northwest part of the island, adjacent to Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Pleasant Bay is on the Cabot Trail, 40 km (25 mi) north of Chéticamp and 60 km (37 mi) west of Ingonish.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Whale Interpretive Centre, 104 Harbour Rd, ☏ +1 902 224-1411. Th–Tu 10AM–6PM. An interpretive centre about whales, dolphins and porpoises. Includes an on-site gift shop.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Rusty Anchor, 23197 Cabot Trail, ☏ +1 902 224-1313. Great seafood, fantastic seaside patio. If you are lucky you can spot a bald eagle hovering above you. Sandwiches $10, special seafood plates $20.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Cabot Trail Hostel, Pleasant Bay, ☏ +1 902 224-1976, hostel@cabottrail.com. Bed $27/night, private room $59/night (extra person $10/night), All prices tax included. Clean establishment, friendly owners!
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]jcn near Baddeck ← Chéticamp ← | S Cabot Trail E | → Ingonish → St Anns |