Pleasant Bay
A small fishing village at the northwest end of the Cabot Trail, where whale-watching boats head out for close views of pilot whales and humpback whales.
Pleasant Bay lies between Franey Mountain and Mackenzie Mountain. It is one of the best places on the Cabot Trail for whale watching. You can head out by fishing boat or inflatable, and in summer pilot whales and minke whales are common, with a chance of humpbacks if you're lucky. The village has a whale interpretation centre where you can learn about cetaceans. The nearby Gampo Abbey, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, is also open to visitors. A whale-watching trip lasts about 2 hours and costs about 50 to 80 Canadian dollars.
Opening hours
Whale watching about June–October
Nearby sights
- Lone Shieling
- Skyline Trail
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Les Trois Pignons
- Chéticamp
- Meat Cove
- Franey Trail
- Bay St. Lawrence