WestJet Airlines Launch New Direct Route, London to St. Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

15.04.2024 - 04:33 / breakingtravelnews.com / Airlines / London

Change your Instagram feed to a new destination : Unleash your inner Viking, grab your Iceberg spotting binoculars and be prepared to be ‘Screeched In’.

Canadian Airline WestJet will be launching a new London Gatwick to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador flight 3 times a week from May 1st through to October, 2024.
Here are ten reason you may want to change your Instagram feed to somewhere new:

Aah: Watch icebergs up close in Iceberg Alley – you may even be able to taste a chunk in your gin and tonic . Boat trips will take you out to view them or often, in season, you can see them from the land. Observe the colourful strata, waterfalls and birdlife making icebergs a home from home. The annual Iceberg Festival kicks off every June Home | Iceberg Festival (theicebergfestival.ca)

Glug : Get a local bar man to ‘Screech’ you in as an honorary Newfoundlander with a tot of rum, historically   traded with the Caribbean as ballast in the trade of salt cod or discover the Newman wine vaults which were used to age Port in days gone by. Newman Wine Vaults, St. John’s, NL (heritage.nf.ca)

Hike : Skerwink, Rock Cut and Green Gardens!  Lace up those hiking boots and take in the local hiking trails :  East Coast Trail, Skerwink Trail, North Head Trail for spectacular views and challenging terrain, Rockcut Twillingate Trails (in Twillingate) and Green Gardens Trail in Gros Morne National Park all offer up opportunities to get those steps in,  whatever your level. https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/things-to-do/hiking-and-walking

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Ooh:  See whales,  on a boat tour along the coast. There is nothing like seeing a whale tail up close or see the spouts off in the distance. Every year, up to 10,000 humpbacks come to the shores of NL to feed. They’re very active and often put on quite a show as they breach and slap their fins and tails! You can sometimes see them from coastal hiking trails as well. St. Vincent’s Beach is another great spot—the ocean shelf drops off close to the beach, and so the whales come incredibly close to shore. You can almost reach out and touch them! Whale Watching - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (newfoundlandlabrador.com)

Roar : Unleash your inner Viking : Explore L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, where Vikings settled over 1,000 years ago. This is the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site! L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (canada.ca)

Shop : For unique hand made folk arts and crafts of Newfoundland head to the Newfoundland Insectarium or a handmade market. You’ll also find an endless selection of gift shops all over the island, even in the smallest communities! In St. John’s, there’s prime souvenir shopping for