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Links of Interest

www.marine-atlantic.ca
Marine Atlantic Ferry Service to Newfoundland is available online.
Toll free telephone: 1-800-341-7981
This website is complete with rates, schedules and services.

LOCAL TAXI SERVICE

Marsh’s Taxi (Bonavista)
Telephone 709-468-7715
Provides shuttle service to and from St. John’s. Leaving Bonavista early in the morning and returning late in the evening from St. John’s. They also provide local taxi service.

Shirran’s Taxi (Bonavista)
Telephone 709-468-7741 or toll free 1-877-468-7741
Provides shuttle service to and from St. John’s. Leaving Bonavista early in the morning and returning late in the evening from St. John’s. They also provide local taxi service.

CAR RENTAL AGENCIES

Car rentals are at a premium in the summer. Book early! Reminder: Ask if airport pick up is available.

Avis
709-722-6620 or toll free 1-800-879-2847

Budget
709-747-1234 or toll free 1-800-268-8900

Discount
709-758-5356 or toll free 1-800-263-2355

Dollar
709-722-7300 or toll free 1-800-800-4000

Hertz
709-722-4333 or toll free 1-800-263-0600

National
709-722-4307 or toll free 1-800-227-7368

Thrifty
709-722-6000 or toll free 1-800-847-4389

CULTURE AND HERITAGE

www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/historicsites Cape Bonavista Lighthouse and Mockbeggar Plantation
709-467-7444
Lighthouse visitors can walk the cliffs of Cape Bonavista and see whales, icebergs and puffins. At the Mockbeggar Plantation learn more about how Newfoundland came into Confederation.

www.rootcellars.com Elliston: The Root Cellar Capital of the World
709-468-7080
Guided tours and Visitor Information Services available.

www.matthewlegacy.com Ye Matthew Legacy
709-468-1493 or toll free 1-877-468-1497
Ye Matthew Legacy is a replica of John Cabot’s vessel. Guided tours available.

www.historicportunion.com Port Union – National Historic District of Canada
709-469-2207
Canada’s Only Union Built Town. Home of Coaker’s Bungalow, The Factory, and Port Union Museum. Tours available daily.

www.randompassagefilmset.com Random Passage Film Set
709-464-2233
Open daily from May to October. Step back in time to a fishing village in 1800s.

www.risingtidetheatre.com Rising Tide Theatre
709-464-3232 or toll free 1-888-464-3377
A not-for-profit organization that provides live theatre from June to October. Rising Tide Theatre is celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2008.

www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/ryan/natcul/galerie-gallery_e.asp Ryan Premises
709-468-1600 Off-Season 709-772-5367
In 1997, Parks Canada re-opened the Ryan Premises to commemorate the East Coast Fishery.

Tip-A-Vista Theatre
709-468-1884
A not-for-profit organization that makes arrangements for performances by local musicians and amateur actors. Has offered entertainment in Port Union and other locations throughout the Tip of the Bonavista Peninsula.

WEATHER

www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html Environment Canada, Weather Office provides a detailed forecast. To find out what is happening in Port Union, select “Bonavista” and “Clarenville” locations.

ICEBERGS

www.icebergfinder.com Iceberg Finder
Information on viewing icebergs in Newfoundland and Labrador. This link has been made possible through the efforts of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador.

ACTIVITIES

www.terranovagolf.com Terra Nova Golf Resort, Port Blandford
Telephone 709-543-2525 18 Hole Twin Rivers Golf Course and 9 Hole Eagle Creek Golf Course

www.coastalconnections.ca Coastal Connections
709-753-7706 Marine nature tours of Smith Sound, Trinity Bay. Sailing from Petley Marina, Random Island.

www.discoveryshootingclub.com Discovery Shooting Club, Elliston.

www.thediscoverytrail.org/english/hikediscovery Hike Discovery
Visit Hike Discovery for information on hiking the Bonavista Peninsula.

www.fallfordiscovery.com Discovery Trail Tourism Association.
A great online source of tourist information for the region.

COMMUNITIES

www.bonavista.net Town of Bonavista

www.rootcellars.com Town of Elliston

www.littlecatalina.com Town of Little Catalina

www.trinitybaynorth.com Trinity Bay North Municipality represents the communities of Port Union, Melrose and Catalina.

ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

www.bacc.ca Bonavista Area Chamber of Commerce

www.destinationstjohns.com Destination St. John’s
709-739-8899 or toll free 1-877-739-8899
Explore Eastern Newfoundland! Your link to tourist opportunities in Eastern Newfoundland.

www.newfoundlandlabrador.com Newfoundland and Labrador Travel Guide
1-800-563-6353
The provincial online travel guide.

www.heritagefoundation.ca Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
A comprehensive database with photos of historic structures including the home of Captain John Hann Blackmore in Port Union.

www.exec.gov.nl.ca/rural Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Secretariat
Learn more about what is happening in rural Newfoundland and Labrador: our economy, our people, and our communities.

www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g154962-Newfoundland-Vacations.html TripAdvisor - Newfoundland Vacations

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