Hopedale NL Newfoundland-Labrador Canada
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Seabourn Cruise Line (22 Cruises)
Seabourn Pursuit
8 Cruises
Seabourn Venture
14 Cruises
| 12 March | 96 days | One-way from Ushuaia to St Johns NL | |
| 22 March | 86 days | One-way from Ushuaia to St Johns NL |
| 24 April | 83 days | One-way from Lisbon to Reykjavik | |
| 24 April | 53 days | One-way from Lisbon to St Johns NL | |
| 24 April | 68 days | One-way from Lisbon to Kangerlussuaq |
Frequently Asked Questions
By Zodiac, near the shore, where residents often come out to meet visitors. No road reaches this community of about 600 people on the Labrador coast.
Entirely. Everything is minutes apart between the landing, the mission and the hills framing the cove. A trail leads to the nearby heights, and local guides will gladly point the way.
The guided visit of the Moravian mission is the heart of the call. Add the Nunatsiavut Assembly building when it is open, and a walk on the bare rock hills for the view over the broken coastline.
A large wooden complex — church, residence, stores and outbuildings — established in 1782 by Moravian missionaries from central Europe. It is the oldest surviving mission building group in eastern Canada, designated a National Historic Site in 1970.
Agvituk, 'the place of bowhead whales' in Inuktitut. The site carried that name long before 1782.
Since 2005 the Labrador Inuit have run their own regional government, and its assembly sits at Hopedale. The building, contemporary in design but drawing on traditional forms, hosts debates held in Inuktitut and English.
Yes, directly from the artisans: carvings, beadwork and traditional clothing. Visits to the historic site are arranged with the community, and donations support the preservation of the buildings.
Ask permission before photographing residents, as everywhere in Nunatsiavut. The village is not a set arranged for visiting ships: it is ordinary northern life.
Depending on the season, yes: icebergs drift south along this coast, and the bare rock hills around the village give wide vantage points for spotting them.
Walking boots and a windbreaker: the ground is uneven and exposed. Labrador stays cool even at the height of summer, and the hills offer no shelter.
