6 August 2022

The Nieuw Statendam arrived in Corner Brook around 10 am.  There was a shuttle bus from the dock to City Hall, about ½ mile away and walkable.  The shuttle bus wasn’t mentioned in the Daily Program and I only learned of it from reading previous cruisers blog posts.  It’s possible they mentioned it at one of the port briefs which we didn’t attend.

Gros Morne National Park, about 75 miles away, is a National Park with beautiful scenery and many tours are available to visit.

Our plan was to take the shuttle to town, explore the downtown area, head up to Capt Cook Monument and then hike one of the many local trails near town.

We didn’t need a lot of time in port so we relaxed in our cabin until 1:20 pm before we caught the shuttle bus to City Hall.

There is a museum in the City Hall complex very near the shuttle stop.  We didn’t visit, but it gets great reviews on Trip Advisor.

The Royal Canadian Legion Hall is very close to City Hall and we learned that they held a “Screech In” ceremony at 1:30 pm.  This is where they welcome newcomers to Newfoundland with a “Come from Away” ceremony and a chance to “Kiss the Cod”.  Not sure if this is done for every cruise ship or simply done every day regardless.  I couldn’t find it advertised anywhere and we only heard about it from fellow blogger Btimmer.  We headed over about 2 pm, but the ceremony was already over, and learned that they weren’t going to do another.  More about the “Screech In” HERE  

Around 2:30 pm we called a Star Taxi using our phones and had the driver take us to Capt Cook and then wait while we spent a few minutes enjoying the view.  The fare to Capt Cook was $15 CDN.  We spent about 12 minutes walking around which added another $10 CDN to the meter.  It would be quite a hike uphill – Capt Cook Monument is at 500 feet above sea level.

Larry was our driver and we had him take us around to some other spots for photos and we enjoyed learning about Corner Brook and Newfoundland as he has lived here his entire life.

After Capt Cook, we stopped by the Cobb Trail Head which is the beginning of a nice trail around a small lake.  Nearby was the Majestic Lawn with the large Corner Brook Tourist Sign which is also the starting point for the Mill Whistler Road Train, which you can ride around town for a couple of dollars.

We headed next to the Train Museum for a quick stop before heading further out of the town to see “The Old Man in the Mountain” which was a natural formation in the side of a mountain that resembles the face of an old man.  It was hard to make it out, but I eventually talked myself into seeing it.

We were with Larry for about 70 minutes which cost $87 CDN on the meter before the tip.

Back in town, we walked over to a large drug store, Shoppers Drug, to pick up a few items and then called a taxi to take us back to the ship.

The weather all day was perfect, and Corner Brook is a very nice town to wander around and explore.

Back on the ship we had dinner with guest entertainer, Hyperion Knight and his son, Kellen.  We have seen his wonderful show on several other cruises, and he is often performing on cruises on the east coast as he is from New York City.

We will see his new show in a few days.