
See an iceberg
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Marvel at these massive floating ice sculptures that dwarf boats and create an otherworldly seascape. Best viewed from boat tours in places like Greenland, Antarctica, or Newfoundland, where you can witness the play of light through ancient blue ice and hear the creaking sounds of slowly melting giants.
Difficulty
45/100Medium
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Cost
$200 β $2,000
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Time
full-day
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People
1+
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Setting
outdoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
None needed
People who tried this
βMolly reached into the ocean and grabbed a piece of floating ice and broke it up for us to each have a piece. There I licked my tiny piece of a 10,000-year-old glacier from the purest water on Earth. It was surreal. After circumnavigating the biggest iceberg, we traveled another 20 minutes to see a mid-size iceberg that almost seemed to be turning over in the water. The waves were rocking the iceberg topsy turvy. It was the size of a ranch house and was see-sawing in the water.β
βI arrived in St. Lunaire-Griquet on June 14th and, after some hunting, I found a place to park Abeona, I went to the dock where my zodiac tour was to launch and there in front of me was my first iceberg (which I later learned was a growler due to its small size). I was so excited. [...] After about 30 minutes we came upon an enormous iceberg that was 80 feet by 150 feet. It was absolutely amazing because there was a cove of sorts on the end of the iceberg that waves were crashing into. You could see the striations of dark blue ribbons which are the purest portions of the iceberg.β
βI drove down to Twillingate a few days later and was able to see two, off in the far distance from Long Point Lighthouse. [...] Itβs truly amazing to see one floating in a bay taller than the houses that sit by the waterβs edge. So far, Iβve seen eight icebergs and growlers on my visit to Newfoundland. Each one is unique and beautiful. They are silent sentinels marching south to slowly melt into the sea.β
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