Capt Dave's Boat & Fishing Tours
1 Main Highway A0G 1Y0 Twillingate, NL, Canada

Didn't have to go very far from my dock at Prime Berth today to see a whale! #explorenl

Fall tours are often the best. Great Sunday morning tour with 6 lovely ladies...saw the eagles close up and great pod of Tuna frolicking off Bayview.#explorenl

Even though just had phone and not really good shots from a distance, it was pretty exciting today to see whales on out tour...the first in a long time. #explorenl

Today I was privileged to take Muriel, a 93 years ( young ) lady originally from Fogo Island and her three daughters on a little combined tour and fishing trip ...to celebrate her reaching such a milestone and with such vigor and enthusiasm for life. I attach two photos: The first Muriel is pulling in a cod...her first in many, many years and secondly her daughter, Lisa, proudly displays her moms catch. Muriel resides at the seniors home in Lewisporte and was quite thrilled for me to take her over the hill to my boat on my quad!#exploreNL See more

Breakfast with Ray! August 24, 2020.#exploreNL

Being kind to the seagulls..August 24, 2020.#exploreNL

A barren place with towering hill behind this makeshift landing where for decades brave men and women climbed the cliffs to keep the light... a beacon for mariners... on the unpredictable North Atlantic. #exploreNL

Just sharing a couple shots from our tour this grey, foggy morning. It doesnt need to be sunny to enjoy a tour with Capt Daves Boat and Fishing Tours, Main Tickle, Twillingate. August 14, 2020. #exploreNL

Heading to port ahead of the storm clouds. #exploreNL

Codjacks Cove Man.....Main Tickle, Twillingate. August 10, 2020. #exploreNL

Even the tower on Vincents Point, Main Tickle , Twillingate, looks OK on a nice summer evening>

Just a trickle in Brook Cove ( Tizzards Hr area ) today...but great tropical reflections in the water.#explorenl

Sometimes you round a point and see something so incongruous you have to stop and take a snap! Captions welcome !#explorenl

A couple shots from this morning..Natural Arch Little Hr, Twillingate, and although just a Minkie whale, pretty exciting for those Chinese students from memoria...l University.#staycation2020.#exploreNL##staycation #travel #vacation #holiday #hotel #travelgram #wanderlust #stayhome #airbnb #nature #relax #getaway #love #covid #summer #instagood #beach #staysafe #instatravel #photooftheday #beautifuldestinations #glamping #weekend #socialdistancing #luxury #adventure #picoftheday #bali #weekendgetaway #bhfyp See more

Just sharing a few shots from our boat trip to Change islands this afternoon! Great day on the water with friends and met a few friends on the island.@. #stayhome2020#explorenl

A great boat trip with two lovely young Newfoundland ladies ( essential services, too ) with their first ever caught cod . A true Outport Newfoundland experien...ce plus freshly caught cod for supper.#exploreNL##staycation #travel #vacation #holiday #hotel #travelgram #wanderlust #stayhome #airbnb #nature #relax #getaway #love #covid #summer #instagood #beach #staysafe #instatravel #photooftheday #beautifuldestinations #glamping #weekend #socialdistancing #luxury #adventure #picoftheday #bali #weekendgetaway #bhfyp See more

Just sharing a couple shots from a little excursion yesterday afternoon to a beach that is our favorite for beachcombing.#exploreNL

Circumnavigated Twillingate Islands Sat evening with a lovely family from Town and caught two nice cod for their supper. What could be better than that for a genuine Outport experience.#exploreNL

Pretty nice cod !

Staycation Twillingate! A little girl from St. Johns is pretty excited to take the wheel of Silver Bullet under my watchful eye as Mom watches little brother C...aptdave.ca. #explorenl##staycation #travel #vacation #holiday #hotel #travelgram #wanderlust #stayhome #airbnb #nature #relax #getaway #love #covid #summer #instagood #beach #staysafe #instatravel #photooftheday #beautifuldestinations #glamping #weekend #socialdistancing #luxury #adventure #picoftheday #bali #weekendgetaway#Twillingate See more

Its a different year , for sure, and while the Prime Berth gift store will not be open this summer, anyone interested in doing a walk around tour of the fishin...g premises, Fathers Stage & video of moving same from Tizzards Hr, underwater camera or Iceberg gallery, can drop by, stay in their bubble in each building, and , or, can call our cell 884-7493 or home 884-2485 to ensure we are around. Also may be doing boat tours next week by reservation. Thanks for looking.#explorenl##staycation #travel #vacation #holiday #hotel #travelgram #wanderlust #stayhome #airbnb #nature #relax #getaway #love #covid #summer #instagood #beach #staysafe #instatravel #photooftheday #beautifuldestinations #glamping #weekend #socialdistancing #luxury #adventure #picoftheday #bali #weekendgetaway #bhfyp See more

I decided to showcase a few of the thousands of iceberg photos I have taken over the past fifty years in the waters around Twillingate / New World Island. Sever...al of the photos I framed from the 91 year old planking I salvaged from The Bessie Marie- A schooner with a proud Twillingate History being built for Ashbournes limited in 1929. You cant get much more local than that ! Great job on the painting, Mr. Cooze! #exploreNL See more

The grand-girls enjoying their visit with nanny and poppy! Girls just wanna have fun !!

Ode to Cod David Boyd of Twilligate has a fierce love for NL culture and heritage, which he shares with tourists every year ... at his fishery museum called "Prime Berth". Also a published author, Boyd pays tribute in the piece below to Cod - the fish at the heart of our existence as a province and a fishing culture. Ode to Cod Like drifting snow in a winters storm, Neath melting ice in Spring you swarmed To shallow banks from the ocean deep, A sacred covenant to keep. Natures urges - eons old Spewed untold eggs in the nesting fold. Generations born - no ships nor man- Just playing out the master plan! Then, yesterday, in realm of time, A ship was spied on the ocean brine. From across the deep in search of gold Came men from Spain and Portugal. A riches more than gold was found When basket lowered in the shallow sound Filled to the brim - a gift from God- And the race was on for the Northern Cod! Four hundred years and more, Our reason on this distant shore. Years you tricked us- we thought it odd, But we never doubted- we called you Cod. But sad to say, your match was found In ships of steel and things that sound The bottom of your ocean home, That solved the mystery- where you roam. And as you tried your best to mate On shallow banks you congregate. Great threads of steel and balls like lead Tore you from your mating bed! They ripped you from the ocean floor With net and warp and huge steel door. Your seeds meant for a fertile bed, On decks of steel lay cold and dead! Where once you swam uncharted sea, Unfettered - wild, just moving free, Youve zones now- like 3K Cod. Reprieve it seems, now rests with God. So if a prayer, we might implore, On your behalf to Heavens shore. We pray Gods wisdom to bestow, On those your destiny control |David Boyd

Getting the shot ! July 2019 Bay of Exploits.

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Another shot from my dock at Prime Berth Feb 15, 2020. I call this one " Slobbin Over ! " I am sure a lot of younger Newfoundlanders do not know what slob is, but in my generation everyone knew. Change is the only consonant !

Now that the New Year has arrived its countdown time to another iceberg season. Just looking through a few shots and sharing one of my most exciting and unusual ones from May 2019. Shot with Nikon 300mm lens.#Icebergs #IcebergsNL #ExploreNL #ExploreCanada #Twillingate

Storm of wind in on the land, combined with high tides.....makes for highest water level I have seen at Prime Berth this morning.

Sunfish at Prime Berth yesterday ( Oct 17, 2019 ) and was surprised to see a seal on the beach by my fish store/netloft, this afternoon. Wonder what is in store for tomorrow?#Iceberg #Icebergs #IcebergsNL #ExploreNL #ExploreCanada #Twillingate

Posting just to show the beauty of nature.... an old lobster trap mooring comes to the surface after the wooden trap has disintegrated. Amazing the sea life th...at has attached itself to the rope and float. Happened to see this floating on the ocean today.#Iceberg #Icebergs #IcebergsNL #ExploreNL #ExploreCanada #Twillingate See more

An Oceanic Wonderland The Prime Berth Fishing Museum and Heritage Centre Black Duck Cove Twillingate September 2019 Prime Berth Fishing Heritage Centre

My guest had the best experience yesterday. Leaving Twillingate with a full.

Sometimes take my guests to the Headstone and the Shovel, well known by all Tizzards hr residents for centuries, just to get their opinion on whether this is na...tural or man made. 90 % say not natural ! If on Oak Island..would this be an indication where to dig ??!!.#exploreNL #Iceberg #Icebergs #IcebergsNL #ExploreNL #ExploreCanada #Twillingate See more

Dolphins jumping for joy ! Some excited folks on my boat tour this afternoon! Sept 14, 2019. Sometimes fall tours are the best !!.#exploreNL #Iceberg #Icebergs #IcebergsNL #ExploreNL #ExploreCanada #Twillingate

Prime Berth open today at 12 noon. Sept 8, 20129.( Just FYI )