A local tourism operator believes the continued fascination with the Titanic is drawing tourists to the provin...
A local tourism operator believes the continued fascination with the Titanic is drawing tourists to the province earlier in the season to see icebergs.
April may seem early in the season, but Skipper Bob Bartlett of Trinity Eco Tours has already taken a number of guests out to view icebergs off the coast. The Titanic struck an ice mountain off Newfoundland in the late night hours of April 14, 1912 and sank early the following morning, claiming the lives of more than 1,500 passengers and crew.He says they saw one massive berg that he estimates was about 100 feet high, with many smaller bergs in the area.
Wednesday’s tour was made up almost entirely of Newfoundlanders, very different from another tour he did last weekend. On Saturday he took a group of women out who were from all over the world. He says people are very interested in icebergs and he thinks fascination with the Titanic is a big factor.
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