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The largest Ketch sailboat in the world docked in St. John’s Harbour

The Aquijo, the largest Ketch sailboat in the world, is docked in St. John’s. NTV’s Earl Noble was able to grab some pictures of the ship in the harbour, and had some interesting stats to go with it!

Have a look at the @NTVNewsNL St. John's Sky Cam, located in The Battery and overlooking the Harbour. #nltraffic @OfficialOZFM https://t.co/njF6WLPEFf pic.twitter.com/evibMFoxr4 — Earl Noble (@Noble41) July 13, 2023

According to Wikipedia , a Ketch is a two-masted sailboat whose mainmast is taller than the mizzen mast (or aft-mast) and whose mizzen mast is stepped forward of the rudder post.

Here is a better look at the Aquijo.

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St. John’s is fast becoming an internationally preferred cruise destination. A wide array of cruise lines includes the Port of St. John’s on their cruise itineraries as both a home port and in-transit port of call. The port regularly welcomes cruise vessels on itineraries travelling on a trans-Atlantic (North), Adventure Expedition, Canada-New England and/or home-porting itineraries.

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City of St. John’s and St. John’s Port Authority are pleased to announce the following cruise ships have included St. John’s on their itineraries.

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St Johns NL (Newfoundland-Labrador Canada)

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Region East Coast USA and Canada New England

Local Time 2024-09-23 22:11

Port St Johns NL cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from St Johns NL, Newfoundland-Labrador Canada. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

St John's NL is a major seaport, capital and biggest city in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province (abbrev NL), with population around 110,000 (metro around 210,000).

Positioned along the Atlantic Ocean coast, the city is the province's biggest and the second-largest in Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland-Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island ) following only Halifax NS . The downtown area is to the west and north of Saint John's Harbour, while the rest of the city expands from downtown in all directions.

The area was permanently settled in 1528. In 1583, the community was claimed for England and served as a major British naval base during the War of 1812 and the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). St Johns was rebuilt after several major fires in the 19th century, leaving the town with a heritage of different architectural styles.

A center of commerce and manufacturing, as well as a major seaport, St Johns is built around a natural harbor navigable by large-sized ships. The port is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a long channel (called "The Narrows"). Besides its port, the city is also served by St Johns International Airport (approx 10 min northwest from downtown). In 2011, the airport handled 1,4+ million passengers, ranking it Atlantic Canada's 2nd busiest airport.

Signal Hill National Historic Site features a tower in which Guglielmo Marconi received in 1901 the first transatlantic wireless telegraph message. Another very popular tourist attraction is the Newfoundland Museum (with an auditorium, maritime museum, art gallery). The St John's Regatta is a renowned annual event dating back from 1826.

During season 2017, the cruise port handled a total of 64 ship calls and 144,000+ passengers plus 58,000+ crew. Port Saint John's is Canada’s 3rd largest cargo port (by trade shipping volume), with a diverse cargo base, including bulk (dry, liquid, break) and TEU-containers .

In the pre-COVID season 2019 (early-May through late-October), the cruise port handled 32 ship calls and 29882 tourists (passengers+crew).

For 2020 were booked 39 berthings (ship calls with an estimated ~48,000 tourists) and maiden port calls scheduled for 4 liners - Disney Magic , Island Princess , Empress of the Seas ( RCI-Royal Caribbean ) and the superyacht Le Champlain ( Ponant ).

St Johns NL cruise terminal

The cruise port terminal is located within easy walking distance from downtown Saint John's. Cruise ships dock at Pier 10 and Pier 11, both located alongside Harbour Drive. When 2 vessels visit the cruise port at the same time, the smaller one berths at Pier 17.

Since 2020, cruise ship passengers are greeted dockside by a pack of leashed Newfoundland dogs.

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Daily concert of ships' horns in the St. John's, N.L. harbour set to rumble floors

On Friday afternoon in St. John's, N.L., deep blasts of ships' horns punctuated by sharp wails from a pair of saxophones rose up from the fog blanketing the city's harbour.

It was the first of 10 daily Harbour Symphonies scheduled in conjunction with the city's biennial Sound Symposium festival, which is celebrating it 20th anniversary. Typically, the symphonies are played only on the horns of the ships in the St. John's harbour. But on Friday, it had accompaniment from Ouroboros, a beloved local band that dabbles in everything from klezmer to circus music.

To some, the Harbour Symphony is a thunderous mess of boomps, barmps and woomps that make it impossible to carry on a conversation.

But to Delf Maria Hohmann, who's been co-ordinating and composing the symphonies since 2004, it's a carefully planned and painstakingly timed musical composition played by volunteers and captains aboard ships stationed in the city's port.

"It's not melodic," Hohmann acknowledged in a recent interview. "But don't forget, there is a score. There is a structure there. It's not chaos. It's music."

After the horns died down Friday, he said he was pleased it was so foggy -- the sound travels better that way.

The busy St. John's harbour is often home to sprawling factory fishing vessels, massive icebreakers, research ships, whale tour boats and freight vessels. The water is flanked on either side by steep hills -- the south side is mostly woods, but the north side is an ascending grid of colourful city streets.

The layout makes for great acoustics, Hohmann said. "It's like an amphitheatre." The bawling moans of the Harbour Symphony cause floor tremors in houses right up to the top of the hill.

To compose a symphony, Hohmann said he works with the St. John's Port Authority and the coast guard to take an inventory of which boats are scheduled to be docked on symphony days and what their horns sound like.

"I've gone around to some of the ships and asked if they could just sound the whistle for a second," he said, adding that most captains are happy to oblige.

He figures out their pitch, and what kind of notes they may be able to sustain, as well as how long it takes for the mostly pneumatic horns to hit their sweet spot. Then he starts composing the piece, mapping out what horn will blow at what time and for how long.

The Sound Symposium puts together teams of volunteer "players" who will hop onto the boats on symphony day to make sure the horns are blown at the right time, in the right way.

This year, the compositions are about five minutes long. Hohmann said he recommended the composers write their pieces for six or seven ships.

There's always a chance a ship may not be docked, or that the horn won't sound properly, he added.

"I tell my players, 'Push that button whenever you're supposed to and do not worry about what comes out.' I'd say 90 per cent of the cases, it's all fine, but sometime it's not," he said, making a raspberry sound.

He sees the Harbour Symphony as an addition to the area's unique sonic footprint, which already involves clanging cranes and freight containers, rumbling motors and a fog horn. "It seems to be part of the identity of the St. John's harbour culture," Hohmann said.

Not everyone agrees.

"I feel bad for people who are sick or have babies," said Nicki Ryan in a Facebook message. Ryan lives downtown next to the harbour, and she said the Harbour Symphony noise is just too much.

Elaine Pond said she enjoys the symphony's weird, morose droning. "I like to go in my garden to hear it, and just take in the sounds and tones," she said in a Facebook message.

A spokeswoman for the City of St. John's said in a recent email that staff weren't aware of any formal complaints lodged by the public against the symphony. But the Sound Symposium gets a fair number of angry messages about it, Hohmann said.

"You know we read the complaints out on stage on the last night?" he asked, grinning. His favourite complaint so far was from someone in the Battery neighbourhood, a scattering of old houses on the rocks at the harbour's mouth.

"They said, 'You call that music? All the dogs in the area howl along!"' he said. "Which was brilliant, because it shows there is definitely some understanding in the animal world of the Harbour Symphony!"

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2022.

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane… It’s the Royal Air Force! British military planes fly over St. John’s harbour

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NL Boat Tours is the only boat tour agency in St. John’s, NL that offers shark fishing. There are several shark species found in waters off Newfoundland and Labrador. The blue shark is the most common and commercially valuable of these species, however other species such as the Mako, Greenland, Basking, Porbeagle, and Thresher sharks, have been assessed for their commercial significance in recent years.

Come on an excursion around the bay. Places we go: Brigus , Cape Spear , Bell Island , and Signal Hill !

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What People Say

Fun day on the water

We spent a great afternoon on the water with Mike during the long weekend in September. We caught codfish which he filleted for us. We had great weather and Mike brought his seadoo along so we could take turns having a ride. It was a lot of fun and a day I won’t soon forget. Thanks for your hospitality and knowledge. I will be booking again this coming summer!

– PW050

An Awesome Day

I have had many trips on the water with Mike. Always fun times. Great catches of cod and awesome whale sightings in season. You won’t go wrong booking your trip with him.

– Glen C

Fantastic North Atlantic excursion

We had a great time with Mike. He’s friendly and conscientious; ensuring we had a good time and stayed safe on the water. The fishing was great and he filleted them for us on the wharf! We saw whales, eagles, and puffins. What a great day!

– Tjk2010

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How to find us  

Port:  St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 

Location:  East Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Lat. 47° - 34' - 03" N. Long. 52° - 42' - 41" W.

Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart No. L/C 4846

Population of Metro Area:  170,000 (Approx.) 

Time Zone:  GMT – 3.5 Hours 

Tidal Variation:  1.38 Metres (Spring) 

Prevailing Winds:  south westerly

Harbour Entry Restriction:  Entrance to harbour is made through a narrow channel (91 metres) with green leading lights passing over a depth of 11.8 metres, reduced to lowest normal tide.

Note:  Vessels with draft exceeding 10.0 metres, should contact the Harbour Master for further information, at 709-738-4778, 1-888-277-0319

Water Density:  1026 kg per cubic metre

Pilotage:  Pilotage is compulsory. The Pilot boarding station is about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of harbour entrance (i.e., North Head/South Head). See Harbour Chart No. L/C 4846.

Communication (a) Canadian Coast Guard, Marine Traffic Centre (Vessel Traffic Service) St. John's Harbour Channel 6 - 156.30 MHz Channel 11 - 156.55 MHz Channel 12 - 156.50 MHz Channel 14 - 156.70 MHz Channel 16 - 156.80 MHz

(b) Canadian Coast Guard, St. John's Radio

Call Sign:  VON R/T - 2182 VHF - Channel 16

Note:  Channel 11 (156.55) has been designated for regulating marine traffic and all ships should maintain a continuous VHF listening watch on this channel.

Working Hours

24 hours (if required). After normal working hours call Canadian Coast Guard, St. John's Traffic Centre, St. John's Harbour at 709-772-2083 for Duty Harbour Master's instructions.

Port Charges Payable to Other Authorities

• Pilotage—Atlantic Pilotage Authority
• Towage—Contact your shipping agent
• Linesmen— Contact your shipping agent
• Boatmen— Contact your shipping agent
• Shipping Federation Dues—Shipping Federation of Canada
• Customs—Canada Customs

Marine Papers Required

• Crew Lists (3 copies)
• Tobacco/Spirits/Personal Effects
• Certificate of Health
• Safety Equipment
• Tonnage Certificate
• Nationality Certificate
• Cargo Documents (3 copies of Customs Cargo Manifest)
• Cargo List of Dangerous Goods

Ships in port

See which ships are in our naturally sheltered, ice-free port today!

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