Red Bay is a fishing village in Labrador.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Canadian National Historical Site notable as a significant underwater archaeological site in the Americas.
That was the last stretch of our Trans Labrador road trip. We were now approaching the Gulf of St Lawrence.
Between 1530 and the early 17th century, it was a major Basque whaling area. Several whaling ships, both large galleons and small chalupas, sank there. It was known as Balea Baya (Whale Bay), was a centre for Basque whaling operations. France, Spain and Portugal were known to also hunt for whales in the area.
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site it attracts many tourists as evident by the many cruise ships that arrive on a daily basis during the summer.
The high point of our visit was the Red Bay Island Trail. The boardwalk meanders through several archeological sites with remains of the huge whaling industry in the area.
After the visit we departed towards L’Anse-Amour lighthouse arriving there after the museum was closed. We camped at the parking lot.
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