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Why Stay Longer at Cabot Shores: 4 Unique Experiences

Many visitors to Cape Breton realize too late that they would like to extend their stay.  There’s so much to do and also Cape Breton/Cabot Shores is a peaceful, safe place to be, even during a worldwide pandemic. 

In 2019, Travel + Leisure awarded Cape Breton Island the best island in Canada. For some, we are lucky enough to call this beautiful place home. The breath taking views and endless opportunities to experience rural Cape Breton has never been more tempting or available. Although vacations out of province or abroad have been put on hold, why not take some time to enjoy what is around you? Book a staycation at Cabot Shores today!

There are at least four reasons that come to mind to extend your  stay at Cabot Shores for your staycation during the current pandemic. They are similar to reasons given by past guests for longer term stays.

Four Unique Experiences for your stay at Cabot Shores

  1.  Staycation

CEO Vi Nguyen says: “Staycations and nearby rental homes are an easy way for people to take a small break while keeping their families and loved ones safe.”. Cabot Shores is a natural playground for children, adults, and pets.  With a 2007 foot long beach bordering the Atlantic and Church Pond, Cabot Shores is the ideal location for beach combing, walking or hiking, fire building, cookouts, swimming, fishing, kayaking and canoeing and stand up paddle boarding.  Whatever your heart desires! All these activities can be solo or in a couple or with family members or friends who already live together in a household bubble.

A Bird Watching  Stay At Cabot Shores

A recent guest is a professional birder whose project in Newfoundland is postponed.  Locally, he walks along Jersey Cove road almost daily and has seen 40 plus species of birds on Cape Breton – many migrating here from southern climates. Have a look at some of the birds around Cabot Shores!

 

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2. Retreat and Transitions

Over the years, a number of folks have had the need to get away. Among many reasons some include for some alone time to regroup as during transitions of life, included but not limited to:

  • job change
  • changing family situations (births, birthdays, separations, loss of loved ones)
  • honeymoons
  • and many more!

Personal retreats help us to get perspective on our lives – which is important and often very necessary during change. To gain perspective, sometimes it is helpful to be away and to create some distance from everyday life. Having that space often helps guests tune into a spiritual aspect they are often too busy to experience during one’s normal routine. For 16 years now, Cabot Shores has been a place for some guests to retreat, to find a kind of sanctuary and to go through these periods of transition.

Local Meditation Instructor Ran Sessions in Her Yurt

A local meditation instructor serves veterans and local folks in her practice.  Her husband is a counselor and they meet with groups and individuals.  For a few days, her students visited her yurt, learned and practiced with her.

More recently, guests including a monastic from Gampo Abbey practice on their own in Cabot Shores’ lodging.

Barbara Leads Meditation Through Zoom

Weekly, during the Corona Virus, Barbara has been leading a meditation group usually based in Sydney, Nova Scotia.   And Kat Gouthro will be leading a yoga class.   You’ll see her, as below on our upcoming Cabot Shores Online area.

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Cabot Shores Yurt
Meditation Retreat in Yurt

3. Practice, Study, Learn,Unplug and Create

You may now have time and want a place to practice something that you rarely get a chance to do. Maybe you want to take the opportunity to practice more than usual during your busy work and personal and family life.  It could be that guitar or fiddle or singing that you’ve been neglecting, or the desire. Or time to paint, sculpt, dance, or do photography. To write that book or film or video. Do yoga or qi gong or running or cross fit? It could be meditating or some other spiritual practice. The options are endless. To explore a subject you want  to learn more about, study and  or a skill or hobby you’d like to master, even simply time to read a book or hear your own thoughts rather than the drone of the TV or the endless distraction of  your cell phone or the internet consider Cabot Shores for fulfilling this space.  It could be your time to upplug and do some digital detox?!

Catching Up on Your Instrument, Meditation, Yoga Practice

Cabot Shores has hosted guests in the process of:

  • creating CD’s, 
  • completing work for an Art Show, 
  • writing books and articles, 
  • reading for tests or writing papers, 
  • doing photography and producing/editing films.  
  • and many more creative endeavours

Your own chalet, big yurt, or retreat space may be just the place to help create something of value that requires the time and focus you’ve been missing.

 
 
Big Red Yurt at Cabot Shores
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Meditating Near Widows Veils Falls
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4.  Nature Connection

Have you noticed that simply taking a walk or short hike clears your head?  As a result, you gain a different perspective on your day.  To add to that, you’ll discover the extensive wildlife along the Cabot Trail at Cabot Shores: including  moose,  red fox, beaver, otter, many birds including eagles, ocean and mountain birds…and a variety of trees, plants and delicious berries (wild strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) Enjoy star or moose gazing and bird-watching as you walk, beach comb or paddle.

 

Moose Seen from Chalets at Cabot Shores
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Strolling thru a field on Cape Breton
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Big Red Yurt at Cabot Shores

View from Big Red Yurt



Good
Based on 248 reviews
Sandy Soule
Sandy Soule
February 21, 2023.
Stayed in the Blue Cabin -- cozy but adequate for our family. Dinner was surprisingly delicious, including tasty fresh salad with beets and whipped feta, perfect mussels, and delicious salmon and steak. Friendly staff and excellent guitar music (live). Tasty buffet breakfast included frittata, homemade yogurt and jam, home-baked bread and more. In short, the food and live music were outstanding, the accommodations just adequate.
Gabrielle Ventura
Gabrielle Ventura
February 19, 2023.
If only I could rate them more than 5 starts, I really would.. This is our 2nd time in Cabot Trail and we will definitely be staying here again when we visit Cape Breton this fall! The Yurts we’ve stayed in were always so clean and beautiful. The owner, Paul, accommodated us so kindly with all our needs and more. It felt like we were just visiting a relatives home lol. The staff, most especially Katie, were so patient and helpful to us. Everyone here just goes above and beyond for their customers! I would recommend this to anyone who plans to visit Cape Breton. BONUS: THEY’RE OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND! ANOTHER BONUS: THEY HAVE THE BEST CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE (Made by Paul’s wife)!!!!
Lisa-Steven Sisson-Gledhill (HillSun)
Lisa-Steven Sisson-Gledhill (HillSun)
December 31, 2022.
Wish we could give more stars 🌟 Service was top notch! Everyone was friendly, accommodating and informed about local interests. Food was mouth watering- recommend the seafood and homemade yogurt. Waves each morning were breath taking...highly recommend asking to do local hikes. Kids enjoyed games, sauna, hot tub and rooms felt very spacious. Will definitely return!
Clare Waque
Clare Waque
December 16, 2022.
I attended a wilderness healing retreat and that experience completely changed my life. The low reviews are not a far representation of the authentic and high value experience being offered.
Annshani Fernando
Annshani Fernando
December 15, 2022.
We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful resort and would recommend it to nature lovers. Big shoutout to Paul and his family for going the extra mile to make us feel comfortable.
Varuna Indraratne
Varuna Indraratne
December 12, 2022.
We spent three nights attending a relative’s wedding in early September at this wonderful resort conveniently located right on the world-famous Cabot Trail. We stayed in one of the main lodge rooms which had spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from the window. The resort has a vast property overlooking beach that also includes an apple orchard and organic vegetable garden leading to the shores of the Atlantic. The amazing staff led by the owners Paul and Barbara are very hospitable, friendly and helpful. The food at the wedding reception prepared by the in-house team was so delicious. There are also plenty of options for breakfast and lunch nearby serving a variety of cuisines with Cape Breton flair and friendliness. We highly recommend the Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort for anyone planning a visit to Cape Breton Island!!!
Uthpala M
Uthpala M
December 11, 2022.
We had our wedding at this beautiful venue in September, 2022. Our experience was amazing. Paul, Barbara, and the crew was super helpful from the planning stage all the way until we checked out after the event. The location of this property is unbeatable. We had our wedding ceremony in between two chalets - Red and Blue - overseeing the Atlantic Ocean. We booked three chalets and rooms at the main lodge for our guests and some of the guests rented yurts. The crew at Cabot Shores organized a bon-fire on the night before the wedding and organized a cookout with brick-oven pizzas that was out of this world! The food for the wedding was prepared by the chef of Cabot Shores - Ron - and it was superb. Paul and Barbara also organized local musicians for the event and Flo and her group was fantastic! We have nothing bad to say and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of the staff and the natural beauty of the location. We highly recommend this lovely place to anyone planning their wedding or vacation.
Ruwanthika Premalal
Ruwanthika Premalal
December 11, 2022.
We stayed for 3 days at this amazing resort during the end of summer 2022. A great resort with many activities and you can easily access the Cabot shore trail. There are many close by boutique restaurants too for breakfast, brunch or lunch. But you definitely need to try resort's food too which might come from there organic garden to your plate. Their wood fired pizza is so good. During the last day at our stay, we had a wedding of one of our close friends, at the resort. The food was so delicious. The staff was really helpful. I love their compost bin, vegetable beds and mushroom garden too. They have so many isolated yurts which is really great for star gazing and to see the milky way. The little ferry at the river is such a great way to reach the private beach of the Atlantic ocean. We are visiting again, hopefully next year!
Jangchub Zangmo
Jangchub Zangmo
November 29, 2022.
a wonderful place to get out into nature and meet like minded people

Excellent
Based on 50 reviews
Lukas
Lukas
September 21, 2022.
Verified
Very nice people and a place full of joy ! Stayed 2 nights in the „Eagle dome“ which was really comfy and clean! Had really delicous dinner at the main lodge where paul played some music just for us and had nice conversations whith him and the other staffmembers. Also booked the hot tub at our dome for our last night from where we had a great view on the campfire. Lovely place where you see how much effort they put in every detail.
Nicole
Nicole
August 22, 2022.
Verified
Amazing adventure! Lots of fun sleeping underneath the stars!
Ryan
Ryan
August 14, 2022.
Verified
Relaxing
Nigel
Nigel
July 25, 2022.
Verified
Beautiful place and very friendly staff. Perfect location if you’re travelling along the Cabot Trail, I highly recommend checking this place out! Would definitely stay here again. Thanks for a fantastic experience.
Anooj
Anooj
October 25, 2021.
Verified
This was our first time staying in the Eagle Dome and we absolutely fell in love with this beautiful place. Super clean place to stay!
Redwan
Redwan
October 17, 2021.
Verified
Very nice place to spend a couple of nights in the nature! My wife and I enjoyed our stay. It might be a good idea to install a heater in the dome as it can get chilly at night.
Brooke
Brooke
October 1, 2021.
Verified
Beautiful, quaint place to stay! So unique and off grid. We loved staying at the dome!
Madison
Madison
September 9, 2021.
Verified
We had a great stay in the Eagle Dome! We loved watching the sunset and sunrise, and being able to hear the waves from the ocean. Next time we would stay a few more days and prepare a bit better - we weren’t packed for off grid but we made it work. Outhouse was a few steps away, shower and toilet a short walk. We didn’t get the hot tub or use the sauna/other amenities but would certainly consider it next time.
Micayla
Micayla
August 16, 2021.
Verified
This place is absolutely beautiful! We loved our stay here. I highly recommend it. All the staff are very friendly. The dome was such a unique experience looking at the stars and watching the sun rise. The beach is beautiful and there’s a little swimming spot 2 minutes down the road that we really enjoyed 🙂

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