Yes B’y: A Traditional Newfoundland Screech-In
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Port
St Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$99.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 2 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Newfoundlanders refer to visitors as "Come from Away," but today, just steps from the pier, your chance to become an honorary Newfoundlander awaits in the form of a Screech-In Ceremony.
Screeching in is a time-honored tradition steeped in the welcoming nature of Newfoundland. Officially, the Screech-In can only be led by a native of Newfoundland. You'll be asked, "Is ye a Screecher?" and with a resounding response of "'Deed I is," your initiation begins. Recite your declaration, kiss the cod (ewww!), and take a shot of rum named after the sound it inspires in its tasters -- a screech!
Traditional Newfoundland music is delivered by resident musicians playing accordion, guitar, and the ugly stick. Sing along, dance a jig, and taste traditional Newfoundland foods such as molasses bread, roasted caplin, and bologna -- and all in good fun, of course.
Return to your ship as an honorary Newfoundlander, filled with special memories of your once-in-a-lifetime experience in northern Newfoundland.