First settled in 1820 by Neil McQuilliken and later by MacPhersons and MacLeods from the Isle of Skye in Scotland, "Pleasant Bay". Hemmed in by the surrounding mountains and with the sea at it's door, this century old fishing village was virtually cut off from the rest of Cape Breton Island. Until the opening of the Cabot Trail in 1932, boats in the summer and snowshoes in the winter brought supplies and the outside world in. To this day the community remains quit and tranquil, not very commercialized, it's the perfect getaway. Pleasant Bay is a small fishing community near the tip of Cape Breton. Known for whale watching, beautiful sunsets, beaches and hospitality. It is nestled between two beautiful mountains in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It is also a good halfway stopping point around the Cabot Trail to enjoy lunch or stay a night to explore the town. Some things you can do in Pleasant Bay like listed before are whale watching, which can be paired with the Whale Interpretive Centre to better your knowledge of whales before you go in the boat. There are hiking trails where you could possibly see a moose! Beaches where seagulls and eagles can be seen flying around, restaurant with home cooked meals, and Buddhist Monastery called the Gampo Abbey.