Glamping with the sea - Cocagne, NB - Cliff Valley Astronomy

Accommodation: 1

Accommodation Style: Bell tent with deluxe amenities

Operating Period: June – October

Description:

Glamping with the Sea is a unique and impressive accommodation destination on the shores of the Northumberland Straight in Cocagne, NB. Nestled on a private property overlooking the waters with scenes of sand bars and Prince Edward Island in the distance. This coastal oasis retreat has all the amenities you need whether you are getting away for romance, adventure or simply unwinding. During the day explore the amazing beach as you watch hermit crabs or have a quiet picnic by the water. Upon your return, there's so much to do with the abundance of space on the property to play games and sports. After making yourself an exceptional meal you'll have the option of kicking back by the fire pit and letting your day's exhaustion from fun melt away, in the 7-person hot tub in the attached private spa area. The coastal area offers amazing dark skies for you to enjoy by simply looking up or observing celestial treasures with the telescope made available for guests.

A CVA Astro-destination Top Experience

Astro-strengths:
Premiere Dark-Sky Partner. Coastal property facing East. Operating seaons runs during the best months for viewing the Milky Way. Low horizons in all directions and away from significant light pollution offer an ideal setting for stargazing. The owners have invested in a Celestron StarSense Explorer 114 AZ Newtonian telescope provided FREE OF CHARGE to guests. This innovative technology of the StarSense Explorer series provides 'out-of-the-box' alignment and guidance with the help of a mobile phone. Anyone can view the night sky like a seasoned astronomer able to quickly find targets precisely and incredibly fast. Imagine hopping from planets to star clusters to nebulae and galaxies in only minutes.

Bortle Zone: Better than 3

Visual Equipment: Celestron StarSense Explorer 114 AZ Newtonian telescope.

Visual Equipment Rental Cost: Included in accommodations.

Perfect for: Beginners to advance astronomers, astrophotography, nightscape and Milky Way photography, couples and nature lovers.

Must-do activity: Enjoy celestial events such as gazing at the Moon or watching meteor showers when they peak from the hot tub

Booking details:$250/night double occupancy – Minimum 2-night reservation.

Price breakdown (2 nights)

2 nights x $250 = $500

Cleaning fee = $50

Airbnb service fee = $89

Taxes = $83

TOTAL =$722

For additional nights, consultthe Airbnb link below for accurate pricing. Prices are subject to change.

Book directly with:

http://airbnb.com/h/glampingwiththesea

CANCELATION POLICY: Free cancellation with minimum of 5 days prior to arrival.

2025 Key Celestial Events:

March 29 – Rising Partial Solar Eclipse
June 21 & 22 – Summer Solstice and Venus & Moon conjunction
June 28 & 29 – Lunar occultation of Mars and Mars & Moon conjunction
July 16 – Moon, Saturn & Pluto conjunction
July 20 – Moon & M45 Pleiades conjunction
July 28 – Moon & Mars conjunction and Delta Aquarids meteor shower (20/hr and Moon at 10%)
August 11 & 12 – Venus & Jupiter conjunction and Perseids meteor shower (100+/hr and Moon at 83%) and Moon & Saturn conjunction*
August 31 – Moon and M44 Beehive Cluster conjunction
September 7 – Total Lunar Eclipse*
September 8 – Moon, Saturn & Neptune conjunction
September 12 – Moon and M45 Pleiades conjunction
September 16 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction
September 20 – Saturn at opposition
September 21 – Partial Solar Eclipse (not visible from North America)
September 23 – Neptune at opposition
Octoboer 13 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction*
October 21 – Orionids meteor shower during New Moon*
November 2 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
November 9 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
December 7 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction*
December 26 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
December 31 – Moon & M45 Pleiades conjunction*