Northwest Passage

Learn of the fascinating, rich history of the Northwest Passage as your sturdy ship weaves through its icy labyrinth of channels. Meet the indigenous people who call this remote region home and watch for wildlife like walrus, beluga whale, polar bear and maybe even the elusive narwhal.

If you’re filled with the spirit of adventure and you wish to sail through pack ice in a place which has been luring pioneers for centuries, then the legendary Northwest Passage is calling. This is an expedition in the truest sense, taking you along the treacherous passage that has for centuries caused hopeful travellers to come unstuck. To this day, it challenges our ship’s captain, thanks to

Duration: 17 days

Ship: M/V Sylvia Earle

Depart: July – August

Prices from: US $16,970pp CA $21,780pp (trip only) unpredictable weather conditions. Add your name to the list of explorers that have travelled it, including Franklin, Amundsen and Larsen. Franklin’s ship was lost with 120 people aboard and others got into difficulty trying to find them.

Ice still threatens to halt our progress through the frozen labyrinthine channels, but it wouldn’t be a true polar journey without the thrill of adventure!

Carbon footprint: 3,716kg CO2e (average pp)

Itinerary

Day 1 Trip starts in Toronto

Day 2 Embark the M/V Sylvia Earle in Kangerlussuaq

Day 3 Sisimiut

Day 4 Ilulissat

Day 5 Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island)

Day 6 At sea and Baffin Island

Day 7 Isabella Bay

Day 8 Sillem Island

Day 9 Pond Inlet and Bylot Island

Day 10 Devon Island

Day 11 Beechey Island

Days 12-15 The Northwest Passage

Day 16 Disembark in Cambridge Bay. Fly to Calgary.

Day 17 Trip ends in Calgary

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