Into the Northwest Passage

Emblematic voyage in the footsteps of the lost Franklin expedition of 1845 | 21 days

The Northwest Passage represents the pinnacle of Arctic exploration. On this trip, like the explorers before us, we’ll experience the quaint villages, dramatic fjords, and calving glaciers of Greenland. Then, crossing Davis Strait, we’ll visit Qikiqtarjuaq, the iceberg capital of Nunavut, and pay respects at the Franklin Expedition graves at Beechey Island. Somerset and Devon Islands offer opportunities to spot Peary caribou, polar bear, walrus, and muskoxen—and for visits to ghostly Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) posts. Parry Channel and Peel Sound afford a passage to Queen Maude Gulf and onward to Kugluktuk (Coppermine), the end of our epic journey above the Arctic Circle.

To sail the Northwest Passage is to sail living history. Meet the Inuit who have called this remarkable place home for generations, and join the ranks of the adventurers who have been lured by its legend.

The recent findings of Franklin’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror remind us that we sail into history, legend, and myth that continue today.

Our Into the Northwest Passage voyage sails from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to Kugluktuk, Canada via Pond Inlet, Baffin while Out of the Northwest Passage  operates in reverse but heads further north to Grisefjord and Smith Sound.

Ship:                 Ocean Endeavour

When:              25 August – 14 September 2024

Guide price:  From £18,995 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer

Options:            Join Ocean Endeavour for Out of the Northwest Passage 10 – 30 September 2024  – a similar itinerary operating in reverse and with prices as above

Options:            Ultramarine’s Northwest Passage in the Footsteps of Franklin voyage 1 – 18 August 2024 routes from Greenland along the length of Baffin Island to Resolute. Guide prices start at £18,135 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer

On a similar itinerary Northwest Passage Epic High Arctic with the same gateways, she closely hugs a large part of the west coast of Greenland 28 August – 14 September 2023. Ask for prices

Options:            Ultramarine’s Arctic Express Canada, The Heart of the Northwest Passage for those interested in the region but short of time. Spend five days covering Resolute, Beechey Island, Port Leopold and NW Baffin and making good use of Ultramarine’s onboard helicopters. 2 – 11 September 2024. Guide prices start at £10,195 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer.

Options:            Sylvia Earle has two back to back 18 day Northwest Passage voyages in July / August 2024 using Calgary and Toronto as gateways for charter flights to the ship. She hugs Baffin’s East Coast and has landings at Devon, Beechey and Prince Leopold Islands. Guide price from £16,630 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer.

NEW:                  For the trip of a lifetime try her 31 day Complete Northwest Passage from Kangerlussuaq to Nome 17 August – 16 September 2024 at the discounted price of £26,385 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities) with early booking offer. Ask for details

Options:             The Northwest Passage aboard new luxury hybrid icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot sails the iconic route between Reykjavik and Nome  over 25 days – September/October  2024. Ask for details

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