Cruise Ship Through The Northwest Passage

The Crystal Serenity a massive luxury cruise ship is sailing Canadas Northwest Passage raising security safety and environmental questionsClick here f.

Cruise ship through the northwest passage. Ad Award Winning Cruise Holidays With Freedom Fun and Flexibility. No Obligation Reservation Policy. In 2012 Hapag-Lloyds MS Hanseatic now RCGS Resolute made full transit with 25-days itinerary leaving from Nome AK on August 14 and ending in Reykjavik Iceland on September 7.

In 2013 the first bulk carrier traversed those same icy waters. And today from the southern Alaskan port of Seward the luxury cruise vessel Crystal Serenity set off on its historic 32-day voyage through the Northwest Passage. Australias Largest Online Cruise Store - Locally Owned and Operated.

Time of year and the direction of travel are important variables worth considering as are the planned landings however theres no definitive route and ice conditions may cause changes along the way. Learn the compelling history of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terrors attempts to sail through the Northwest Passage. Youll encounter wildlife like polar bears caribou walrus and musk ox meet Inuit villagers in their coastal fishing towns navigate around icebergs in zodiacs and trek across glaciers.

Ad Australian-Owned Cruising Company. Cruise with confidence - Risk-free bookings industry leading health safety policies. On this 17-day journey experience quaint villages dramatic fjords and calving glaciers of Greenland.

Most Northwest Passage cruises depart in August and September when late summer ice allows safe passage through the narrow channels. Rarely visited destinations with expert guidance. Franklins crew overwintered at Beechey Island where three of his men died and numerous search parties later used the spot as a depot and rendezvous.

Connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans the Northwest Passage that has claimed the curiosity hearts and lives of so many is now a journey into the past to discover the courage misery and pure determination of some of historys greatest explorers. Weve got 6 tours going to Northwest Passage starting from just 9 days in length and the longest tour is 20 days. Find a Deal Now.