SMALL–SHIP EXPEDITION The Northwest Passage AUGUST 24–SEPTEMBER 9 & SEPTEMBER 9–25, 2022 ©Martin Lipman
Your Adventure Canada Experience
Immerse yourself in the wonders of nature and culture. Travel alongside scientists, historians, naturalists, cultural educators, and artists, who share their passion and experience with you.
dventure Canada’s expeditions are more in their fields—are approachable, available on A than phenomenal expeditions of a life- deck and at meals, and always on shore during time; they are lifelong learning journeys for the excursions. Our unique mix of entertainment heart and mind. Your expedition is an immersive and camaraderie is integral to our evening cultural experience both on and off the ship. concerts, daily gatherings, and learning opportunities. Our shipboard program is educational and fun. You can join daily presentations, debates, Each day, your onboard and onshore and workshops that provide perspective and programming is thoughtfully planned to make understanding. Our expedition team—experts the most of the local environment. Hiking, wildlife viewing, historic sites, community visits, our expedition team—experts in and Zodiac cruising are regular activities. You can spot wildlife from the deck, take a polar plunge, their fields are approachable — , relax in the hot tub, take care of yourself at a available on deck and at meals, stretch class, or unwind with a great book from and always on shore during our onboard library. You choose the activities excursions that are best suited to your abilities and interests.
2 Cover photo: Cultural Educator Martha Flaherty photo by Scott Forsyth ©Dennis Minty
Learn from the locals Safety first. Experience, foremost Adventure Canada has a myriad of connections You’re in good hands: our expedition team in the regions we visit; nothing beats being members are experienced, knowledgeable, welcomed as an honoured guest. Esteemed and attentive. They’ll ensure your comfort and local guides connect you to destinations, safety—then enlighten, inspire, and entertain you! people, and culture—personally!
Our expedition team is at the heart of our programming—and there’s something for everyone! Join us at presentations, workshops, discussion panels, Q & A sessions, and more.
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3 Enriching Expeditions in Spectacular Locations
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Your personal voyage of discovery Explore and learn about new lands and peoples as you experience the rich cultures and fascinating landscapes we sail to. Take the road less travelled and enrich your perspective during visits to communities, natural habitats, and historic sites that can be otherwise difficult to reach.
Our expeditions are designed to be flexible and allow us to make the best of Mother Nature’s conditions. We often make landfall at new places and are able to share new discoveries and local knowledge with you. Your voyage will be marked with thoughtful discussions, expert interpretation, and the spirit of discovery.
Get off the ship, get into a Zodiac! Cruise among icebergs; search for marine mammals; visit an outport community; wander remote coastlines… simply enjoy the freedom of being out on the water daily! Our goal is to get you off the ship as often as possible.
Zodiacs free us from the dependency on ports, piers, and other built infrastructure. These safe, stable, versatile boats take you where the action is. ©Dennis Minty
4 Learn from passionate experts Why would an esteemed Canada Research Chair, for example, travel with us on a working vacation? It’s simple: they can’t resist the opportunity to engage, excite, educate, and enlighten you! Make the most of every learning opportunity, aboard and ashore, in geology, botany, marine biology, archaeology, photography, cultural history, and more!
Our hand-picked experts are as excited as you are to be on board. Join them on deck searching for wildlife, share daily meals for personal indepth conversations, participate in workshops, attend presentations, and learn on the land. The Adventure Canada team has a deep love for discovery, learning, exploration, and
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Experience local culture and traditions From Arctic communities to the fishing villages of former New France, to the outports of Newfoundland and Labrador, we embrace local music, dance, food, language, and traditions, everywhere we go!
Expedition travel isn’t just about what you see, or where
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Wildlife encounters Daily excursions with expert guides put you where you are most likely to see wildlife: whales and seabirds in Atlantic Canada; muskox, seals, and polar bears in the High Arctic. Whether viewing on deck, in the Zodiac, or learning during our presentation series, you’ll come away with an appreciation for the fine creatures that inhabit our world. Our best practices ensure the safety and integrity of the wildlife we have the privilege to view.
5 SMALL–SHIP EXPEDITION Into the Northwest Passage
August 24–September 9, 2022 From $11,995 to $26,495 USD Solo cabins based on availability per person (details p.16) Starts: Toronto, ON, Canada Charter Flights (details p.16) Ends: Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Aboard the Ocean Endeavour
Itinerary Map
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Highlights • Cross the Arctic Circle as you sail the • Seek polar bears, seabirds, and other Arctic length of Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre wildlife in pristine natural environments Strømfjord)—190 kilometres! • Retrace the historic route of European • Cruise among icebergs at Ilulissat Icefjord, explorers, who for centuries picked their way a UNESCO World Heritage Site through ice in hopes of finding a sailing route • Spend three days in one of Canada’s largest through the passage National Marine Conservation Areas, • Transit Ikirasak (Bellot Strait), the narrow and Tallurutiup Imanga, searching for marine life dramatic waterway at the very northern tip • Visit Queen Maud Gulf, home to the wrecks of of continental North America the Franklin ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
6 Itineraries may be subject to change without notice due to weather, ice, and sea conditions. ©Michelle Valberg
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7 Ilulissat, with its museums, cafes, craft shops, and busy fishing harbour.
DAY 4–5: WESTERN GREENLAND Exploring by ship and Zodiac along the west coast of Greenland, we have numerous options for expedition stops, to make the most of weather and wildlife conditions. Departing Greenland, we cross Baffin Bay ©Scott Forsyth toward Nunavut.
Itinerary DAY 6: AT SEA—DAVIS STRAIT As we steam toward Nunavut, our expedition DAY 1: KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND team will deepen your understanding of Kangerlussuaq is a former U.S. Air Force base the Arctic. This is an excellent time to enjoy and Greenland’s primary flight hub. After our workshops, watch a documentary, or get out on charter flight from Toronto, we will transfer to deck. Keep your binoculars ready for minke and the Ocean Endeavour by Zodiac. humpback whales, as well as the seabirds that are sure to mark our passage. With 190 kilometres of superb scenery, Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord) is one DAY 7: MITTIMATALIK (POND INLET), NU, of the longest fjords in the world. We begin our CANADA adventure by sailing down this dramatic fjord, Mittimatalik is a busy Arctic community in a crossing the Arctic Circle as we go. beautiful setting, a fascinating place to wander. The cultural presentation at the Community DAY 2: SISIMIUT COAST Hall is not to be missed—handcrafted goods Today we sail west Greenland’s complex coastal may be available here too. waterways, which include glaciers, islands, and fjords against a towering mountain backdrop. DAY 8–10: TALLURUTIUP IMANGA The waters are relatively warm here, due to (LANCASTER SOUND) & DEVON ISLAND the West Greenland Current and the subarctic We will spend three days exploring Tallurutiup location. Abundant fauna and marine life have Imanga (Lancaster Sound), one of the newest supported human habitation here as far back National Marine Conservation Areas in as 4,500 years. Nunavut. Narwhal, beluga, and bowhead whales transit and feed in this area. We’ll cruise DAY 3: ILULISSAT by ship and Zodiac in search of wildlife. Ilulissat means “iceberg”—an apt name for this site at the outlet of the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. It On the northern border of Tallurutiup is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the source Imanga lies Devon Island, the largest of many of the icebergs in the North Atlantic. uninhabited island on Earth at over 50,000 square kilometres. Flat-topped mountains, We will cruise in our fleet of Zodiacs to glacial valleys, and a substantial ice cap give appreciate the icebergs, and visit the town of Devon Island its unique character. We will hike
8 the tundra, cruise a glacier face, and seek wildlife We’ll also call in at Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven) from ship and on shore. Archaeological sites home of the Guardians of Terror Bay. The with expert interpretation allow us to learn European name, Gjoa Haven, honours Roald about the Inuit history of this now-abandoned Amundsen, who overwintered in the bay for island. We’ll visit the remains of an RCMP and two years while searching for the Northwest Hudson's Bay Company site at Dundas Harbour. Passage. Amundsen became the first European to cross the Northwest Passage, thanks to DAY 11: BEECHEY ISLAND the knowledge and largesse of Inuit. The In 1845, Sir John Franklin set out from England community has an excellent cultural centre and with HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, attempting to is well known for carvings and wall hangings. sail through the Northwest Passage. His crew overwintered at Beechey Island, where three of ©Michelle Valberg his men died.
Numerous search parties later used Beechey as a depot and rendezvous. Amundsen, Bernier, and Larsen visited Beechey. Thomas Morgan of the HMS Investigator was buried here in 1854 alongside Franklin’s men. The graves and ruins of Northumberland House are a haunting memorial.
DAY 12-13: PRINCE REGENT INLET This passage marks an area rich in marine and avian life. Thick-billed murres, ivory gulls, DAY 17: KUGLUKTUK, NU, CANADA beluga, narwhal, and bowhead whales reside in Located at the mouth of the Coppermine the ice-strewn waters. In addition to abundant River, Kugluktuk is the westernmost wildlife, we’ll delve deeper into the exploration community in Nunavut. of the Northwest Passage and mercantile efforts of the Hudson's Bay Company. Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay), NU, is an alternate disembarkation point, and may be DAY 14–16: KITIKMEOT REGION used based on sea, ice, and weather conditions. The traditional territory of the Netsilik Inuit, the Kitikmeot Region consists of parts of Victoria Today we will disembark the Ocean Endeavour Island, the adjacent part of the mainland as far and make our way to the airport to meet our as the Boothia Peninsula, King William Island, charter flights to Yellowknife, NT. and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island. Recently, the Kitikmeot Region has Multi-Trip Promotion been in the news since the finding of the lost Extend your voyage—join us on board Out of ships of the Franklin Expedition in its waters. the Northwest Passage, September 9–25, and It is Nunavut’s least-populated region, though save 10% off the berth cost with our Multi-Trip wildlife abounds here both in the sea and on Promotion. Can be combined with the Early Booking Bonus, Free Single Supplement, and land. We will spend our time navigating the League of Adventurers Loyalty Rewards Program. ice-strewn waters in search of wildlife. Call for details.
9 SMALL–SHIP EXPEDITION Out of the Northwest Passage
September 9–25, 2022 From $11,995 to $26,495 USD Solo cabins based on availability per person (details p.16) Starts: Yellowknife, NT, Canada Charter Flights (details p.16) Ends: Toronto, ON, Canada
Aboard the Ocean Endeavour
Itinerary Map
Day 1: Kugluktuk (Coppermine), NU, Canada Day 2–4: Kitikmeot Region
SMITH SOUND Day 5: Prince Regent Inlet McCLURE usuittu STRAIT rise iord Day 6: Beechey Island Y LA D PARRY CHANNEL SLA D Day 7–8: Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound) TALLURUTIUP PRINCE OF IMANGA LANCASTER MELVILLE WALES SOUND BAY ISLAND Day 9: Ausuittuq (Grise Fiord), NU BAFFIN IQALUKTUUTTIAQ INLET BAY PRINCE REGENT CORONATION (CAMBRIDGE BAY) Day 10–11: Smith Sound GULF A QUEEN MAUD GULF SLA D ug u tu Day 12: At Sea o ermine su tuu joa a en I u issat Day 13–14: Northwest Greenland