Overview - Arctic Circumnavigation From $65,990

One of a kind, End of an Era voyage

(July 10 - September 13, 2011) An End of an Era, 66-day tour of the Arctic epic vacation. Circle the globe, as well as the Arctic on this cruise. During this Arctic adventure, two special guests enrich the vacation. Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen, a former member of Greenland’s SIRIUS dog patrol, plus explorer and documentarian John Murray.

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The best place in the Arctic to see icebergs is Greenland.
The best place in the Arctic to see icebergs is Greenland.
Helicopters are used for shore transfers and aerial sightseeing.
You will meet the indigenous people of the North.
Rare Arctic flowers enchant and inspire photographers.
The graves of 3 of Sir John Franklin's men on Beechey Island.
Polar bears are circumpolar like this cruise.
Zodiacs transfer you to the ship and ashore.

Arctic Circumnavigation Itinerary

Expedition Summary

Day 1
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Day 2/3
Embarkation Day
Day 4-8
Bering Strait
Day 9-15
New Siberian Islands
Day 16-20
Severnaya Zemlya
Day 21-24
Franz Josef Land
Day 25-26
At sea
Day 27
Murmansk, Russia
Day 28
At sea
Day 29
Ny Alesund, Spitsbergen
Day 30-31
At sea
Day 32
Danmarks Havn, Greenland
Day 33
Shannon and Sabine Islands
Day 34
Daneborg and Eskimonaes
Day 35
Ella Island
Day 36-38
Scoresbysund
Day 39
Ittoqqoortoormitt
Day 40
At sea
Day 41
Tasiilaq
Day 42
Bernstorfs Isfjord
Day 43
Nanortalik
Day 44
At sea
Day 45
Kangerlussuaq
Day 46
Sisimiut
Day 47
Ilulissat
Day 48
Baffin Bay
Day 49
Pond Inlet
Day 50-51
Devon and Beechey Islands
Day 52
Prince Regent Inlet
Day 53
Bellot Strait
Day 54
Victoria Strait
Day 55
Iqaluktuuttiaq
Day 56
Johansen Bay
Day 57
Ulukhaktok
Day 58
Walker Bay
Day 59
Mackenzie Delta
Day 60
Qikiqtaruk
Day 61-62
At sea
Day 63-65
Chukotka Peninsula, Russia
Day 66
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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Anadyr, Russia - The easternmost town in Russia and an important sea port for the Bering Sea.
Arctic Circle - The southern extremity of the 24-hour polar day ("midnight sun") and 24-hour sunless polar night.
Baffin Bay - Sea connecting Atlantic and Arctic oceans, choked most of the year with large numbers of icebergs.
Baffin Island, Canada - The fifth largest island in the world, it may be ‘Helluland’ from the Saga of Erik the Red.
Barents Sea - The fisheries of the area, in particular cod, are of great importance for both Norway and Russia.
Beaufort Sea - Ongoing boundary dispute between Canada and US has increased in worth due to likely presence of oil.
Bering Strait - It’s speculated that humans walked from Asia to North America across a land bridge in the strait.
Chukchi Sea - Named after the Chukchi people, who traditionally engaged in fishing, whaling and walrus hunting.
Chukotka Peninsula, Russia - The northeastern edge of Asia, where mining, hunting, trapping, reindeer and fishing are industries.
Davis Strait - Named for the English explorer John Davis, who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage.
Denmark Strait - During WWII, German battleship Bismarck sank the British battlecruiser HMS Hood in the strait.
East Siberian Sea - 70% of it is no deeper than 50 meters. Its coast is flat in the West and mountainous in the East.
Franz Josef Land - 191 ice-covered islands discovered in 1873 by Austro-Hungarians, taken over by the Soviets in 1926.
Ilulissat - Greenlandic for "the icebergs," it is the third largest settlement in Greenland.
Kangerlussuaq - Located at the head of a long fjord, the area is home to many muskoxen, caribou and gyrfalcons.
Murmansk, Russia - City and port in extreme NW Russia, home to the world's only fleet of nuclear powered icebreakers.
New Siberian Islands - Low-lying archipelago where fossil ivory, along with mammoth and other bones, can be found.
North Pole, 90 Degrees North - Located in the middle of the ocean amidst shifting sea ice, from here all directions point south.
Northwest Passage - Sea way connecting Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, sought by explorers for centuries as a trade route.
Novaya Zemlya - With two major islands and many small ones, this was a sensitive military area during the Cold War.
Ny Alesund - One of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen, and home to a research village.
Scoresbysund - Greenlandic name means "Big House Dwellers." Area is known for polar bears, muskoxen, and seals.
Severnaya Zemlya - First noted in 1913 and charted in 1933, making it the last archipelago on Earth to be discovered.
Victoria Island, Canada - Though slightly larger than the island of Great Britain, it is actually named after Queen Victoria.
Wrangel Island - A breeding ground for polar bears (the highest density of dens in the world), seals, and lemmings.
Anadyr, Russia Arctic Circle Baffin Bay Baffin Island, Canada Barents Sea Beaufort Sea Bering Strait Chukchi Sea Chukotka Peninsula, Russia Davis Strait Denmark Strait East Siberian Sea Franz Josef Land Ilulissat Kangerlussuaq Murmansk, Russia New Siberian Islands North Pole, 90 Degrees North Northwest Passage Novaya Zemlya Ny Alesund Scoresbysund Severnaya Zemlya Victoria Island, Canada Wrangel Island

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