Ellesmere Island and Greenland:
The High Arctic

Departure: August 16, 2010
Rate Range: $13,990 to $23,990

Two countries, one midnight sun - this is the Arctic few have visited. The ghosts of Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen and the ancestors of the Inuit may haunt the activities planned for the shore landing on Devon Island. You'll cruise in Zodiacs. Have binoculars and camera handy for the cruise along the base of a seabird cliff where Murres and Fulmars will dart and swoop overhead.

Midway through the expedition, you may find yourself about 10 degrees from the North Pole. Now that is the High Arctic! You'll soar in the ship's helicopters to watch the icebreaker crush the pack ice we expect to find at this latitude. When the icebreaker calls at Qaanaaq, a plaque will be presented to the community, to commemorate the ship's final visit to the capital of Northwestern Greenland. At the Artist's Co-op in Pond Inlet, you will watch artisans craft internationally recognized works or art. Join us on an End of an Era voyage that contrasts countries and cultures in the High Arctic.

The Kane Basin is named for an American explorer Elisha Kent Kane. This region of the Arctic has many connections to American history.

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Expedition Summary

Day 1	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Day 2	Embarkation Day
Day 3	Devon Island
Day 4	Coburg Island National Wildlife Area
Day 5	Grise Fjord
Day 6	Smith Sound
Day 7	Kane Basin
Day 8	Fort Conger, Furthest North
Day 9	Dobbin Bay
Day 10	Skraeling Island
Day 11	Qaanaaq, Greenland
Day 12	Melville Bay
Day 13	Baffin Island
Day 14	Beechey Island
Day 15	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Day 16	Depart for home.

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Expedition Dates

Start Date	End Date	Ship	Days	Price Range
Aug 16, 10	Aug 31, 10	Kapitan Khlebnikov	16	$13,990 - $23,990