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14 Night Northwest Passage and Land Tour

From Calgary to Reykjavik
  • Sylvia Earle
  • Bio Board
  • Sylvia Earle Library
  • Sylvia Earle Observation Deck
  • Sylvia Earle Suite Stateroom
  • Sylvia Earle Rockhopper Restaurant Dining Room
  • Sylvia Earle Science Centre
  • Sylvia Earle Science Centre
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Sylvia Earle

Aurora Expeditions
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 14306711
  • Departs: Tue, Sep 12, 2028
  • Returns: Tue, Sep 26, 2028
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    Balcony $21,371
    Suite $31,496
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Tuesday - Sep 12, 2028
    Day
    1
    Calgary, Canada
    • Calgary, Canada
    On arrival in Calgary, you will be met by an Aurora Expeditions representative and transferred to the group hotel. Visit the Aurora Expeditions hospitality desk to collect your cabin luggage tags and speak with our ground operations team. They will share important pre-embarkation information for tomorrow's charter flight and can assist with local dining suggestions or last-minute purchases. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy at leisure. All meals today are at your own expense. Accommodation: Calgary hotel (to be advised). ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Wednesday - Sep 13, 2028
    Day
    2
    Calgary, Canada
    • Calgary, Canada
    • Air Travel

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 2 - Wednesday - Sep 13, 2028
    Day
    2
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • Kugluktuk, Canada
    Transfer to Calgary Airport and board your charter flight to Kugluktuk, Nunavut. Please ensure your main luggage is fitted with the cabin tags provided and keep valuables, travel documents, medication, and anything required during the day in your hand luggage. Kugluktuk, meaning 'place of moving water', stands near the mouth of the Coppermine River in the homeland of the Inuinnait. Copper gathered in this region was fashioned into tools for generations, giving rise to the historical English name 'Copper Inuit'. Transfer to Sylvia Earle, settle into your cabin, and join the mandatory safety briefings before meeting your Expedition Team and crew. ...
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    Thursday - Sep 14, 2028
    Day
    3
    • Port Epworth, Canada
    We hope to begin with a Zodiac cruise or landing at Port Epworth, on a coast shaped by ancient geology and a long record of Inuit travel and seasonal use. Depending on conditions, we may explore the shoreline and search for archaeological traces that reveal how people moved through and lived within this western Arctic landscape. Later, we set a course east. Watch from deck for seals, whales, and migrating birdlife as the Expedition Team introduces the human and natural history of the Northwest Passage. ...
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    Friday - Sep 15, 2028
    Day
    4
    • Cambridge Bay, Canada
    • At Sea
    Iqaluktuuttiaq, or Cambridge Bay, means 'place of many fish' and reflects the rich waters that have long drawn Inuit families to this part of Victoria Island. Today it is a vibrant regional center where Inuinnaqtun language, harvesting traditions, and contemporary northern life meet. The harbor is also linked with Roald Amundsen's ship Maud, which remained here for decades after becoming trapped in ice and sinking. A locally guided visit may explore community history and culture before we return to the ship and continue east. ...
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    Saturday - Sep 16, 2028
    Day
    5
    King William Island, Nunavut, Canada, Canada
    • King William Island, Nunavut, Canada, Canada
    We aim to explore the western side of King William Island, known to Inuit as Qikiqtaq. This landscape is central to the Franklin story, but its history is far older and richer than the European search for a passage. Inuit traveled, hunted, and camped throughout the region for generations, developing knowledge that later proved crucial to understanding the fate of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Weather and sea ice will determine our landing place. On shore, the Expedition Team may interpret archaeological features, expedition relics, and the oral histories that connect this coast with one of polar exploration's most enduring mysteries. We will also watch for caribou, Arctic foxes, seals, and polar bears. ...
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    Sunday - Sep 17, 2028
    Day
    6
    • Cruising Bellot Strait, Canada
    Bellot Strait is one of the most storied waterways of the Northwest Passage. Barely two kilometers wide at its narrowest point, it separates Somerset Island from the Boothia Peninsula and is swept by strong tides and shifting ice. Safe conditions may allow us to transit or explore in the vicinity of Fitz Roy Inlet, Bellot Strait, or Strzelecki Harbour. Zodiac cruises and tundra walks reveal an austere landscape of cliffs, coves, and tidal channels. This was a formidable obstacle for early navigators, yet part of a well-known homeland and travel network for Inuit. Scan the shore and water for polar bears, seals, beluga, and seabirds. ...
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    Monday - Sep 18, 2028
    Day
    7
    • Radstock Bay, Canada
    At Radstock Bay, beneath the limestone mass of Caswell Tower, archaeological remains reveal generations of Inuit life. Stone house foundations, caches, and whale bones speak to sophisticated hunting practices, food storage, and seasonal movement through the region. We hope to hike across raised beaches and tundra while our guides bring these traces into context. Wildlife also shapes our plans. Walrus may use parts of this coast as haul-out habitat, and access can be restricted to protect them. Musk oxen, Arctic hare, foxes, and polar bears are also possible in the wider area, so the Expedition Team may select an alternative site on northwestern Somerset Island if required. ...
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    Tuesday - Sep 19, 2028
    Day
    8
    Maxwell Bay, Nunavut, Canada, Canada
    • Maxwell Bay, Nunavut, Canada, Canada
    Maxwell Bay (Tasiujaq) cuts deeply into Devon Island and offers a choice of sheltered inlets, including Graham Harbour and Custance Inlet. By late September the tundra has taken on autumn tones and early snow may sharpen the island's flat-topped mountains and glacial valleys. We may explore by Zodiac or on foot, watching for musk oxen, Arctic hare and foxes on land, and seals or walrus in the water. Polar bears move throughout this region, although every sighting is a matter of chance. Archaeological remains and historic sites may also reveal how Inuit travelers, traders, and later government patrols used these protected waters. ...
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    Wednesday - Sep 20, 2028
    Day
    9
    • Crocker Bay, Canada
    • Dundas Harbor, Canada
    At Croker Bay, a glacier descends towards a broad Arctic inlet. Conditions may favor a Zodiac cruise among sculpted ice or a landing beneath Devon Island's distinctive mountains. Ringed seals and walrus may be present, with polar bears occasionally traveling the coast. We also hope to visit Dundas Harbour, where the remains of an RCMP post and former Hudson's Bay Company activity represent a recent layer of history. Nearby archaeological features point to much older Inuit use of this coast. A tundra walk may bring encounters with musk oxen, Arctic hare, and late-season birdlife. ...
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    Thursday - Sep 21, 2028
    Day
    10
    At Sea
    • At Sea
    We leave Nunavut and cross Baffin Bay towards Greenland. Spend time on deck scanning for whale blows, seals, and fulmars, or join presentations that connect the two sides of the passage-from shared Inuit cultural roots and long-distance travel to the ambitions of European explorers and the realities of navigation through ice. As darkness returns to the Arctic night, clear skies may also offer a chance to see the northern lights. ...
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    Friday - Sep 22, 2028
    Day
    11
    • Kullorsuaq, Greenland
    Our return to Greenland begins at Kullorsuaq, a small community set among islands, mountains, and ice in the Upernavik Archipelago. The settlement takes its name from the distinctive mountain nearby: Kullorsuaq, or 'the Big Thumb', known in English as the Devil's Thumb. A community visit may offer insight into life in one of Greenland's northern settlements, where hunting and fishing remain closely tied to sea ice, weather, and seasonal wildlife. Offshore, icebergs drift through intricate channels used by seals and whales, and the surrounding cliffs may hold ravens and seabirds. ...
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    Saturday - Sep 23, 2028
    Day
    12
    At Sea
    • At Sea
    • Nuussuaq Peninsula, Greenland, Denmark
    A morning at sea allows time to watch the Greenland coast unfold and to learn more about its geology, wildlife, and human history. Humpback and minke whales may be encountered in these waters, while changing ice and weather guide our progress. Later, we hope to explore around Nuussuaq. The peninsula's immense basalt mountains and broad valleys preserve evidence of ancient movement and settlement along a coast that has supported Inuit communities for thousands of years. A late-day landing may offer a tundra walk, Zodiac cruise, or community visit, subject to conditions and local arrangements. ...
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    Sunday - Sep 24, 2028
    Day
    13
    • Jakobshavn, Greenland
    Today's plans will be shaped by ice, weather, and local conditions. We hope to visit Ilulissat, where people have lived beside the icefjord for more than 4,000 years. A walk towards the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ilulissat Icefjord reveals a constantly changing procession of bergs calved by Sermeq Kujalleq. The nearby Sermermiut valley preserves traces of successive Inuit cultures and adds a powerful human story to this extraordinary glacial landscape. ...
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    Monday - Sep 25, 2028
    Day
    14
    • Sydbay, Greenland, Denmark
    • Aasivissuit-Nipisat Inuit Hunting Ground, Greenland, Denmark
    At Ukivik, open tundra and an indented coast may offer a final wilderness walk, shaped by weather, wildlife, and local conditions. Later, we hope to visit Nipisat, part of the UNESCO World Heritage property Aasivissuit-Nipisat: Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea. Archaeological layers document more than 4,000 years of human history and reveal how successive cultures adapted to seasonal resources between the Greenland Ice Sheet and the coast. It is a fitting place to reflect on Inuit resilience, knowledge, and continuity at the end of our passage. ...
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    Tuesday - Sep 26, 2028
    Day
    15
    Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
    • Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
    • Cruise Ends

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Day 15 - Tuesday - Sep 26, 2028
    Day
    15
    • Air Travel
    • Reykjavik, Iceland
    In Kangerlussuaq, farewell the crew, Expedition Team, and fellow travelers before transferring to the airport for your charter flight to Reykjavik. The voyage concludes on arrival at Reykjavik Airport. Note: Our arrival time in Reykjavik depends on the allocated charter-flight slots, which we expect to receive in March 2028. Consider allowing flexibility when arranging onward travel. ...
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