Duration
24 Nights
Journey Type
Sailing from United States
Ports
10 Ports
Before you board
One night in Anchorage
Fly to Anchorage where you will enjoy an overnight hotel stay. The following day, transfer to the airport for your flight to Nome where you will begin your expedition.
28 August
Setting sail from Nome
Only accessible by air or sea, the remote Alaskan town of Nome sits overlooking the Bering Strait, surrounded by miles of largely featureless tundra. This was once a boomtown; the discovery of easily extractable gold in 1898 led to a gold rush, and you can still see the remnants of the mining industry which thrived here.
28-29 August
United States: Port Clarence (Alaska)
30 August - 1 September
At sea
2 September
Canada: Herschel Island
3-5 September
At sea
6 September
Canada: Cambridge Bay
The remote community of Cambridge Bay is located on the southeast coast of Victoria Island, part of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It’s the largest stop for ships transiting the Northwest Passage, despite a population of less than 2,000, and it's a great place to learn about the wildlife of the Arctic and the culture of the Inuit people who live here.
7 September
At sea
8 September
Canada: Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven was known by the Inuit as Uqsuqtuuq, the ‘place of plenty blubber’, but was renamed when Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to traverse the Northwest Passage on his ship the Gjøa. It was also here that the wreck of the HMS Erebus, from Franklin’s famous lost expedition of 1845, was finally discovered in 2014, followed by the HMS Terror in 2016.
9-11 September
At sea
12 September
Canada: Queen Harbour, Philpots Island, Nunavut
13 September
Canada: Pond Inlet
The small Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet sits at the entrance to the fabled Northwest Passage, on the north coast of Baffin Island. A dramatic landscape of fjords, glaciers and icebergs provides a habitat for wildlife including whales, seabirds, seals and narwhals, the otherworldly ‘unicorns of the sea’.
14 September
At sea
15 September
Greenland: Sisimiut
The name Sisimiut means ‘the people living in a place where there are fox dens’, though these days the town is better known for being Greenland’s northernmost year-round ice-free port. Around 25 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it’s a common stop for ships making the journey north to Disko Bay.
16 September
Greenland: Ilulissat
The spectacular Ilulissat ice fjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it's the source of the many icebergs that float out across Disko Bay. The town of Ilulissat itself is Greenland’s third largest settlement, and activities on offer here include dog sledding and whale watching.
17-17 September
At sea
18 September
Arriving in Kangerlussuaq
Founded in 1941 as a US Air Force base, Kangerlussuaq is home to Greenland’s main airport and a place that most visitors to the country will pass through at some point. The town also offers easy access to the magnificent Greenland Ice Cap, and the surrounding countryside is a great place to see the Northern Lights.
Before returning home
One night in Reykjavík
Disembark your expedition in Kangerlussuaq and transfer to the airport for your flight to Reykjavík where you will enjoy and overnight hotel stay,. The following day, continue your journey with a flight back to the UK.
Cruise Line Offer
Your fare includes: 21 nights in a Veranda Suite including: all meals, drinks, gratuities and taxes; overnight pre-cruise hotel stay in Anchorage and flight from Anchorage to Nome; flight from Kangerlussuaq to Reykjavík and overnight hotel stay in Reykjavík; international flights; overseas transfers; FREE US$600 per suite to spend on board when booking by 23 September 2024.
Your home from home
What we love
Seabourn Venture and Pursuit bring the trademark Seabourn style and sophistication to the world of expedition cruising, with interiors by designer Adam D Tihany, sumptuous veranda suite accommodation and high-tech toys including a pair of six-seater submarines.
Capacity | 264 Guests |
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Style | The contemporary décor appeals to a sophisticated and cosmopolitan crowd, and the familiar Seabourn style of cruising is enhanced by an experienced expedition team. |
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