CANADA GREENLAND Pond Inlet Sam Ford Qikiqtarjuaq Sisimiut Kangerlussuaq Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Bay) Ilulissat Navy Board Inlet Dundas Harbour Croker Bay Radstock Bay Elwin Bay Conningham Bay Port Leopold Peel Sound Fort Ross & Bellot Strait Beechey Island LABRADOR SEA Dundas Harbour, Nunavut (Canada) Fort Ross, Nunavut cruise transfer airport/hotel one night pre-cruise regional flight regional flight transfer hotel/airport transfer airport/port transfer port/airport 52 53 DISCOVER MORE AT SWANHELLENIC.COM Follow in the wake of the great explorers of the past on your own quest through one of history’s most notorious sea routes. Explore Baffin Bay in the Canadian Arctic before navigating part of the famous Northwest Passage. Look out for mighty polar bears feeding on the shore as you navigate deep fjords, listening to the haunting sound of creaking icebergs. Your voyage will take you to a region that has been visited by some of history’s greatest explorers, including John Franklin, James Ross and Norwegian Roald Amundsen – the first person to successfully sail through the Northwest Passage. You’ll also visit friendly Inuit communities, learning how these hardy people make a living in this hostile place. 9 – 25 Sep 2024 SH Vega Kangerlussuaq - Kangerlussuaq 16 nights Voyage to the Northwest Passage Day Visiting • 1 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland • 2 Sisimiut • 3 Ilulissat • 4 Qeqertarsuaq • 5 At Sea • 6 Pond Inlet, Nunavut • 7 Dundas Harbour & Croker Bay • 8 At Sea • 9 Radstock Bay & Beechey Island • 10 Elwin Bay • 11 Fort Ross & Bellot Strait • 11-12 Cruising Peel Sound • 13 Cruise Navy Board Inlet • 14-15 At Sea • 16-17 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Ports, port order and itinerary duration may vary, for the most up-to-date details see swanhellenic.com 5 Unmissables Sail near the Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and take in the sight of thousands of massive stranded icebergs at Disko Bay – an awe-inspiring sight. Stop in at the lively town of Ilulissat and pay a visit to the fascinating museum, the beautiful wooden Zion’s Church and the traditional kayak displays. Explore the ruins of the ancient Thule settlements – the predecessors to the modern Arctic Inuit. Delve into the fascinating history of Northwest Passage exploration. Learn about Sir John Franklin’s fateful expedition at the Beechey Island permafrost burial sites. Visit the abandoned Hudson Bay Company trading post at Fort Ross in Nunavut. The store was only in operation for eleven years before closing for good in 1948. INDIGENOUS LEGACIES Around fifty per cent of the Canadian Arctic’s population consists of indigenous communities THE LONG WAY AROUND The first crossing of the Northwest Passage took Roald Amundsen and his crew three years → Starting from € 22,930 per person in double Oceanview Stateroom occupancy
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