Immerse yourself in the wonders of nature and culture among rich Arctic landscapes and Inuit communities as you sail from northern Canada to Greenland.
Board the Ocean Endeavour and follow the historic route from northern Quebec and Baffin Island, across the Davis Strait to Greenland. Explore the creative world of Inuit art, which mixes ancient and modern styles in a changing world. Get up close and personal with awe-inspiring Arctic landscapes and wildlife, including whales, polar bears and sea birds.
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July 22 - August 3
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This 13-Day Arctic Cruise in the wake of 19th-century explorers is a fantastic introduction to the wildlife, geography, and local communities that paint the Arctic landscape.
Begin Your Adventure After your charter flight from Ottawa, ON, transfer to the Ocean Endeavour by Zodiac through Iqaluit harbor. Iqaluit, at the head of Frobisher Bay, is Nunavut’s capital. A population of nearly 8,000 calls the city home. Local att...)
Begin Your Adventure
After your charter flight from Ottawa, ON, transfer to the Ocean Endeavour by Zodiac through Iqaluit harbor. Iqaluit, at the head of Frobisher Bay, is Nunavut’s capital. A population of nearly 8,000 calls the city home. Local attractions include the territorial Legislature, igloo-inspired St. Jude’s Cathedral, art shops, and more.
Witness Wildlife, Geology, and Ice Sail through this beautiful bay named for bygone explorer Martin Frobisher and stay on the lookout for wildlife. Our geologists will have you raving about rocks! Expect compelling scenery and soak up the Arctic sple...)
Witness Wildlife, Geology, and Ice
Sail through this beautiful bay named for bygone explorer Martin Frobisher and stay on the lookout for wildlife. Our geologists will have you raving about rocks! Expect compelling scenery and soak up the Arctic splendor.
Experience Inuit Culture Try your hand at athletic feats during an interactive cultural performance of Inuit games. If you’re a hiker, you’ll enjoy walking through Kimmirut’s blooming tundra on the Itijjagiaq Trail, part of the Trans Canada Trail. Th...)
Experience Inuit Culture
Try your hand at athletic feats during an interactive cultural performance of Inuit games. If you’re a hiker, you’ll enjoy walking through Kimmirut’s blooming tundra on the Itijjagiaq Trail, part of the Trans Canada Trail. The community’s name means “the heel” in Inuktitut, referring to an outcrop of marble across the bay, but you may also know this hamlet as Lake Harbour, home to one of the first Hudson's Bay Company outposts on Baffin Island.
Visit World-Famous Art Studios Meet the artists and visit the studios that make Kinngait proud—plus, have the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind pieces of art! Have a chance to talk with the old and new generations of outstanding artists, carvers,...)
Visit World-Famous Art Studios
Meet the artists and visit the studios that make Kinngait proud—plus, have the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind pieces of art! Have a chance to talk with the old and new generations of outstanding artists, carvers, and printmakers who continue to make Kinngait a proud center for fine art. Kinngait was ground zero for the Inuit art market when, in 1959, the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative was established—the oldest professional Inuit printmaking studio in Canada.
Seek Whales, Seabirds, and Polar Bears Join the expedition team on the deck while navigating the icy, fast-moving waters of the Hudson Strait. Search for breathtaking Arctic wildlife—polar bears, walrus, whales, seals, and seabirds—to capture the per...)
Seek Whales, Seabirds, and Polar Bears
Join the expedition team on the deck while navigating the icy, fast-moving waters of the Hudson Strait. Search for breathtaking Arctic wildlife—polar bears, walrus, whales, seals, and seabirds—to capture the perfect photograph.
Hike the Tundra Explore an area of treeless tundra along the Ungava Peninsula of Nunavik, rich in geology, fauna, and flora. Enjoy great hiking and a Zodiac cruise with our expedition team, who give expert interpretation all along the way.)
Hike the Tundra
Explore an area of treeless tundra along the Ungava Peninsula of Nunavik, rich in geology, fauna, and flora. Enjoy great hiking and a Zodiac cruise with our expedition team, who give expert interpretation all along the way.
Enjoy Fantastic Birdwatching Pay a visit to uninhabited Akpatok Island, the biggest island in Ungava Bay at over nine hundred square kilometers. It’s named for the akpait (thick-billed murres) that nest on ledges of the lofty cliffs and is home to Ca...)
Enjoy Fantastic Birdwatching
Pay a visit to uninhabited Akpatok Island, the biggest island in Ungava Bay at over nine hundred square kilometers. It’s named for the akpait (thick-billed murres) that nest on ledges of the lofty cliffs and is home to Canada’s largest colony of breeding pairs. Take a Zodiac cruise to scout the shorelines and outlying ice, keeping your eyes peeled for polar bears, walrus, and other marine life. Large and shallow, Ungava Bay is a rich ecosystem and home to various wildlife, including an endangered beluga population.
Learn Onboard Deepen your understanding of the Arctic as we travel across the Davis Strait towards Greenland. Enjoy workshops and presentations, watch a documentary, and get out on the deck! Keep your binoculars ready for minke and humpback whales, a...)
Learn Onboard
Deepen your understanding of the Arctic as we travel across the Davis Strait towards Greenland. Enjoy workshops and presentations, watch a documentary, and get out on the deck! Keep your binoculars ready for minke and humpback whales, as well as the seabirds that are sure to accompany our ship.
Visit Museums, Shops, and Cafés Stop in at vibrant Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Visit the Greenland National Museum, one of the city’s many outstanding features, where the world-famous Qilakitsoq mummies rest. The old harbor includes many building...)
Visit Museums, Shops, and Cafés
Stop in at vibrant Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Visit the Greenland National Museum, one of the city’s many outstanding features, where the world-famous Qilakitsoq mummies rest. The old harbor includes many buildings dating from Danish colonial days, while contemporary Nuuk is known for art, shopping, pubs, and cafés.
Take a Zodiac Cruise at the Foot of a Glacier See why Kangerlussuatsiaq lives up to its Danish name, Evighedsfjorden, which means “the fjord of eternity.” Marvel at this complex coastal waterway that includes calving glaciers, sheer bird cliffs, and ...)
Take a Zodiac Cruise at the Foot of a Glacier
See why Kangerlussuatsiaq lives up to its Danish name, Evighedsfjorden, which means “the fjord of eternity.” Marvel at this complex coastal waterway that includes calving glaciers, sheer bird cliffs, and streams cascading against a towering mountain backdrop. Explore this sublime glacial landscape by ship and by Zodiac. The waters here are relatively warm, due to the West Greenland Current and the subarctic location.
Cross the Arctic Circle Complete your journey overnight up Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord), a 190-kilometer-long fjord surrounded by mountains and glaciers, and cross the Arctic Circle on your way. Kangerlussuaq, the settlement at the head of...)
Cross the Arctic Circle
Complete your journey overnight up Kangerlussuaq Fjord (Søndre Strømfjord), a 190-kilometer-long fjord surrounded by mountains and glaciers, and cross the Arctic Circle on your way. Kangerlussuaq, the settlement at the head of the fjord, is a former US Air Force base and Greenland’s primary flight hub. Transfer by Zodiac to shore, then travel to the airport by bus for your charter flight to Toronto, ON.
Our vessel for this voyage is the Ocean Endeavour. A 1B ice-class sailing boat with a maximum of 198 passengers and outfitted with 20 Zodiac boats, our ship is perfect for expedition cruises. Facilities include a top deck observation room, swimming p...)
Our vessel for this voyage is the Ocean Endeavour. A 1B ice-class sailing boat with a maximum of 198 passengers and outfitted with 20 Zodiac boats, our ship is perfect for expedition cruises. Facilities include a top deck observation room, swimming pool, outdoor dining, sauna spa, library, and top-class navigation equipment.
Our three onboard lounges are excellent public spaces for our educational seminars, workshops, and entertainment. Launched in 1982, she’s been upgraded many times, most recently in 2010 and 2014. At 137-m (450 ft) in length and 21-m (69 ft) in breadth, the Ocean Endeavour is the pride of our cruises in Canada and beyond.
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No Single Supplement! Solo Adventurers are welcome. Most cabin categories on the ship are available as private cabin to single travelers at no additional cost. A recommended packing list will be provided upon booking. PLEASE NOTE: This program feat...)
PLEASE NOTE:
This program features activities such as walking, wildlife viewing, and Zodiac cruising, all at a relatively easy to moderate level of exertion. The majority of shore landings are undertaken using Zodiacs. Zodiac embarkations involve descending gangway stairs with double handrails and stepping into the Zodiac from a small platform at water level (assistance is provided).
Category 1. Quad occupancy. Quad cabin. Deck four. Interior Cabin, four lower berths, private bath.
Price: $5995 per person / USD.
Category 2. Triple occupancy. Triple cabin. Deck four. Interior Cabin, three lower berths, private bath.
Price: $6995 per person / USD.
Category 3. Double occupancy. Interior twin cabin. Deck five. Interior Cabin, two lower berths, private bath.
Price: $8295 per person / USD.
Category 4. Double occupancy. Exterior twin cabin. Deck four. Porthole window, two lower berths, private bath.
Price: $9595 per person / USD.
Category 5. Double occupancy. Main twin cabin. Deck five. Picture window, two lower berths, private bath.
Price: $10295 per person / USD.
Category 6. Double occupancy. Comfort twin cabin. Deck seven. Picture windows (partial obstruction), two lower berths, a private bath, refrigerator.
Price: $10995 per person / USD.
Category 7. Double occupancy. Top deck twin cabin. Deck eight. Large picture windows (partial obstruction), matrimonial bed, private bath, refrigerator.
Price: $11795 per person / USD.
Category 8. Double occupancy. Superior twin cabin. Deck five & seven. Picture windows, twin or matrimonial bed, private bath, refrigerator.
Price: $12295 per person / USD.
Category 9. Double occupancy. Junior suite. Deck five & seven. Picture windows, separate sitting area, sofa, desk, refrigerator, matrimonial bed, and private bath.
Price: $13295 per person / USD.
Category 10. Double occupancy. Suite. Deck seven. Picture windows overlooking the bow, separate sitting area, sofa, desk, refrigerator, matrimonial bed, and private bath with full tub.
Price: $14295 per person / USD.
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