Arctic 2026 Brochure

NORTHWEST PASSAGE

CANADIAN ARCTIC



Guest Review: Catherine and Manrique describe their Canadian Arctic and Greenland experience.

Viking ruins at L'anse aux Meadows.

Two Inuit women in traditional fur parkas; polar bears; kayaking excursion.

Resolute

GREENLAND

Ilulissat

Beechey Island

Ban Island

GREENLAND

Dundas Harbour

Sisimiut

Fort Ross

Kangerlussuaq

Pangnirtung

Greenland to Newfoundland: Mountains, Wildlife and Viking History This is our only voyage that features Greenland, the Canadian Arctic and the East Coast of Canada. You’ll witness countless icebergs at Ilulissat Icefjord, and experience northern Indigenous cultures in Greenland and Labrador. Three UNESCO World Heritage sites are included: Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord; Red Bay Basque Whaling Station in Labrador; and the 11th-century Viking ruins at l’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. You’ll also get to explore the unrivaled wilderness of Torngat Mountains National Park. We’ll conclude our voyage in historic St. John’s, Newfoundland. Nature is the tour guide: Sea, ice, and weather conditions will affect your flights and trip itinerary. Embrace the unexpected.

Pond Inlet

FROM REYKJAVIK

Northwest Passage: The Legendary Arctic Sea Route Sail along the coast of Greenland before setting off for the remote Canadian Arctic where we will retrace the route of the intrepid Franklin Expedition of 1845 on our newest ship, Ocean Explorer . You'll explore Greenlandic villages, view glaciers, dramatic fjords and towering icebergs, and hike the Arctic tundra, on the lookout for whales, walruses, muskoxen and polar bears. Nature is the tour guide: Sea, ice, and weather conditions will affect your flights and trip itinerary. Embrace the unexpected.

Ban Bay

Ban Island

Torngat Mountain National Park

TO CALGARY

Qikiqtarjuaq

Kangerlussuaq

Labrador Sea

Nain

Nuuk

Newfoundland and Labrador

CANADA

L’Anse aux Meadows

Davis Strait

Red Bay

FROM REYKJAVIK

St. John’s

1 departure | 17 days August 17, 2026 Embarkation: Nuuk, Greenland Disembarkation: Resolute, Canada Visit the Expedition Page for details.

Ship: Ocean Explorer

Adventure Options: See pages 64–65 for more details

Charter flight: From Reykjavik, Iceland; To Calgary, Canada (included in Charter Flight & Hotel Package)

1 departure | 14 days September 14, 2026 Embarkation: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Disembarkation: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Visit the Expedition Page for details.

Ship: Ocean Explorer

Adventure Options: See pages 64–65 for more details

Charter flight: Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq (included in Charter Flight & Hotel Package)

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